Well, not literally. But figuratively I seem to do it a lot at the poker table and it is beginning to irritate me. I'm supposed to be a better poker professional this year, so when bad things start happening I need to take a break. That is definitely a weakness of mine, I just continue playing when things aren't going my way and my play worsens as a result and all of a sudden, boom I lose like 5-10 buy ins very quickly.
Before today the new year was starting off fairly decent, I was always keeping 8 tables up and playing solid. On the 2nd I made around 2k, then yesterday I made like 1800, and today I was up 2800 after my first session. Then I come back and play tonight, start off good, up 4300 for the day. Then this hand occurs.
No-Limit Hold'em, $10.00 BB (6 handed) - Hold'em ManagerConverter Tool fromFlopTurnRiver.com
MP ($500)
CO ($1820.10)
Button ($2959.45)
SB ($1137)
Hero (BB) ($2000)
UTG ($1363)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 6
, 7
2 folds, CO bets $35, 2 folds, Hero calls $25
Flop: ($75) 9
, 6
, 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $75, Hero calls $75
Turn: ($225) 7
(2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $225, Hero raises $750, CO raises $1050,Hero raises $1140 (All-In), CO calls $435.10 (All-In)
River: ($3645.20) 8 (2 players, 2 all-in)
Total pot: $3645.20
Results:
Hero had 6, 7 (two pair, sevens and sixes).
CO had 8, 8 (three of a kind, eights).
Outcome: CO won $3642.20
MP ($500)
CO ($1820.10)
Button ($2959.45)
SB ($1137)
Hero (BB) ($2000)
UTG ($1363)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 6
, 72 folds, CO bets $35, 2 folds, Hero calls $25
Flop: ($75) 9
, 6, 3 (2 players)Hero checks, CO bets $75, Hero calls $75
Turn: ($225) 7
(2 players)Hero checks, CO bets $225, Hero raises $750, CO raises $1050,Hero raises $1140 (All-In), CO calls $435.10 (All-In)
River: ($3645.20) 8
(2 players, 2 all-in)Total pot: $3645.20
Results:
Hero had 6
, 7 (two pair, sevens and sixes).CO had 8
, 8 (three of a kind, eights).Outcome: CO won $3642.20
ok sighhhhhhh against a huge fish.
Then no more than a minute later I make this horrid call down vs the same fish.
No-Limit Hold'em, $10.00 BB (6 handed) - Hold'em ManagerConverter Tool fromFlopTurnRiver.com
SB ($500)
BB ($3497.20)
UTG ($2924.45)
MP ($1254)
Hero (CO) ($2000)
Button ($1430)
Preflop: Hero is CO with 8, A
2 folds, Hero bets $30, Button calls $30, 1 fold, BB calls $20
Flop: ($95) 5, 2, A (3 players)
BB bets $95, Hero calls $95, 1 fold
Turn: ($285) 6 (2 players)
BB bets $285, Hero calls $285
River: ($855) 9 (2 players)
BB bets $855, Hero calls $855
Total pot: $2565
Results:
BB had A, 10 (one pair, Aces).
Hero had 8, A (one pair, Aces).
Outcome: BB won $2562
SB ($500)
BB ($3497.20)
UTG ($2924.45)
MP ($1254)
Hero (CO) ($2000)
Button ($1430)
Preflop: Hero is CO with 8
, A2 folds, Hero bets $30, Button calls $30, 1 fold, BB calls $20
Flop: ($95) 5
, 2, A (3 players)BB bets $95, Hero calls $95, 1 fold
Turn: ($285) 6
(2 players)BB bets $285, Hero calls $285
River: ($855) 9
(2 players)BB bets $855, Hero calls $855
Total pot: $2565
Results:
BB had A
, 10 (one pair, Aces).Hero had 8
, A (one pair, Aces).Outcome: BB won $2562
Next thing I know, I'm barely up for the day and obviously things are going south. This is where I need to just take a break, doing something else for 30 mins to an hour and then restart the engine. Unfortunately I'm extremely bad about this sort of thing, which is why I'm posting to sort of embarrass myself with how poorly I played.
No-Limit Hold'em, $10.00 BB (6 handed) - Hold'em ManagerConverter Tool fromFlopTurnRiver.com
SB ($564)
BB ($2633.20)
UTG ($3532.45)
MP ($2504)
Hero (CO) ($2015)
Button ($1581.75)
Preflop: Hero is CO with 8, 8
2 folds, Hero bets $30, Button raises $105, 1 fold, BB calls $95, Hero calls $75
Flop: ($320) 3, 9, 2 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, Button checks
Turn: ($320) 3 (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $200, 1 fold, BB calls $200
River: ($720) 6 (2 players)
BB bets $720, Hero calls $720
Total pot: $2160
Results:
BB had 3, A (three of a kind, threes).
