Stopped playing Micro Cash Games Last Year

[pocketacesbeast]

I think I got discouraged as a beginner. I got too obsessed with my profit margin instead of just grinding and getting experience. The more I learned, the worse I got. Poker Tracker seemed to make me worse! Anyone had similar experience?

 

[Flyer35]

100% exactly the same. I'm usually a BIG proponent of education, but where poker is concerned it always seemed to work against me. Same thing with Poker Tracker - the more info I had, the worse I got. I think the problem is every hand is different. Throw the element of luck in and it all comes down to 'feel'.

 

[Igor G]

I stopped playing cash games a long time ago because they brought me only disappointment. Instead, I started playing freerolls and buy-in tournaments. Gradually, my results started to please me, my bankroll started to grow and I started to play better, more patiently and disciplined.

 

[Suns of Beaches]

Cash games are tougher than tournaments because it's the real poker and every decision will count towards winrate.

If u learn correctly and dedicate urself to something u should normally get better at it.

 

[WrongUsername]

glad u stopped playing the micros and paying rake for the sites, smart decision.

 

[Suns of Beaches]

glad u stopped playing the micros and paying rake for the sites, smart decision.

There are decent winrates possible on micro limits despite the high rake.

But I know I know: Just ur usual "I randomly hate on sites." 😄

 

[Mario7]

Interesting. My impression is quite oposite. In cash games (NL2) I have managed to improve and even slightly beat the rake. In tournaments I find it much harder - they are much more random, usually stacks get shallow too fast, I find the variance getting crazy much more often

 

[Flyer35]

Interesting. My impression is quite oposite. In cash games (NL2) I have managed to improve and even slightly beat the rake. In tournaments I find it much harder - they are much more random, usually stacks get shallow too fast, I find the variance getting crazy much more often

Been there, but then realized (for me anyway) that grinding away at cash tables was a LOT of work for relatively little return. The starting chips and blind setup for the Cardschat tourneys at Replay are very conducive to relaxed play.

 

[Mario7]

Been there, but then realized (for me anyway) that grinding away at cash tables was a LOT of work for relatively little return. The starting chips and blind setup for the Cardschat tourneys at Replay are very conducive to relaxed play.

Well, I put it this way: I grind in cash games, to loose in tourneys. At least so far it looks like this. I realize there is a potential in tourneys, though. I also find them quite fun.

 

[Flyer35]

Well, I put it this way: I grind in cash games, to loose in tourneys. At least so far it looks like this. I realize there is a potential in tourneys, though. I also find them quite fun.

Exactly what I used to do! Now I skip the 'grind in cash games' step.

 

[Mario7]

Exactly what I used to do! Now I skip the 'grind in cash games' step.

I will consider it as soon as I start winning in tourneys