Polished Poker Vol. I Study Group

[Sneaky Feet]

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Figaroo2

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[Figaroo2]

Coaching

Thanks John
I would actually like to look at my apparent recent poor running on the ipoker site and make sure it is just bad running. There was definitely a bit of tilt on that site as every fish just seemed to hit their hand repeatedly for a couple of weeks..Thankfully a bit of decent running on Pstars has me on a small profit.

 

[Fisi]

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[rhombus]

Thanks John
I would actually like to look at my apparent recent poor running on the ipoker site and make sure it is just bad running. There was definitely a bit of tilt on that site as every fish just seemed to hit their hand repeatedly for a couple of weeks..Thankfully a bit of decent running on Pokerstars has me on a small profit.

Maybe just a bad run, similar to my old PLO stats Id be ok on one site anfd totally differetn on another same when i played Zoom

 

[rhombus]

Some of my stats. Not to good at 10nl

 

[rhombus]

Would you call the River?

poker stars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - Poker Stars Converter Tool from http://flopturnriver.com

Hero (UTG) ($9.80)
MP ($9.73)
CO ($23.72)
Button ($10)
SB ($12.38)
BB ($8.45)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 7

, 6

Hero raises $0.30, MP calls $0.30, CO calls $0.30, 3 folds

Flop: ($1.05) 6

, 3

, 2

(3 players)
Hero bets $0.30, MP calls $0.30, CO calls $0.30

Turn: ($1.95) 5

(3 players)
Hero bets $0.90, MP calls $0.90, 1 fold

River: ($3.75) 9

(2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $1.79, Hero ???????



Results below:

Spoiler

Hero had 7

, 6

(one pair, sixes).
MP had K

, K

(one pair, Kings).
Outcome: MP won $7

 

[Figaroo2]

Here is a funny hand from this evening
Poker Stars $25.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, July 11, 04:25:59 ET 2014
Table Chilton III (real money)
Seat 9 is the button
Seat 1: Player1 ( $14.47 USD ) - VPIP: 14, PFR: 7, 3B: 0, AF: 0.8, hands: 44
Seat 2: Player2 ( $25.35 USD ) - VPIP: 23, PFR: 18, 3B: 14, AF: 4.0, Hands: 65
Seat 3: Player3 ( $30.82 USD ) - VPIP: 16, PFR: 16, 3B: 17, AF: 0.0, Hands: 43
Seat 4: Player4 ( $2.39 USD ) - VPIP: 28, PFR: 17, 3B: 0, AF: 1.8, Hands: 72
Seat 5: Player5 ( $24.90 USD ) - VPIP: 15, PFR: 10, 3B: 5, AF: 1.5, Hands: 374
Seat 6: Player6 ( $32.66 USD ) - VPIP: 24, PFR: 12, 3B: 10, AF: 2.3, Hands: 42
Seat 7: Player7 ( $27.20 USD ) - VPIP: 16, PFR: 11, 3B: 6, AF: 6.8, Hands: 346
Seat 8: Player8 ( $25.35 USD ) - VPIP: 14, PFR: 12, 3B: 5, AF: 0.0, Hands: 105
Seat 9: Hero ( $36.83 USD ) - VPIP: 14 PFR: 7 3B: 3.7, Ag%: 44, Hands: 135
Player1 posts small blind [$0.10 USD].
Player2 posts big blind [$0.25 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ 7h 7s ]
Player3 raises [$0.75 USD]
Player4 calls [$0.75 USD]
Player6 calls [$0.75 USD]
Player7 calls [$0.75 USD]
Hero calls [$0.75 USD] (squeeze possible?)
Player2 calls [$0.50 USD] 6 handed lol
** Dealing Flop ** [ 7c, Kh, 3d ]
Player2 checks
Player3 checks
Player4 bets [$1.64 USD] and is all in
Player6 calls [$1.64 USD]
Hero calls [$1.64 USD]

