Session 1

Session 1: Hands: 710 Winnings: $210
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I played ok on the whole in this session. My non-sd winnings were up which is always a sign I'm doing the right things. I gave away money in some spots though, calling a fish's overshove on 3456sss with 99 ===== baaaad.

My adjustments have helped a ton too. Onto session 2......

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Operation Record Month, The Sequel.

Operation Record Month (don't laugh) has been reset. Why? Because my attitude was bad, I didn't reset the graph, I lost concentration, and then dumped $2k playing HU stupidly. OK?





I'm on more or less exactly $30k for the month, but forget that. All that matters is from now until midnight Saturday.





Pic of Operation Record Month graph:

I have some serious technical adjustments I need to be making in the FTP 2-4 games... essentially my image is about as bad as it's ever been in any game ever (at least on AP every reg prolly had about 50k hands in their HUD of me being a nit). I need to tighten up PF (slightly), stop bluffing flops turns and rivers with air, value bet thinner, and cbet less. That there, people, is called a gameplan.

I'm copying an pasting this into every blog post from now on

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That's 10 sessions, averaging slightly over $1k in each one. First one coming up....

dan

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Session 1

Hands: 409
Winnings: $451

Played decently overall, probably cost myself $400 chatting on AIM though when in hindisght I prolly would've jammed turn but I flatted and he won with AJ hi. Blah. Food break now then session 2 coming up......

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Operation 'Record Month'

The last week or so has been a complete waste of my time poker wise. I've hovered around $35k for the month, up to $38k at one point now back down to $34k. I just need to make that push over $41k to have a record month and set the bar higher for future months...

Logging on and clicking buttons just doesn't work for me, never has. Nevertheless, that's all I've really been attempting to do the last week or so. Complacency is a killer.

So, I have 4 days in which to make $10k.

I have time for the following:

Wednesday: 4 Sessions
Thursday: 4 Sessions
Friday: 4 Sessions
Saturday: 2 Sessions

That's 14 sessions left in October. Every one is going to be played and reviewed here... every one is going to have super concentration.

First session coming up, key points are; concentration, keeping pots small unless I plan to call or shove (which ties into RE), tilt control when losing a few buyins (reinforce concentation, not the other way round).

Dan

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Update since last post....

The 3 days since my 'restart' of October, I lost $4k the first day. Oh noes I thought, the FTP games are too strong for me. But I hit back the second day, winning $4.9k, then had another $4.9k the day after to leave me $5.6k up for the period... graph

I *think* this puts me around $30k for the month. I don't want to reset the filter and have it jinx me though, so I'll plough on now for the next 7 days and see if I can't smash the $41k I originally set myself...

tis all... dan

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Session 2

Hands: 387
Net Loss: $611

Avoiding RE: 8
Concentration: 8

I should reclassify 'avoiding RE' as spots where I call multiple streets and then fold before the river. So long as I'm calling down, then it's fine. I had one of these in this session. Other than that, I had a couple of OESD+FD jams in turn deep 3bet pots, one worked, one didn't.

This session was overall though an improvement on session 1, here's to a winning session 3 coming up...

dan

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Session 1:

Hands: 395
Net Loss: $1277

Not a great start, didn't play all that well and in a few spots was really disappointed with my play. I need more pride in my FTP game, and at present I'm at a bit of a loss with regard reads on there. I do at least have the advantage of knowing that every reg I've so far played with on there can only see me as a huge monkey given my brief history.

I need to start adjusting to this.

I can always tell whenever I'm just playing inherently bad, as my non-SD winnings just plumment. I need to remember the red line isn't simply a function of overwhelming aggression, but also avoiding RE spots early like the plague and being aware of the 10% effective stacks commitment threshold.

Avoiding RE:
Concentration:

I'll be grading the upcoming session 2 on both the above. Both are the basic building blocks of my game. Once I've got both of those right, the rest will follow...

dan

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Ocotber Reset Button

I'm up a decent amount for October, but I can feel the familiar winners tilt setting in; somewhat happy with my month and not feeling the urgent need to play or add to the total.

The total though is still a way short of the $42k I planned to make at the start of the month. There's 12 days left of the month including this one, and as long as I stay super sharp I think I can make an additional $20k in this period. (Aim for the sky maybe hit the ceiling etc).

It's not just going to happen though, I have to return to my basics of concentration and taking pride in every hand.... there's been some pretty serious spew lately (and I'm not talking the hands where I 3bet jam a GS on the turn or something).

