Analysing 2nl Position stats

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I've been playing 2nl this month, and not exactly crushing it ->

Pk 2nl grpah dec 65k

I've been looking at my position stats, I know after about 6.5k hands there isn't much to go on. I do seem to need to tighten up in the mid positions though, probably playing too many low pairs, SCs from there.

I've added some columns like 3 bet %, attempt to steal. Was wondering what other things you guys look at when looking at your position play? There seems to be endless stats you can add here on poker tracker...

From what I've read my attempt to steal might be a bit high, and I could probably 3 bet more? and my c bet flop is too high I guess?

Had a wobble for a few thousand hands on the middle. I think I mainly just lost concentration, and tried playing 10 tables to make up the losses. Now back to 6 tables which I feel quite comfortable with and hopefully make good decisions to keep the line going up. Had a few lucky hands too which you can see in my EV line.

Pk pos stats 2nl dec 65k hands
 
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You are not very positionally aware...you are opening with more hands from UTG that you are from CO !! UTG (6 on your report) should be very tight, like 8/8 or something at full ring, with the numbers increasing gradually till you get you the button. Your 3bet stat is also very low, so villains (with HUDs) are going to fold unless they have AA. The FR players will be able to add more I'm sure.

BTW 8BB/100 is pretty good :)
 
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you are opening with more hands from UTG that you are from CO !! UTG (6 on your report) should be very tight, like 8/8 or something at full ring

Thanks, Yeah, I had this dumb idea to open raise with any SC, and any pair from any position when I started these hands. It seemed to be working at first, but I guess I was just getting lucky. Then I've come to see it's not profitable so stopped that. So that's why my VPIP in these positions is still high.

I'm only 3 betting AA/KK/AK normally so will try open up a bit more in good spots.
 
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you can't possibly expect your line to go up vertically, can you? 7.75BB/100 (=15.5bb/100!) is a very respectable win rate, even at 2nl. you are probably ready to move up to 5nl soon, aren't you? :)

most things are as micromachine said above - play more hands in later positions and fewer hands in EP. steal % seem OK, especially if those steals work.

as for making changes to your game (e.g. 3-bet lighter) - do what you feel comfortable doing. there is no immediate need to start doing this, it has to "come to you". you win plenty as it is, you could try a few more things, say 3bet QQ and JJ from late position or AQ against a light blind-stealer, and see how that works for you. eventually, you will develop a feeling about what works and what doesn't.

unfortunately, those things change with the limits, so if anything works at 2nl, that does not mean it will also work at 10 or 25nl. this is the entire purpose of studying your game and that of the opposition. to find things that work and eliminate those that do not work. :)

good luck!
 
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You need some adjustements with hands selection from early position and late position. Play less hands and raise bigger from early position and play more hands from CO.Do not be afraid to play from CO almost as many hands as from the button. Also you are 3 betting too little. Anyone will know you only 3-bet with AA,KK,QQ . It is easy fold against you when you 3-bet.
This will add you at least 3 or 4 BB/100 and will help you at higher stakes where players are a lot more agressive and less passive.
 
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As others have said tighten up big time from EP. 10 BI's up in 6.5k hands is pretty good tbh.

Definitely 3 bet more, are you only 3 betting KK+????
 
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TBH don't get obsessed over your stats, particularly 3-bet. I would recommend tightening up though, particularly in earlier positions. What I would do is download pokerstove and before every session just run through your hand ranges for each position and keep them off to the side as a reference so you can keep yourself in check.

Your 3-bet stat does look quite low even in comparison to mine, I don't think there is much advice to give on 3-betting at 2nl but try it out with a few different hands however do not keep firing at a 3-bet pot as a bluff, just accept that you made a move and it didn't work out.

All that said, GL and give us an update in a few thousand hands.
 
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When your 3 bet is 1% then yes worry about it.
 
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