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I have been on a long slump in poker tournaments. I think my problem is im not aggrsive enough in tournaments to have the chips nessary to win. How do i change this to put my self in position too win.
 
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add some hands into your 3betting range against late position raisers.
and steal more, cbet more, double barrel more.
 
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I have been on a long slump in poker tournaments.
Can you be more specific about what you mean by slump? Are you bubbling tournaments? Getting knocked out early? Cashing but not making final tables? Where specifically do you think you are not playing well and need work, beginning, middle, bubble, last few tables? I think if you are more specific about where you are having problems and not just generically saying you need to be more aggressive you will get much better and more specific examples of how to improve your play.
 
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add some hands into your 3betting range against late position raisers.
and steal more, cbet more, double barrel more.
Good advice, that. I'd say as a start, loosen up a bit in late position.:)
 
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I have been on a long slump in poker tournaments. I think my problem is im not aggrsive enough in tournaments to have the chips nessary to win. How do i change this to put my self in position too win.


Put yourself in good position to win by playing good hands in position.
 
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I need to learn to pull the trigger

Ill give u example of lacking aggression i was in a hand in a winners tounament in my pub poker league. their were 3 people in the pot blinds were 100-200 i was in middle position with k-6 i called the flop goes a-6-4 it gets checked around the turn is a 9 the plater to my right checked i check and the woman in the bb bet 250 he folds. Im thinking that shew is making the bet because we checked I didnt belive that she had a a or a 9 for that matter i thought she was betting on air so i decide too call the 250.
The river comes another 4 i check she bets 500 i thought she was bullfing so i called she wound up with trip 44s on the river i was upset if i was more aggressive i should have re-rasied her on the turn what do u think?
 
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Don't play K6 from middle position.
You need to start recognizing trouble hands. Kx is a trouble hand. Suppose the flop comes KT 7 and you started with K6. While there is a decent possibility you are ahead here, there is an equal possibility you are in deep shit.

Poker is not about the top pair hand. Until you get that thru your head, you will continue to be the poker player you are now. So change things.

Things to think about;

Position... how many players can act behind you? the fewer the # the worse cards you can play. The bigger that #, the better your cards need to be. Simple.
Will you be the first to act?
Position....
Reads....what has that mf been doing?
Position
Stack Sizes.......are these cards worth jeopardizing any of your chips at all?
Position
Cards...

If you keep playing the part of a fish, in a school of fish, fairly soon every bigger fish in the sea will round you up and eat you alive.

Are you an action junky? Playing substandard hands in NLH will give you lots of action, but don't think it will make you good.

In some cases I hope this comes across harsh. Nothing personal, you asked for our opinion and advice. Take it in, and act on it.
 
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If you matter-of-factly call with K6 in middle position, you should probably start by examining your pre-flop tendencies.

What are we hoping for playing K6? Trips? 2 pair? Both highly unlikely. 1/3 times you make a pair. If you pair your king, and you get resistance, you have to consider someone may have a better king. If you pair your 6 and you get resistance, you have to consider someone has a better pair. In both cases, you probably should fold. So why not just fold preflop and save the chips?

As played, I don't see any reason why your opponent wouldn't have an Ace or a nine. You need to be able to fold 3rd pair out of position or you are going to consistently give away a lot of chips, and tournament buyins.
 
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Don't play K6 from middle position.
You need to start recognizing trouble hands. Kx is a trouble hand. Suppose the flop comes KT 7 and you started with K6. While there is a decent possibility you are ahead here, there is an equal possibility you are in deep shit.

Poker is not about the top pair hand. Until you get that thru your head, you will continue to be the poker player you are now. So change things.

Things to think about;

Position... how many players can act behind you? the fewer the # the worse cards you can play. The bigger that #, the better your cards need to be. Simple.
Will you be the first to act?
Position....
Reads....what has that mf been doing?
Position
Stack Sizes.......are these cards worth jeopardizing any of your chips at all?
Position
Cards...

If you keep playing the part of a fish, in a school of fish, fairly soon every bigger fish in the sea will round you up and eat you alive.

Are you an action junky? Playing substandard hands in NLH will give you lots of action, but don't think it will make you good.

In some cases I hope this comes across harsh. Nothing personal, you asked for our opinion and advice. Take it in, and act on it.

Great Response, I agree with you here.
 
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I good rule of thumb is to either raise or fold most hands if you a beginner. Checking is worst option.
 
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I good rule of thumb is to either raise or fold most hands if you a beginner. Checking is worst option.

same thing with limp calling out of position..not a great way to accumulate chips
 
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K.6 from middle position...really ? I would have flung them in the muck unless I was desperately short stacked or heads up. Poker is a skill game and tournament poker has a skill set of its own but I don't play alot of them because they require a massive amout of luck. Too much has to go your way to be successful, they are a minefield to be sure but they can be fun and I have had some success. I would suggest reading some books or to be sure asking questions on a forum like this, people are giving you some good advice here. Aggression is the key I think though, unless your trapping you should be raising not calling and "tight is right" at the early stages. Beware of the short stack and the monster stack..players with a middle stack are looking for good spots to chip up..the short stack is desperate so he is dangerous and the monster stack is powerful so he is the same....my advice: work on your cash game skills..lol...good luck no matter.
 
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Ill give u example of lacking aggression i was in a hand in a winners tounament in my pub poker league. their were 3 people in the pot blinds were 100-200 i was in middle position with k-6 i called the flop goes a-6-4 it gets checked around the turn is a 9 the plater to my right checked i check and the woman in the bb bet 250 he folds. Im thinking that shew is making the bet because we checked I didnt belive that she had a a or a 9 for that matter i thought she was betting on air so i decide too call the 250.
The river comes another 4 i check she bets 500 i thought she was bullfing so i called she wound up with trip 44s on the river i was upset if i was more aggressive i should have re-rasied her on the turn what do u think?

Your aggression was lacking pre flop. I never enter a pot with out raising unless im a blind or occasionally in super late position. So you need to raise in this spot if you want to play hand, K6 is a hand you probably should not be raising so next time just muck. But to answer question of what to do if you played this hand through; i would have bet the flop in this spot, everyone does not hit an ace when ace flops so don't be scared to bet it to see where you stand. I also recommend not judging your play during bar leagues because you are probably playing point system rather than money(idk for sure just an assumption) and most ppl are prob not good players or know the ins and outs of poker, if they were they would be playing for money.

Also the "lady in BB" should have been the first to act on turn, it should not have been checked around to her if she is BB
 
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Don't play K6 from middle position.
You need to start recognizing trouble hands. Kx is a trouble hand. Suppose the flop comes KT 7 and you started with K6. While there is a decent possibility you are ahead here, there is an equal possibility you are in deep shit.

Poker is not about the top pair hand. Until you get that thru your head, you will continue to be the poker player you are now. So change things.

Things to think about;

Position... how many players can act behind you? the fewer the # the worse cards you can play. The bigger that #, the better your cards need to be. Simple.
Will you be the first to act?
Position....
Reads....what has that mf been doing?
Position
Stack Sizes.......are these cards worth jeopardizing any of your chips at all?
Position
Cards...

If you keep playing the part of a fish, in a school of fish, fairly soon every bigger fish in the sea will round you up and eat you alive.

Are you an action junky? Playing substandard hands in NLH will give you lots of action, but don't think it will make you good.

In some cases I hope this comes across harsh. Nothing personal, you asked for our opinion and advice. Take it in, and act on it.

Listen to this player ,they've hit the nail on the head !GL
 
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