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fergy05
Rock Star
Silver Level
I have now managed to play 4.5K hands in NLHE, and have had a pretty bad streak in that time (averaged my loss at 31.23 BB/100). I realize this is really bad, but the good news with that is that I should be able to find a lot of problems in my play and can only improve (I hope).
I already know some of my mistakes, the biggest being putting too much emphasis on getting that last card. I have been playing exclusively in the 0.01/0.02 NLHE games, and in at least 10 - 15 instances I have been playing very well, then ended up with 4 cards to a straight, or 4 cards to a Flush and had an opponent go all in. Being optimistic I have followed and it seems that I never make that straight or flush, (yet when it is reversed, it always seems to fall for the opponent), costing me 2 or 3 times my buyin with what I have already built my stack up to in that session. Anyways, I have already recognised that and am trying to be conscious of it in future play to try and improve my game (but find it very hard not to go in).
I would also like to have a good look at my play and try to identify some other issues, to improve my game. I am currently on the trial version of PokerTracker v3.00 and am undecided on whether to purchase it or not. I am well aware that 4.5K hands is probably a little on the small size to start analysing, but if I don't look into it now, I will not be able to ascertain whether I should be buying this software or not.
Can anyone offer some advice on what views I should be looking at, or what metrics I should start for analysing my game? Is there some common issues that beginner poker players have that I should be looking to see if they apply to me? Can I post some statistics in this forum for advice? If so, what would you need to see to be able to help me learn to analyse my game?
I don't really have any specific hands at this time, I am more looking at my overall play and the big picture of my game.
Any advice is appreciated as I am eager to become a better player and am happy to invest the necessary time to get there.
I already know some of my mistakes, the biggest being putting too much emphasis on getting that last card. I have been playing exclusively in the 0.01/0.02 NLHE games, and in at least 10 - 15 instances I have been playing very well, then ended up with 4 cards to a straight, or 4 cards to a Flush and had an opponent go all in. Being optimistic I have followed and it seems that I never make that straight or flush, (yet when it is reversed, it always seems to fall for the opponent), costing me 2 or 3 times my buyin with what I have already built my stack up to in that session. Anyways, I have already recognised that and am trying to be conscious of it in future play to try and improve my game (but find it very hard not to go in).
I would also like to have a good look at my play and try to identify some other issues, to improve my game. I am currently on the trial version of PokerTracker v3.00 and am undecided on whether to purchase it or not. I am well aware that 4.5K hands is probably a little on the small size to start analysing, but if I don't look into it now, I will not be able to ascertain whether I should be buying this software or not.
Can anyone offer some advice on what views I should be looking at, or what metrics I should start for analysing my game? Is there some common issues that beginner poker players have that I should be looking to see if they apply to me? Can I post some statistics in this forum for advice? If so, what would you need to see to be able to help me learn to analyse my game?
I don't really have any specific hands at this time, I am more looking at my overall play and the big picture of my game.
Any advice is appreciated as I am eager to become a better player and am happy to invest the necessary time to get there.