** Dealing Turn ** [ Ac ]
Player6 bets [$4.50 USD]
Hero raises [$12.00 USD]
Player6 calls [$7.50 USD]
** Dealing River ** [ Ah ] could there be a worse card than this?
Player6 checks
Hero checks ? so disgusted to see the 2nd ace i just insta-called without thinking if there might be some extra value here from player 6.
Player6 shows [Kc, Tc ]
Hero shows [7h, 7s ]
Hero wins $22.92 USD from main pot
Player4 shows [Kd, As ]
Player4 wins $9.09 USD from main pot LOL runner runner

 

[John A]

Thanks John
I would actually like to look at my apparent recent poor running on the ipoker site and make sure it is just bad running. There was definitely a bit of tilt on that site as every fish just seemed to hit their hand repeatedly for a couple of weeks..Thankfully a bit of decent running on Pokerstars has me on a small profit.

Ok, well we can do mostly database review. We'll set something up for next week and see what we can find that will help.

 

[John A]

Some of my stats. Not to good at 10nl

Too big of a gap in your VPIP/PFR and you're not being aggressive enough. So you're calling too much pre-flop, and calling too much post flop. Easy fixes, but you're going to have to make a lot of changes in your game.

 

[rhombus]

thanks. only just started playing NLHE again alot of those hands are older ones but i definitely call too much

 

[rhombus]

although looked at stats since i started again and similar story not aggressive enough post flop when i though i was, admittedly not enoug hands at 10nl 6MAx

 

[Figaroo2]

Would you call the River?

Without looking at the spoiler I was putting him on an overpair 77-10's or any of the small pairs especially 44 55 which are not going away here
I would have expected JJ+ to raise preflop. Make a note that he flats KK for the future.
I would have bet 70% min as a cbet and if called you then reach small hand small pot scenario. The 5 won't change things too much so he he called the flop he is probably calling the turn as well, so I wouldn't have bet that turn. If an ace or K had come you could try to rep that on the turn but not here with a 5,
There are so many hands that beat you you cannot call this river.

re your 6 max stats, I would guess you aren't raising with your decent equity draws

 

[rhombus]

Here is a funny hand from this evening
Poker Stars $25.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, July 11, 04:25:59 ET 2014
Table Chilton III (Real Money)
Seat 9 is the button
Seat 1: Player1 ( $14.47 USD ) - VPIP: 14, PFR: 7, 3B: 0, AF: 0.8, Hands: 44
Seat 2: Player2 ( $25.35 USD ) - VPIP: 23, PFR: 18, 3B: 14, AF: 4.0, Hands: 65
Seat 3: Player3 ( $30.82 USD ) - VPIP: 16, PFR: 16, 3B: 17, AF: 0.0, Hands: 43
Seat 4: Player4 ( $2.39 USD ) - VPIP: 28, PFR: 17, 3B: 0, AF: 1.8, Hands: 72
Seat 5: Player5 ( $24.90 USD ) - VPIP: 15, PFR: 10, 3B: 5, AF: 1.5, Hands: 374
Seat 6: Player6 ( $32.66 USD ) - VPIP: 24, PFR: 12, 3B: 10, AF: 2.3, Hands: 42
Seat 7: Player7 ( $27.20 USD ) - VPIP: 16, PFR: 11, 3B: 6, AF: 6.8, Hands: 346
Seat 8: Player8 ( $25.35 USD ) - VPIP: 14, PFR: 12, 3B: 5, AF: 0.0, Hands: 105
Seat 9: Hero ( $36.83 USD ) - VPIP: 14 PFR: 7 3B: 3.7, Ag%: 44, Hands: 135
Player1 posts small blind [$0.10 USD].
Player2 posts big blind [$0.25 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Hero [ 7h 7s ]
Player3 raises [$0.75 USD]
Player4 calls [$0.75 USD]
Player6 calls [$0.75 USD]
Player7 calls [$0.75 USD]
Hero calls [$0.75 USD] (squeeze possible?)
Player2 calls [$0.50 USD] 6 handed lol
** Dealing Flop ** [ 7c, Kh, 3d ]
Player2 checks
Player3 checks
Player4 bets [$1.64 USD] and is all in
Player6 calls [$1.64 USD]
Hero calls [$1.64 USD]

** Dealing Turn ** [ Ac ]
Player6 bets [$4.50 USD]
Hero raises [$12.00 USD]
Player6 calls [$7.50 USD]
** Dealing River ** [ Ah ] could there be a worse card than this?
Player6 checks
Hero checks ? so disgusted to see the 2nd ace i just insta-called without thinking if there might be some extra value here from player 6.
Player6 shows [Kc, Tc ]
Hero shows [7h, 7s ]
Hero wins $22.92 USD from main pot
Player4 shows [Kd, As ]
Player4 wins $9.09 USD from main pot LOL runner runner

Would definitley have gone for value, especially as he checked - so many raggy aces in his range and KQ, KJ, KT as their was no raise preflop

 

[rhombus]

Would you call the River?