Hero had 8, 8 (two pair, eights and threes).
Outcome: BB won $2157
SB ($564)
BB ($2633.20)
UTG ($3532.45)
MP ($2504)
Hero (CO) ($2015)
Button ($1581.75)
Preflop: Hero is CO with 8
, 82 folds, Hero bets $30, Button raises $105, 1 fold, BB calls $95, Hero calls $75
Flop: ($320) 3
, 9, 2 (3 players)BB checks, Hero checks, Button checks
Turn: ($320) 3
(3 players)BB checks, Hero bets $200, 1 fold, BB calls $200
River: ($720) 6
(2 players)BB bets $720, Hero calls $720
Total pot: $2160
Results:
BB had 3
, A (three of a kind, threes).Hero had 8
, 8 (two pair, eights and threes).Outcome: BB won $2157
Amazing call here on the river against the huge fish. Well played me, lets burn some more money.
Next comes this hand
No-Limit Hold'em, $10.00 BB (5 handed) - Hold'em ManagerConverter Tool fromFlopTurnRiver.com
BB ($437)
UTG ($2030)
Hero (MP) ($2100)
Button ($2368)
SB ($1987)
Preflop: Hero is MP with A, A
UTG bets $30, Hero raises $115, 1 fold, SB calls $110, 1 fold, UTG calls $85
Flop: ($355) 8, 10, 4 (3 players)
SB bets $250, UTG calls $250, Hero raises $750, 1 fold, UTG raises $1663.50, Hero calls $1163.50
Turn: ($4432) 9 (2 players)
River: ($4432) 6 (2 players)
Total pot: $4432
Results:
UTG had 10, 8 (two pair, tens and eights).
Hero had A, A (one pair, Aces).
Outcome: UTG won $4436.50
BB ($437)
UTG ($2030)
Hero (MP) ($2100)
Button ($2368)
SB ($1987)
Preflop: Hero is MP with A
, AUTG bets $30, Hero raises $115, 1 fold, SB calls $110, 1 fold, UTG calls $85
Flop: ($355) 8
, 10, 4 (3 players)SB bets $250, UTG calls $250, Hero raises $750, 1 fold, UTG raises $1663.50, Hero calls $1163.50
Turn: ($4432) 9
(2 players)River: ($4432) 6
(2 players)Total pot: $4432
Results:
UTG had 10
, 8 (two pair, tens and eights).Hero had A
, A (one pair, Aces).Outcome: UTG won $4436.50
I think this is pretty butchered not even being results oriented. I was pretty comfortable getting it in vs the BB because I weighted their range heavily towards JJ-KK when they donk the flop. At the time I was just sort of praying for UTG villain to get out of the way but unfortunately they call the donk. Alarm bells should be going off in my head right about now. But I wasn't thinking clearly and decided to raise, and then awesomely(?) get it in vs UTG's top 2 pair. I brick the turn and river and now I'm pretty irritated. I don't really go on monkey tilt ever, and stay pretty level headed but my play definitely takes a hit.
Then this hand happens against the same opponent as the hand above about 2 minutes later, and you sort of get the idea on where this session is headed.
No-Limit Hold'em, $10.00 BB (6 handed) - Hold'em ManagerConverter Tool fromFlopTurnRiver.com
BB ($1047)
UTG ($2997)
MP ($1382)
CO ($2156)
Hero (Button) ($2000)
SB ($2945)
Preflop: Hero is Button with K, K
UTG bets $30, 2 folds, Hero raises $120, 2 folds, UTG raises $290,Hero raises $1880 (All-In), UTG calls $1680
Flop: ($4015) Q, 10, 7 (2 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: ($4015) 5 (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: ($4015) 4 (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: $4015
Results:
Hero had K, K (one pair, Kings).
UTG had A, A (one pair, Aces).
Outcome: UTG won $4012
BB ($1047)
UTG ($2997)
MP ($1382)
CO ($2156)
Hero (Button) ($2000)
SB ($2945)
Preflop: Hero is Button with K
, KUTG bets $30, 2 folds, Hero raises $120, 2 folds, UTG raises $290,Hero raises $1880 (All-In), UTG calls $1680
Flop: ($4015) Q
, 10, 7 (2 players, 1 all-in)Turn: ($4015) 5
(2 players, 1 all-in)River: ($4015) 4
(2 players, 1 all-in)Total pot: $4015
Results:
Hero had K
, K (one pair, Kings).UTG had A
, A (one pair, Aces).Outcome: UTG won $4012
Next comes some pretty awesome spewage against a post flop nit, my god what am I thinking here????