So, I've reset the month filter on my HEM. Those October results so far are in the past, all that matters is what I acheive between now and 31.10.09.

So, 3-4 sessions a day, every day, coming up. I'm going to play 2-4 ftp during the day probably see how that goes....

Session 1 + review coming up...

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More October Consolidation & Adjustments

There's no doubt at all I've allowed a certain amount of complacency kick in. I need to remember a rule about myself, which is that concentration+preparation = A game, anything less = Z game. I don't have an inbetween.

Most annoyingly for me is the prep and rules stuff that I've let slip. Example , cashing in a session when I feel momentum turn against me, not playing more than 90 minutes etc. Instead of many small sessions I've been trying to grind fewer larger sessions... for whatever reason this doesn't work with me and never will.

I need to make some technical adjustments too... nothing major, just that I need to have less pure bluffs against guys that know me well, and value bet thinner on multiple streets instead.

Most important though right now is attitude and concentration.... thus this will be a small session plus maybe a review if needed. The I'll watch a Wire episode, then play again, then more Wire, then another.

Off to play now.... dan

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October Consolidation, Complacency

October has gone well by anyone's standards... until last night I had had 14 winning sessions and no losing sessions, netting me $10k in 6k hands of 2-4.

As much as I try to shake it off, I couldn't help but let a bit of complacency set in and last night I played absolutely terrible and lost $2.5k. I took an early beat, tilted, and tried to spew my way to victory with casual shoves and 5bet manical moves.... put simply my attitude was terrible.

Thus, I haven't played yet today while I reflected. Looking at the hands, I know the problem. Not keeping to my 'golden rule' (maybe to be revealed at some point) and simply not concentrating. I'm going to need to really redouble my efforts to hit $40k for the month, and any more complacency fueled spew sessions aren't going to help.

Graph for fun:

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Session 3, Session 4, Session 5

Session 3:
Hands:440
Net Win: $711

Session 4:
Hands:290
Net Win: $1919

Session 5:
Hands: 195
Net Win: $401

Well, I guess I haven't stuck to my strict reviewing of hands after every session. The thing is, everything's coming together, I'm playing well and struggling to learn anything from each session (in terms of mistakes).

I'm still doing tons of leading, to which no1 has yet adapted well. Playing Bobbo HU a while back... he led like 75% of flops, calling raises with any kind of equity, and it just drove me crazy... what I particularly like about it is that it really widens your calling range on the river... given how much people spaz out and don't know how to react:

$2/$4 No Limit Holdem • 2 Players

Generated by weaktight.com.

SB	JAMESMASSIE	$776
BB	Hero	$847.70

• Pre-Flop ($8, 2 players)Hero is BB
• 

JAMESMASSIE raises to $12, Hero calls $8

• Flop ($28, 2 players)
• 

Hero bets $17, JAMESMASSIE raises to $45, Hero calls $28

• Turn ($118, 2 players)
• 

Hero checks, JAMESMASSIE checks

• River ($118, 2 players)
• 

Hero checks, JAMESMASSIE bets $115, Hero calls $115

• Final Pot: $348

• JAMESMASSIE shows
• 

• Hero shows
• 

• Hero wins $345.25 ( won +$173.25 )
• JAMESMASSIE lost -$172

I'm playing an FTP $100 6max rebuy tonight along with 3 cash tables, I really REALLY want to take it seriously and not blow my life in a few hours after a suckout and a sulk like I usually do...

Dan

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Session 2

Hands: 452
Net Win: $336

I lost about $1000 in failed bluffs, but I like them all the same. Example:

$2/$4 No Limit Holdem • 6 Players

Generated by weaktight.com.

UTG	ANNETTELOL	$457.20
UTG+1	MR_BOBSTUPAK	$411.90
CO	BELLAVITA00	$501.50
BTN	PENGUINS25	$826.90
SB	Hero	$800
BB	KATE1960	$624.50

• Pre-Flop ($6, 6 players)Hero is SB
• 

1 fold, MR_BOBSTUPAK raises to $14, BELLAVITA00 calls $14, 1 fold, Hero raises to $61, 1 fold, MR_BOBSTUPAK folds, BELLAVITA00 calls $47

• Flop ($140, 2 players)
• 

Hero bets $87, BELLAVITA00 calls $87

• Turn ($314, 2 players)
• 

Hero bets $652, BELLAVITA00 calls $353.50

• River ($1,319.50, 2 players)
• 

• Final Pot: $1,319.50

• Hero shows
• 

• BELLAVITA00 shows
• 

• Hero wins $298.50 ( lost -$501.50 )
• BELLAVITA00 wins $1,017.50 ( won +$516 )
• MR_BOBSTUPAK lost -$14

I also won some money in successful bluffs:

$3/$6 No Limit Holdem • 6 Players

Generated by weaktight.com.

