jbatesm
Rock Star
Silver Level
Alright Ladies and Gentlemen.
I do not know how many of you that will recognize this name or even realize that I belonged to this forum. I am starting this thread to introduce myself fully and ask for some serious help with my game. First off, I am a college student that is currently off for the summer. I do not work much and only rack in around 200 dollars a week while spending more than I should. I have gambled for the past couple years and I know that I am not addicted to poker. I have taken long breaks in between the last 3 or so years. I have a strong passion for poker and I am always reading through the forum and other sites trying to learn more and how I can win. I have never been able to start with a large enough bankroll to strictly follow the proper bankroll management techniques. I have deposited quite a bit on full tilt and I am struggling to win money and avoid losing my entire bankroll. I have recently lost my bankroll and I am looking to get better. With that said, I have personally excluded myself from poker online for the next 14 days. I am not quitting poker, I am strictly trying to regain a good understanding of the game. I want to spend the 14 days, studying the different aspects and approaches to poker. I am reaching out this great forum because I know that there is a great amount of knowledge that all of you hold. I am asking for your knowledge of poker and the information and resources you have accumulated over your poker life. I want to become a winning poker player. I am not sure exactly how much of winning poker player. Whether as a job or as a side hobby, I want to be playing poker in the future. I will go into detail in how I feel about different types of tables/tournaments. I will explain my approach to picking games and tables. What I am looking for here is how I can change everything I do so that I can stop losing and start winning. I will not be playing in the next 14 days, but I plan on spending the next 14 days studying the game. My problem areas:
Cash Games
For cash games, I usually play 6 max NLHE. I usually play in the shortstack tables because of my bankroll problems. In these types of games, I always tend to play as a TAG player(sometimes too aggressive). My problem is that when I go on the downswings, I just keep losing and feel like I can not win a hand. Just as any player, I go on long losing streaks, but my bankrolls were not large enough to withstand too many of these streaks. I have read a lot about the cash game area and I feel like I am a solid player. I just can not consistently put together winning sessions. I just recently started using Pokertracker and I haven't really been able to benefit too much from it. I could use some work on the way to properly manage a bankroll in this aspect of my game. I could also use some work on hand selection. Sometimes in the heat of a session, I randomly start playing hands that I would not in the beginning. I have read most of the cash game guides on here, but any links to resources would be appreciated.
Sit-n-Gos and tournaments
Here is one of my major problems. The sng category is where I believe I have lost a majority of my money. When I am picking these tournaments, I usually go for ones that are turbo or superturbo. I have lost a large amount of money playing in these superturbos due to the terrible plays/beats given out on those type of tables. For some reason I can not avoid playing at them to try and win more money quicker. I know this is a terrible way of going about winning money. In these tournaments, I play usually tight and only play good hands for a long period of a time. The superturbos usually force me to commit to hands that I would not otherwise. In the regular tournaments that I do play, I sometimes play too aggressive and bet/bluff in dumb positions. I need to learn the correct way to play in different positions in both my tournament play and cash games. In multi table tournaments that are not sngs, I can not really afford to play in too many and decide to avoid them usually. In my personal opinion, I feel like I am playing my best poker when I am in large mtts. My problem is when the cards go dead, I struggle to fold and fold again when my rare premium hands are missing on flop after flop. Also, when I am short-stacked, I push with below par hands trying to double up quicker than I need to. I could use a lot information on the sng and mtt aspects of poker. If anyone has any resources that found or any guides, I would appreciate that.
Overall poker problems
I am a very aggressive person and it shows in my play. I try to play only premium hands, but I find myself playing way more hands than I should. I get involved in pots that I should have no business in. By doing this, I consistently put myself in big holes in tournaments and plain out losing money in cash games. I am a good heads up player and I feel as if I can get reads on the players fairly easy, but in larger tables I do not gain reads easily and lose focus on all the other players. I like to play 6 max and I play fairly well at the table, but the streaks usually are my downfall. I tilt and my mind game is completely terrible. My bankroll management is pathetic and my bankroll is currently 0. I need to change my ways.
Questions
What is the smallest bankroll that I can have and still follow bankroll management so that I do not go broke again?
Are there any complete guides online to tournament and cash games?
Final thing, I am very serious about changing my game. I want to become a winning player. Please post any information, guides, etc. on poker that you feel will help or has helped. Any extra help would also be greatly appreciated. I am opening up to you(CC), I need help with my game and there is no better place to come. Help me become a winning long term player. Also, feel free to ask any questions that need in order to help me out.
