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mporter123:
Although the previous post was a bit of a joke, I do have 3 things that I do want to change in my live game:-
1) If you are sat in the big blind, don't look at your hand until there is action behind you. If there is no action and you get a walk, just muck your cards, NO LOOKING! There is no point tilting yourself by looking down at 2 aces. If you feel you cannot help but look, NEVER show a big hand in this situation. Your already annoyed you didn't get any action, why give the other players at the table ammunition.
2) You are sat in the small blind, the action is passed round to you and you look down at junk. Just fold. As discussed in another thread, I think that a lot of players have small blind leaks. I don't personally think that 4 betting with any two is going to be profitable in this spot especially in live tournaments where play is generally recognised as being tighter. The WORST thing you can do is fold face up with a glum face, this is just weak.
3) Only show your cards when forced at showdown or after a huge bluff. I have seen so many players raising from late position and flashing an Ace it is unreal. Or making a big re-raise and showing their pocket kings after everyone folds. The better tournament players will not be getting plastered at the tables, they will be figuring out a profile in their head of each player at the table. Never give away any free information.
Marty719:
--- Quote from: mporter123 on February 25, 2011, 16:10:39 PM ---
Although the previous post was a bit of a joke, I do have 3 things that I do want to change in my live game:-
1) If you are sat in the big blind, don't look at your hand until there is action behind you. If there is no action and you get a walk, just muck your cards, NO LOOKING! There is no point tilting yourself by looking down at 2 aces. If you feel you cannot help but look, NEVER show a big hand in this situation. Your already annoyed you didn't get any action, why give the other players at the table ammunition.
2) You are sat in the small blind, the action is passed round to you and you look down at junk. Just fold. As discussed in another thread, I think that a lot of players have small blind leaks. I don't personally think that 4 betting with any two is going to be profitable in this spot especially in live tournaments where play is generally recognised as being tighter. The WORST thing you can do is fold face up with a glum face, this is just weak.
3) Only show your cards when forced at showdown or after a huge bluff.The better tournament players will not be getting plastered at the tab I have seen so many players raising from late position and flashing an Ace it is unreal. Or making a big re-raise and showing their pocket kings after everyone folds. les, they will be figuring out a profile in their head of each player at the table. Never give away any free information.
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Few disagreements:
1 - Fair enough. Pretty dependant on levels of tilt control. I like excuses to complain, so I always hope to peak at aces...
2 - Confused by the 4 betting comment if action is passed to us. Also u state that folding is better and then mention that live poker is recognised as being tighter. If there is a nit in the bb we can open almost 100% of the time in the sb. We can open small and fold to a 3b comfortably against many and still make a smooth profit. I know a lot of people who min every sb and half pot c/bet every flop and swear by it. Once spr becomes lower, picking up the blinds and antes is really important. I think better advice is to pay attention to player types around the table and figure out ways to exploit each of the player types.
3 - "Only show your cards when forced at showdown or after a huge bluff." Its probably better to just never show ur cards. We dnt want to give people any information, and showing bluffs just makes it harder for us to get the next one thru. This is just as much giving away free info as, " I have seen so many players raising from late position and flashing an Ace it is unreal. Or making a big re-raise and showing their pocket kings after everyone folds."
mporter123:
On Saturday I managed to improve my best ever cash by a massive $1. Finished 2nd in a $2 MTT on Betfair for a $176.24 payday which felt nice. Still bit gutted I didn"t take it down, yet to win a MTT.
Played the GSOP Mini last night, was hoping to play most of the mini"s but the structures don"t really suit going to work the next day. I got knocked out after 4 hours in about 700th place. Will probably give most of these a miss now and step up my cash games.
Need to book some time off work.... awaiting a certain schedule..... :-)
Chipaccrual:
Nice cash Mark.
Agree on the GSOP structure. Makes it difficult to run deep with work the next day, and when you know that, I think your mindset is slightly different when playing the tourney.
pokerpops:
--- Quote from: mporter123 on February 25, 2011, 16:10:39 PM ---
3) Only show your cards when forced at showdown or after a huge bluff. I have seen so many players raising from late position and flashing an Ace it is unreal. Or making a big re-raise and showing their pocket kings after everyone folds. The better tournament players will not be getting plastered at the tables, they will be figuring out a profile in their head of each player at the table. Never give away any free information.
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Someone far better than I at poker said "never show bluffs, if you aren"t being forced to by being caught occasionally then you aren"t bluffing often enough"
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