Operation Get Better

Simple as that, just get better at poker and I believe the BR will increase accordingly. I love learning the game so I don't think this should be too much of a problem but I can't keep fucking my BR up (just dropped 3 buyins on one single hand alone). I have to set some rules for myself. It's 1 am so I am probably just rambling and will think of other stuff later but here are my rules so far:
1. Stop playing in games I cannot afford to play. Most people immediately think of playing higher limits than my BR allows. Well, I tend to love playing some of the higher stakes guys at my level. Sure it's fun, but it is obviously hurting my struggle to move up to 50nl. Now, I may play with one at times, but making sure to stay away from them.
2. After each session, look over at least my big pot hands. See what I did poorly or what I did very well.
3. Talk to others about the game more and argue with them (yay, who wants to talk to the one and only kmizzle?)
4. Think about the game and argue with myself until I can prove what the most +ev play is.
5. Implement findings from rules 3 and 4.
6. Play a certain amount of hands a month or week.
7. Start taking shots when I feel I am ready (according to BR as well as how well I have been playing).
8. Watch more videos (CR, FTR, GS, etc.).

Meh. There has to be more but like I said I am tired and have an 8 am class tomorrow. Probably go to my classes, take a nap and then play some poker. Oh, and no deposits so this BR is all I have. May play occasional donkaments but basically everything should be ring. Any questions about my background or anything just post because I don't feel like writing it now sorry.

Only got to play 561 hands. Have an exam tomorrow then Thurs and Fri. off so I should be able to play a lot. Will play in the Gauntlet as well. Anyways, I ran 18/13 for a profit of exactly $32. Not really sure what to think of my play. KK>QQ allin pre but also KK<AA allin pre. So if one of those has a suckout then it's either a much better or much worse day. I missed a lot of pots I had a lot of equity in as well so that's a bummer. Hoping tomorrow goes well and I hope I can implement some stuff I am trying to learn and get better at. I was trying to work on my post flop play but I have realized my preflop play needs some good work which will actually set up for easy postflop game. BTW, AK sucks regardless of what anyone tells you. Oh yeah, dumb misclick in a multiway pot added to my deficits which in a way sucks but also allows me to realize I could have been up (a little) more.

Past 2 days have sucked. Some bad play with some bad beats. Although KK>AA when I hit quads on flop but seriously that is the only suckout I have ever had in my life. That's slightly a lie. Anyways, ran like crap yesterday and dropped half a buyin plus a gauntlet fee. Today I was up about $60 over 500 hands before I really got slapped in the face with stupid play (mainly from my opponents). I tried bluffing some dude that should have definitely worked if it weren't for him not knowing when to fold an overpair. I also bluffed the crap out of a very drawy board in a $5 +.50 SNG but of course he has to call all streets with TPGK. Anyways, here are a few hands:

1.PokerStars GAME #12700604866: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/10/18 - 13:32:18 (ET)
Table 'Amphitrite IV' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: verminbecir ($20.45 in chips)
Seat 2: toddanderson ($26.80 in chips)
Seat 3: guillote ($33.40 in chips)
Seat 4: wholin ($19.55 in chips)
Seat 5: pepehaha ($28.90 in chips)
toddanderson: posts small blind $0.10
guillote: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [Kc Qc]
wholin: folds
pepehaha: raises $0.75 to $1
verminbecir: folds
toddanderson: raises $2.50 to $3.50
guillote: folds
pepehaha: calls $2.50
*** FLOP *** [Ac 9c Ad]
toddanderson: bets $4
pepehaha: raises $4 to $8
toddanderson: calls $4
*** TURN *** [Ac 9c Ad] [8h]
toddanderson: checks
pepehaha: bets $12.50

Villain in that hand was raising a lot pre so I thought I'd 3bet him. Board def. seemed like a c-bet. Just sucks when he minraises.

2.PokerStars GAME #12700079419: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/10/18 - 13:00:54 (ET)
Table 'Prudentia' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: toddanderson ($25 in chips)
Seat 2: Ant0nioY ($17.85 in chips)
Seat 3: philip26 ($27.05 in chips)
Seat 4: Billionairr ($8.10 in chips)
Seat 5: Feestaap ($27.15 in chips)
Seat 6: JeankeNissan ($23.25 in chips)
Ant0nioY: posts small blind $0.10
philip26: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [Tc Th]
Billionairr: calls $0.25
Feestaap: folds
JeankeNissan: folds
toddanderson: raises $1 to $1.25
Ant0nioY: folds
philip26: calls $1
Billionairr: raises $2.50 to $3.75
toddanderson: calls $2.50
philip26: folds
*** FLOP *** [7h 8d 3s]
Billionairr: bets $4.35 and is all-in
toddanderson: calls $4.35
*** TURN *** [7h 8d 3s] [3h]
*** RIVER *** [7h 8d 3s 3h] [2h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Billionairr: shows [Kh 8h] (a flush, King high)
toddanderson: mucks hand
Billionairr collected $16.70 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $17.55 | Rake $0.85
Board [7h 8d 3s 3h 2h]
Seat 1: toddanderson (button) mucked [Tc Th]
Seat 2: Ant0nioY (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: philip26 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Billionairr showed [Kh 8h] and won ($16.70) with a flush, King high
Seat 5: Feestaap folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: JeankeNissan folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Standard