I do not know how many of you that will recognize this name or even realize that I belonged to this forum. I am starting this thread to introduce myself fully and ask for some serious help with my game. First off, I am a college student that is currently off for the summer. I do not work much and only rack in around 200 dollars a week while spending more than I should. I have gambled for the past couple years and I know that I am not addicted to poker. I have taken long breaks in between the last 3 or so years. I have a strong passion for poker and I am always reading through the forum and other sites trying to learn more and how I can win. I have never been able to start with a large enough bankroll to strictly follow the proper bankroll management techniques. I have deposited quite a bit on full tilt and I am struggling to win money and avoid losing my entire bankroll. I have recently lost my bankroll and I am looking to get better. With that said, I have personally excluded myself from poker online for the next 14 days. I am not quitting poker, I am strictly trying to regain a good understanding of the game. I want to spend the 14 days, studying the different aspects and approaches to poker. I am reaching out this great forum because I know that there is a great amount of knowledge that all of you hold. I am asking for your knowledge of poker and the information and resources you have accumulated over your poker life. I want to become a winning poker player. I am not sure exactly how much of winning poker player. Whether as a job or as a side hobby, I want to be playing poker in the future. I will go into detail in how I feel about different types of tables/tournaments. I will explain my approach to picking games and tables. What I am looking for here is how I can change everything I do so that I can stop losing and start winning. I will not be playing in the next 14 days, but I plan on spending the next 14 days studying the game. My problem areas:
Cash Games
For cash games, I usually play 6 max NLHE. I usually play in the shortstack tables because of my bankroll problems. In these types of games, I always tend to play as a TAG player(sometimes too aggressive). My problem is that when I go on the downswings, I just keep losing and feel like I can not win a hand. Just as any player, I go on long losing streaks, but my bankrolls were not large enough to withstand too many of these streaks. I have read a lot about the cash game area and I feel like I am a solid player. I just can not consistently put together winning sessions. I just recently started using Pokertracker and I haven't really been able to benefit too much from it. I could use some work on the way to properly manage a bankroll in this aspect of my game. I could also use some work on hand selection. Sometimes in the heat of a session, I randomly start playing hands that I would not in the beginning. I have read most of the cash game guides on here, but any links to resources would be appreciated.
Sit-n-Gos and tournaments
Here is one of my major problems. The sng category is where I believe I have lost a majority of my money. When I am picking these tournaments, I usually go for ones that are turbo or superturbo. I have lost a large amount of money playing in these superturbos due to the terrible plays/beats given out on those type of tables. For some reason I can not avoid playing at them to try and win more money quicker. I know this is a terrible way of going about winning money. In these tournaments, I play usually tight and only play good hands for a long period of a time. The superturbos usually force me to commit to hands that I would not otherwise. In the regular tournaments that I do play, I sometimes play too aggressive and bet/bluff in dumb positions. I need to learn the correct way to play in different positions in both my tournament play and cash games. In multi table tournaments that are not sngs, I can not really afford to play in too many and decide to avoid them usually. In my personal opinion, I feel like I am playing my best poker when I am in large mtts. My problem is when the cards go dead, I struggle to fold and fold again when my rare premium hands are missing on flop after flop. Also, when I am short-stacked, I push with below par hands trying to double up quicker than I need to. I could use a lot information on the sng and mtt aspects of poker. If anyone has any resources that found or any guides, I would appreciate that.
Overall poker problems
I am a very aggressive person and it shows in my play. I try to play only premium hands, but I find myself playing way more hands than I should. I get involved in pots that I should have no business in. By doing this, I consistently put myself in big holes in tournaments and plain out losing money in cash games. I am a good heads up player and I feel as if I can get reads on the players fairly easy, but in larger tables I do not gain reads easily and lose focus on all the other players. I like to play 6 max and I play fairly well at the table, but the streaks usually are my downfall. I tilt and my mind game is completely terrible. My bankroll management is pathetic and my bankroll is currently 0. I need to change my ways.
Questions
What is the smallest bankroll that I can have and still follow bankroll management so that I do not go broke again?
Are there any complete guides online to tournament and cash games?
Final thing, I am very serious about changing my game. I want to become a winning player. Please post any information, guides, etc. on poker that you feel will help or has helped. Any extra help would also be greatly appreciated. I am opening up to you(CC), I need help with my game and there is no better place to come. Help me become a winning long term player. Also, feel free to ask any questions that need in order to help me out.