No-Limit Hold'em, $10.00 BB (5 handed) - Hold'em ManagerConverter Tool fromFlopTurnRiver.com
UTG ($421.50)
MP ($2000)
Hero (Button) ($3309.50)
SB ($1189.50)
BB ($1976)
Preflop: Hero is Button with A, Q
2 folds, Hero bets $25, SB calls $20, 1 fold
Flop: ($60) A, 7, 3 (2 players)
SB bets $40, Hero raises $160, SB raises $330, Hero raises $3123, SB calls $793
Turn: ($2386) 6 (2 players)
River: ($2386) A (2 players)
Total pot: $2386
Results:
Hero had A, Q (three of a kind, Aces).
SB had 7, 7 (full house, sevens over Aces).
Outcome: SB won $2390.50
UTG ($421.50)
MP ($2000)
Hero (Button) ($3309.50)
SB ($1189.50)
BB ($1976)
Preflop: Hero is Button with A
, Q2 folds, Hero bets $25, SB calls $20, 1 fold
Flop: ($60) A
, 7, 3 (2 players)SB bets $40, Hero raises $160, SB raises $330, Hero raises $3123, SB calls $793
Turn: ($2386) 6
(2 players)River: ($2386) A
(2 players)Total pot: $2386
Results:
Hero had A
, Q (three of a kind, Aces).SB had 7
, 7 (full house, sevens over Aces).Outcome: SB won $2390.50
No-Limit Hold'em, $10.00 BB (5 handed) - Hold'em ManagerConverter Tool fromFlopTurnRiver.com
UTG ($2114.50)
MP ($2061)
Hero (Button) ($2044)
SB ($2620)
BB ($2031)
Preflop: Hero is Button with 8, A
UTG bets $30, 1 fold, Hero calls $30, SB calls $25, BB calls $20
Flop: ($120) 4, 7, 9 (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG bets $90, Hero raises $270, 2 folds, UTG raises $560, Hero raises $1742.50, UTG calls $1362.50
Turn: ($4145) 7 (2 players)
River: ($4145) 5 (2 players)
Total pot: $4145
Results:
Hero had 8, A (flush, Ace high).
UTG had 7, 7 (four of a kind, sevens).
Outcome: UTG won $4149.50
UTG ($2114.50)
MP ($2061)
Hero (Button) ($2044)
SB ($2620)
BB ($2031)
Preflop: Hero is Button with 8
, AUTG bets $30, 1 fold, Hero calls $30, SB calls $25, BB calls $20
Flop: ($120) 4
, 7, 9 (4 players)SB checks, BB checks, UTG bets $90, Hero raises $270, 2 folds, UTG raises $560, Hero raises $1742.50, UTG calls $1362.50
Turn: ($4145) 7
(2 players)River: ($4145) 5
(2 players)Total pot: $4145
Results:
Hero had 8
, A (flush, Ace high).UTG had 7
, 7 (four of a kind, sevens).Outcome: UTG won $4149.50
This hand was the final blow of the session pretty much. I think it's fairly standard against villain because he is very aggro post flop. Doing some math, it looks like if his range for 3 betting the flop is all sets, 79s, 56cc, and JTcc then I'm winning about $83 in this scenario. Unfortunately for me everyone had the tippy top of their range barring the first 15 mins of the night session, and the poker gods crush all my hopes and dreams right on the turn so I don't even get the full sweat.
All in all after being up a little over 4k at my peak today, I finished down a disappointing 7K :( I'm now down 3k for the month, which isn't really bad, just super frustrating. Oh well, I need to start staying on top of this blog even during the rough times to help me improve so that is what I'm going to do this year.
Also, I am implementing a new rule, where anytime I lose 5 buy-ins at whatever stake I'm playing from my peak for that session I have to take a 30 minute break. I think this rule is going to be pretty hard for me to keep up with(mostly because I HATE losing so much, and it pains me to quit a session down), but I think the discipline will pay off in the long run. Hope you guys are running better than me. Later.
Might as well put in a graph here for ultimate shame.
Auch, that's so frustrating.
ReplyDeleteFwiw, if the range you assigned him in the last hand is correct then shoving is losing slightly less than $300. Even if you include TT+ it's still slightly losing.
Not intending to nitpick, but you might've messed up your calc somewhere.
0.35*2404 - 0.58*1744 = -293
yea you are right Nick, I messed up poker stove(I think I calculating A8cc's equity vs that range without even putting the board in, LOL) I just couldn't win at anything last night. Thanks for pointing that out.
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