NineLions
Advanced beginner
Silver Level
I've been criticized in some HH threads for playing some hands too passively, particularly JJ, QQ, needing to reraise depending on the situation to define my hand.
So, I've tried to add that to my play, but it seems that something else has leaked out in the process of opening that aggression tap. Now I'm finding that I can't lay down hands when someone tries to tell me that I'm beat.
Something about opening that little bit more aggression has made me unable to stop when I should. Instead of opening a tap a bit more it's as if the faucet is broken so when it's used it just can't be stopped. If you haven't experienced it, this probably sounds a little weird. Part of it may be that I may be reading other people playing back at me as if they're just reacting to my aggression rather than that they've hit their hand.
Anyone else experienced this? Any tips for how to manage that edge better? In the heat of the moment it seems difficult to control, and my bankroll has taken a beating this past week as a result.
I have stepped down in levels, and am also playing cheap SnGs to try to redevelop my survival instincts, but the problem is that I want to keep some of what I've added to my game, but without the side effects.
So, I've tried to add that to my play, but it seems that something else has leaked out in the process of opening that aggression tap. Now I'm finding that I can't lay down hands when someone tries to tell me that I'm beat.
Something about opening that little bit more aggression has made me unable to stop when I should. Instead of opening a tap a bit more it's as if the faucet is broken so when it's used it just can't be stopped. If you haven't experienced it, this probably sounds a little weird. Part of it may be that I may be reading other people playing back at me as if they're just reacting to my aggression rather than that they've hit their hand.
Anyone else experienced this? Any tips for how to manage that edge better? In the heat of the moment it seems difficult to control, and my bankroll has taken a beating this past week as a result.
I have stepped down in levels, and am also playing cheap SnGs to try to redevelop my survival instincts, but the problem is that I want to keep some of what I've added to my game, but without the side effects.