Without looking at the spoiler I was putting him on an overpair 77-10's or any of the small pairs especially 44 55 which are not going away here
I would have expected JJ+ to raise preflop. Make a note that he flats KK for the future.
I would have bet 70% min as a cbet and if called you then reach small hand small pot scenario. The 5 won't change things too much so he he called the flop he is probably calling the turn as well, so I wouldn't have bet that turn. If an ace or K had come you could try to rep that on the turn but not here with a 5,
There are so many hands that beat you you cannot call this river.

re your 6 max stats, I would guess you aren't raising with your decent equity draws

Thanks for the insight into the hand, I never put him on KK, thought the had 2 overs and possibly a flush draw so was floating me and when the backdoor flush came in I thought he was trying to represent the flush

I definitely agree with the Cbet being way too small and 70% as you say a better option.

Actualy surprised my aggression is too low as I do tend to bluff. Which figure should i be looking at, the Agg or Agg% and what should they ideally be

 

[rhombus]

Stats for last 2 days played alot more aggro than previously

 

[Figaroo2]

Stats for last 2 days played alot more aggro than previously

That looks so much better, and look at your win rate....

your ideal 3 bet% is around 6-8% so its getting a little high. You may find regs start to 4 bet you lighter when your 3bet% gets above 10. (I certainly would)
John A previously posted about using agg% as opposed to Agg factor as part of his hitman hud set up as it is simply a better indicator of overall aggression. I seem to remember between 30-40 agg% is the desired range. If you are using agg factor you want it over 2.

 

[Figaroo2]

These were Johns stats at 6 max, its worth re-posting them again for guidance

Stats in the HUD:

Top line: VPIP (29) / PFR (16) / Post Flop Agg% (38)
Second line: 3-bet% (4.0) / Fold to 3-bet% (48) / Continuation Bet% (70) / Fold to Continuation Bet% (46)
Third line: EP PFR% (9) / MP PFR% (6) / WWSF% (45) / Total Hands (19k)

Red = Tight Player / Orange = Regular / Yellow = LAG / Green = Fish

 

[rhombus]

That looks so much better, and look at your win rate....

your ideal 3 bet% is around 6-8% so its getting a little high. You may find regs start to 4 bet you lighter when your 3bet% gets above 10. (I certainly would)
John A previously posted about using agg% as opposed to Agg factor as part of his hitman hud set up as it is simply a better indicator of overall aggression. I seem to remember between 30-40 agg% is the desired range. If you are using agg factor you want it over 2.

Win rate was mostly down to hand I posted here
https://www.cardschat.com/forum/cash-game-hand-analysis-50/10-nlhe-6-max-10nl-would-247753/

Only problem i see with aggression at this level is alot of the time they call you down with weak hands.

Should the aggression increase slowly as the stakes get higher then peak at a certain level or even peak at a lower stake then lower slightly at higher levels

i.e.
1c/2c 33%
2c/5c 34%
5c/10c 35%
10c/25c 36%
50c/$1 37%
$1$2 38%
$2$4 39%
$3$6 38%
$5$10 37%
$10$20 36%
$25$50 35%
$100$200 34%

 

[Figaroo2]

Only problem i see with aggression at this level is alot of the time they call you down with weak hands.

