They sometimes say a picture is worth a thousand words.........

So when you look at this graph I've attached what does it say to you?

It's hard for me to see those little color lines in the legend, but it looks like it says you make more in rakeback than poker?? Or I'm just blind.

i5 says youve won 472$ with rake back....

Nice responses guys. But is there anything wrong with the graph? Or does all look in order?

Im trying to figure out how to use PT3/HEM to improve my game, so bear with me. This is also my 1st month ever with this kind of volume in hands. Usually I would play 5k or 10k hands, but I ramped up this month......in hopes of growing my bankroll.

I guess a few questions I have are:

Should my non-showdown winnings be much better than they are?

Does this mean I am playing too many hands?

What more info do I need to provide to correctly form an answer?

Sorry, I don't know how to read these.lol I was just Dickin around, and like I said before My screens too small and I cant tell the colors in the legend very well.

gnk2727 said:

Nice responses guys. But is there anything wrong with the graph? Or does all look in order?

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You're rockin' the rakeback. Nothing "wrong" with that.

MrSticker said:

You're rockin' the rakeback. Nothing "wrong" with that.

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Sure thats nice and all, but I was looking for some "advanced" answers from some of you senior members who know how to analyze things like these........

There is nothing to analyze from a graph, you need to post stats or hands if you want any of that.

SeanyJ said:

There is nothing to analyze from a graph, you need to post stats or hands if you want any of that.

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Ok what stats should I post then? This is all really new to me, so please bear with me, and I promise that once I ask 1 time I'll never ask again.

I've been playing poker for about 2 years now mostly online. Mostly freerolls and such for the 1st year. Since the beginning of the year mostly SNG & 6 Max.......

gnk2727 said:

Should my non-showdown winnings be much better than they are?

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The only thing that matters is the green line.

Among the long term winners here, you will find all kinds of red NSD lines. Mine goes straight up at 2BB/100 on average, but many others go straight down at -2 or 3 BB/100 and those players are just as profitable as I am.

It's a question of style, but there is no style that clearly outperforms the others. So as long as your green line goes up, no need to worry about the others.

Does this mean I am playing too many hands?

What more info do I need to provide to correctly form an answer?

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That would require more detailed stats like vpip/pfr/steal%/...

Also, you want to check your positional stats, i.e. the same graphs and stats by filtering for EP, MP, CO, BTN and the blinds.

Also, you wan to check the "Plugging leaks" articles in HEM.

Hi.

I think the graph is correct, just remember how many times you fold a wining hand and how much money you lost because of that.

Also you can see that there's a learning curbe: after 7.000th hand you became a better player, but also more tight, that's why you fold so many wining hands.

For play and win in Rakeback games you must be a good poker player. Your graphic shows that.

Bye.
manalva

gnk2727 said:

Sure thats nice and all, but I was looking for some "advanced" answers from some of you senior members who know how to analyze things like these........

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gnk2727 said:

Ok what stats should I post then? This is all really new to me, so please bear with me, and I promise that once I ask 1 time I'll never ask again.

I've been playing poker for about 2 years now mostly online. Mostly freerolls and such for the 1st year. Since the beginning of the year mostly SNG & 6 Max.......

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Try taking a screenshot of your HEM Cash Reports window "By Stakes" showing your stats after 01/01/09. Crop it to show just the stats section (not the hands part) and post it here. Then we can see if we spot any leaks or see if you need to post other stats, etc.

MrSticker said:

Try taking a screenshot of your HEM Cash Reports window "By Stakes" showing your stats after 01/01/09. Crop it to show just the stats section (not the hands part) and post it here. Then we can see if we spot any leaks or see if you need to post other stats, etc.

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Thanks, its coming right up. Let me know if I should post something else!

It looks like Bill Clinton's EGC reading just before he told Hilary about getting blown by that Monica chick with the big norks.