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ClubArrow77
Rock Star
Silver Level
Hey guys. Ive been stuck at a br of $46 for several sessions now. I would do well early in my sessions reaching up to $48 or $49 but then come crashing down to $46 and have to grind up again. I first thought that it just might be that Im not hitting my cards but looking at my stats at PTR, it seems that I am too aggressive in general. I've looked at my hands and except for AA and KK, the vast majority of my hands are losers.
http://www.pokertableratings.com/party-player-hands/ClubArrow77
I've been avoiding suited connectors because I don't feel that Im good enough to play them well yet but I seem to be losing alot of pocket pairs, even big ones like QQ and JJ. I obviously need to close these leaks if I want to get any better and actually be able to build a roll to move up. Im also losing quite a bit with AKo and AKs.
Im not sure what im doing wrong but I think it has to do with being too aggressive in general. I generally bet 2/3 to 3/4 of the pot and cbet often to get people to fold and rarely slowplay unless I flop a really strong hand (top set, flush, full house). My cbets have taken down pots where I did not connect at all but I also have chased opponents away when I hit an Ace or King with AK or queen with AQ. I do play weak tight in the sense that I rarely call, am rarely in pots unless I am the preflop raiser, and fold unless I connect with the board. I also might be losing alot of value because I chase away opponents who hold worse cards than me.
I've been reading the forums for a while and find contradictory advice for the micros. Alot of posts emphasize aggression and almost always cbetting/value betting. I play in the micros so I know that villains call with worse so I need to value bet my hands to maximize my gains. I should not slowplay unless I have the near nuts because slowplaying gives opponents to draw out on you and it is sometimes better to win a small pot than lose a big one. I cbet boards with a pair to see where I am at/take down the pot as it is. Im not trying to learn new tricky ways to destroy my opponents but Im trying to play proper ABC poker to profit in the micros. Any advice on what I should do to fill my leaks?
http://www.pokertableratings.com/party-player-hands/ClubArrow77
I've been avoiding suited connectors because I don't feel that Im good enough to play them well yet but I seem to be losing alot of pocket pairs, even big ones like QQ and JJ. I obviously need to close these leaks if I want to get any better and actually be able to build a roll to move up. Im also losing quite a bit with AKo and AKs.
Im not sure what im doing wrong but I think it has to do with being too aggressive in general. I generally bet 2/3 to 3/4 of the pot and cbet often to get people to fold and rarely slowplay unless I flop a really strong hand (top set, flush, full house). My cbets have taken down pots where I did not connect at all but I also have chased opponents away when I hit an Ace or King with AK or queen with AQ. I do play weak tight in the sense that I rarely call, am rarely in pots unless I am the preflop raiser, and fold unless I connect with the board. I also might be losing alot of value because I chase away opponents who hold worse cards than me.
I've been reading the forums for a while and find contradictory advice for the micros. Alot of posts emphasize aggression and almost always cbetting/value betting. I play in the micros so I know that villains call with worse so I need to value bet my hands to maximize my gains. I should not slowplay unless I have the near nuts because slowplaying gives opponents to draw out on you and it is sometimes better to win a small pot than lose a big one. I cbet boards with a pair to see where I am at/take down the pot as it is. Im not trying to learn new tricky ways to destroy my opponents but Im trying to play proper ABC poker to profit in the micros. Any advice on what I should do to fill my leaks?