Should the aggression increase slowly as the stakes get higher then peak at a certain level or even peak at a lower stake then lower slightly at higher levels

No agg levels vary against each player profile not per stakes
http://acepokersolutions.com/Free_Poker_HUDs.php

Sticky fish/calling stations we don't bluff just bet for value.
The time to turn the agg is against players who bet hard on the flop but have a low overall aggression ie preflop regs and one cbet and done types who have less skill on turn and river

 

[Sneaky Feet]

Hey John I've got a question about multi tabling. In your book you state you started playing poker in 2004. Did you start out playing multiple tables? Do you now? Do you have any recommendations?

Also how was Vegas? Did you get a chance to play much while you were there?

 

[John A]

Stats in the HUD:

Top line: VPIP (29) / PFR (16) / Post Flop Agg% (38)
Second line: 3-bet% (4.0) / Fold to 3-bet% (48) / Continuation Bet% (70) / Fold to Continuation Bet% (46)
Third line: EP PFR% (9) / MP PFR% (6) / WWSF% (45) / Total Hands (19k)

Red = Tight Player / Orange = Regular / Yellow = LAG / Green = Fish

These are a good combo of stats to use to player profile people quickly. If you have a lot of regs you play a lot, you can add a few more things, but really you don't need much more than this imho.

 

[John A]

Hey John I've got a question about multi tabling. In your book you state you started playing poker in 2004. Did you start out playing multiple tables? Do you now? Do you have any recommendations?

Also how was Vegas? Did you get a chance to play much while you were there?

Trying to think back. I believe I only played 2 tables at a time at first until I got comfortable with how to play. Mostly I played 6-8 through my career because of my playing style. I play a little looser and more aggressive than a lot of players so I'm involved a bit more than a TAG who can play 10+ tables. I find my play drops off too much after that many tables.

My recommendation is just add tables until you realize it's causing you problems with your decisions and timing. You'll know when you hit that point.

I just went to Vegas for a few days for business. I tried to see if I could squeeze a tournament in, but it didn't happen. I haven't played the wsop or other events over there in a couple of years. I don't consider myself a tournament player any way. I have a pretty good ROI when I do, but I just don't like tournaments honestly. They bore me to death if I'm being honest. I like being creative, having a lot of options and plays to do, and I don't like getting stuck into push or fold / call poker which is what tournaments evolve into. To each their own.

 

[rhombus]

These are a good combo of stats to use to player profile people quickly. If you have a lot of regs you play a lot, you can add a few more things, but really you don't need much more than this imho.

Thanks, just uploaded the LB6Max Hud and made couple of minor changes will try for a bit
although not sure what the significance of W$WSF i know its for Won $ when saw flop but what figure should i be looking for myself and what for opponents to exploit

Also never used the Rasied PF early and MP im assuming that is just to show their positional knowledge and if they are really strong if 4% and PFR is about 18%

My previous one I had Steal and Fold to Steal and recently added the aggression for each street

 

[Sneaky Feet]

Here's one of those hands that gets me in trouble. I wasn't sure what to do on the river. Do I bet here should I have checked? With stack sizes the way they were I couldn't really put out a small bet because IMO it would have looked too weak. Villain to my right had just been stacked by villain to my left so I felt he was tilting a bit on his hand.

pokerstars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://flopturnriver.com

UTG ($2.30)
UTG+1 ($1.05)
Hero (MP1) ($2.01)
MP2 ($1.88)
CO ($6.02)
Button ($1.84)
SB ($1.90)
BB ($2.21)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with K

, Q

1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.02, Hero raises to $0.06, 1 fold, CO calls $0.06, 3 folds, UTG+1 calls $0.04

Flop: ($0.21) J

, 9

, Q

(3 players)
UTG+1 bets $0.12, Hero raises to $0.28, CO calls $0.28, UTG+1 calls $0.16

Turn: ($1.05) 3

(3 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $0.58, CO calls $0.58, UTG+1 calls $0.58

River: ($2.79) 6

(3 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $1.09 (All-In), 1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.13 (All-In)

Total pot: $3.05 | Rake: $0.11

Results below:

Spoiler

UTG+1 had J

, 9

(two pair, Jacks and nines).
Hero had K

, Q

(one pair, Queens).
Outcome: UTG+1 won $2.94

Should I have checked the turn here for pot size control?

 

[rhombus]

considering villain had less than a pot sized bet left on turn you cant really Pot Control. If deeper then Yes