UTG	INAMAZON	$1,613.55
UTG+1	MR_BOBSTUPAK	$1,278.85
CO	EK1970	$292.95
BTN	UHADMEONFLOP	$1,992.10
SB	KILLINGINTHE	$816
BB	Hero	$1,200

• Pre-Flop ($9, 6 players)Hero is BB
• 

2 folds, EK1970 calls $6, UHADMEONFLOP raises to $27, 1 fold, Hero raises to $90, EK1970 folds, UHADMEONFLOP calls $63

• Flop ($189, 2 players)
• 

Hero bets $92, UHADMEONFLOP raises to $245, Hero calls $153

• Turn ($679, 2 players)
• 

Hero checks, UHADMEONFLOP checks

• River ($679, 2 players)
• 

Hero bets $865, UHADMEONFLOP folds

• Final Pot: $1,544

• Hero wins $1,541 ( won +$341 )
• UHADMEONFLOP lost -$335
• EK1970 lost -$6

So all in all, a very bluffy day. Once I start making some hands I'll do OK I think.

Still happy with my play, no major problems (yet). Session 3 coming up...

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Session 1

Hands: 452
Net Win: $535

I give myself 6.5/10 for this session. Although maybe I'm being results oriented. I bluffed off $1200 in quite a silly spot when I just thought his kind of level would be 'can't put 300BBs in with just one pair'. How wrong I can be:

$2/$4 No Limit Holdem • 6 Players

Generated by weaktight.com.

UTG	KNUMSIKUS	$1,208.20
UTG+1	DUSHELOV	$419.90
CO	IGOO	$335
BTN	OXENOX	$164.70
SB	Hero	$1,300.80
BB	PRENUPBUTTER	$1,214.40

• Pre-Flop ($6, 6 players)Hero is SB
• 

1 fold, DUSHELOV raises to $14, 2 folds, Hero calls $12, PRENUPBUTTER raises to $60, DUSHELOV folds, Hero calls $46

• Flop ($134, 2 players)
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Hero bets $89, PRENUPBUTTER calls $89

• Turn ($312, 2 players)
• 

Hero bets $250, PRENUPBUTTER calls $250

• River ($812, 2 players)
• 

Hero bets $901.80, PRENUPBUTTER calls $815.40

• Final Pot: $2,529.20

• Hero shows
• 

• PRENUPBUTTER shows
• 

• Hero wins $86.40 ( lost -$1,214.40 )
• PRENUPBUTTER wins $2,439.30 ( won +$1,224.90 )
• DUSHELOV lost -$14

By the way, I lead something like 65% of flops at the moment and it's going fantastically. People just aren't used to it, and simply don't know how to react. This hand was fairly interesting, incorprating cold calling of 3bet and leading 2nd pair 4way:

$2/$4 No Limit Holdem • 6 Players

Generated by weaktight.com.

UTG	IMAYJUSTWIN	$360.35
UTG+1	PRIMOPOKE	$844.10
CO	SSUP	$762
BTN	SKOOP2	$1,034.40
SB	DUSHELOV	$444
BB	Hero	$806

• Pre-Flop ($6, 6 players)Hero is BB
• 

1 fold, PRIMOPOKE raises to $12, 1 fold, SKOOP2 calls $12, DUSHELOV raises to $52, Hero calls $48, PRIMOPOKE calls $40, SKOOP2 calls $40

• Flop ($208, 4 players)
• 

DUSHELOV checks, Hero bets $78, 1 fold, SKOOP2 calls $78, DUSHELOV folds

• Turn ($364, 2 players)
• 

Hero checks, SKOOP2 bets $280, Hero calls $280

• River ($924, 2 players)
• 

Hero checks, SKOOP2 checks

• Final Pot: $924

• SKOOP2 shows
• 

• Hero shows
• 

• Hero wins $921 ( won +$511 )
• SKOOP2 lost -$410
• DUSHELOV lost -$52
• PRIMOPOKE lost -$52

Shame he didn't shove, I was calling...

Session 2 coming up now.........

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