Learning cash games: SD vs NSD

[Stick66]

I think successful bluffing has more to do with the size of the pots won than with success %. You could lose $2 to bluffing 9 times but win $30 with 1 bluff and be +$12 NSDW, but only 10% bluff success.

****
Now for my 2 cents...

I just try to use my graphs to look for fluctuations in my play and possibly find leaks. "Why did my NSDW take a harder dip for 2 days?" "Why did my blue line and red line cross for one day when they usually don't?" "My redline shot up a bit that day, so I guess my c-bets where getting respect." IMO, fluctuations are important because they are usually caused by things like tilt, poor table selection, or even luck.

As far as gauging my overall results or progress with my graphs, I agree with TB. Worry about your green Winnings line and just use the other lines to figure out what affects your total winnings.

EDIT: Here's a graph that really took some analyzing:

 

[F Paulsson]

I think successful bluffing has more to do with the size of the pots won than with success %. You could lose $2 to bluffing 9 times but win $30 with 1 bluff and be +$12 NSDW, but only 10% bluff success.

Oh, sure. But that means that the cost of the failed bluffs will show up in SD, whereas the successful bluff will show up in NSD. The benefit falls on the NSD, but SD takes the downside. Or maybe you were agreeing me; I wasn't sure so I just wanted to clarify.