3.PokerStars GAME #12709536452: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/10/18 - 21:39:54 (ET)
Table 'Errai' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: goods2cash ($25 in chips)
Seat 2: Skyward_br ($24.90 in chips)
Seat 4: CPC48382 ($7.35 in chips)
Seat 5: Dylanmann ($29.50 in chips)
Seat 6: toddanderson ($24.55 in chips)
goods2cash: posts small blind $0.10
Skyward_br: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [Ac Ad]
CPC48382: raises $0.75 to $1
Dylanmann: folds
toddanderson: raises $2.50 to $3.50
goods2cash: folds
Skyward_br: folds
CPC48382: raises $3.85 to $7.35 and is all-in
toddanderson: calls $3.85
*** FLOP *** [9c 6d 8s]
*** TURN *** [9c 6d 8s] [Qh]
*** RIVER *** [9c 6d 8s Qh] [7c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
CPC48382: shows [9s 9d] (three of a kind, Nines)
toddanderson: mucks hand
CPC48382 collected $14.30 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $15.05 | Rake $0.75
Board [9c 6d 8s Qh 7c]
Seat 1: goods2cash (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: Skyward_br (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: CPC48382 showed [9s 9d] and won ($14.30) with three of a kind, Nines
Seat 5: Dylanmann folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: toddanderson (button) mucked [Ac Ad]

also standard

PokerStars GAME #12700597769: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/10/18 - 13:31:50 (ET)
Table 'Centesima' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Maethi ($6.45 in chips)
Seat 2: pepehaha ($28.05 in chips)
Seat 3: sol1ps ($9.65 in chips)
Seat 4: toddanderson ($26.85 in chips)
Seat 5: neglord ($23.50 in chips)
Seat 6: okpit ($15.55 in chips)
Maethi: posts small blind $0.10
pepehaha: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [Qs Qh]
sol1ps: folds
toddanderson: raises $0.75 to $1
neglord: folds
okpit: folds
Maethi: raises $5.45 to $6.45 and is all-in
pepehaha: folds
toddanderson: calls $5.45
*** FLOP *** [Ad Kh 6h]
*** TURN *** [Ad Kh 6h] [5d]
*** RIVER *** [Ad Kh 6h 5d] [4h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Maethi: shows [Ah Qc] (a pair of Aces)
toddanderson: mucks hand
Maethi collected $12.50 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $13.15 | Rake $0.65
Board [Ad Kh 6h 5d 4h]
Seat 1: Maethi (small blind) showed [Ah Qc] and won ($12.50) with a pair of Aces
Seat 2: pepehaha (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: sol1ps folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: toddanderson mucked [Qs Qh]
Seat 5: neglord folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: okpit (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

wheeeeeeee

PokerStars GAME #12709493458: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/10/18 - 21:37:33 (ET)
Table 'Ellicott III' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: XtraHeat ($25.50 in chips)
Seat 2: Jvschaik ($4.50 in chips)
Seat 3: toddanderson ($25.70 in chips)
Seat 4: modestmilk ($32 in chips)
Seat 5: Stuifje ($31.15 in chips)
Seat 6: Mo11 ($20.60 in chips)
Jvschaik: posts small blind $0.10
toddanderson: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [Kc Kd]
modestmilk: folds
Stuifje: folds
Mo11: calls $0.25
XtraHeat: folds
Jvschaik: raises $0.25 to $0.50
toddanderson: raises $1.50 to $2
Mo11: calls $1.75
Jvschaik: folds
*** FLOP *** [3d 5c Ad]
toddanderson: bets $3
Mo11: raises $3 to $6
toddanderson: folds

PokerStars GAME #12700452144: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/10/18 - 13:22:31 (ET)
Table 'Hamburga' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: Freisinger ($15.55 in chips)
Seat 2: Invron11 ($14.70 in chips)
Seat 3: toddanderson ($25 in chips)
Seat 5: Lartsa ($13.50 in chips)
Lartsa: posts small blind $0.10
Freisinger: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [Qc Td]
Invron11: folds
toddanderson: raises $0.75 to $1
Lartsa: calls $0.90
Freisinger: folds
*** FLOP *** [Qs 4s 7h]
Lartsa: checks
toddanderson: bets $2
Lartsa: raises $2 to $4
toddanderson: calls $2
*** TURN *** [Qs 4s 7h] [5d]
Lartsa: bets $3.25
toddanderson: folds

I'm thinking I should def. fold flop to avoid gay situations like that and save money from future bets

PokerStars GAME #12709719056: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/10/18 - 21:49:40 (ET)
Table 'Vaisala II' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: modestmilk ($27.45 in chips)
Seat 2: kasparov2008 ($24.20 in chips)
Seat 3: SjefvanBuul ($44.60 in chips)
Seat 4: REDHOT65 ($31 in chips)
Seat 6: toddanderson ($27.95 in chips)
SjefvanBuul: posts small blind $0.10
REDHOT65: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [Ad Qc]
toddanderson: raises $0.75 to $1
modestmilk: folds
kasparov2008: folds
SjefvanBuul: folds
REDHOT65: calls $0.75
*** FLOP *** [4c 2h Qs]
REDHOT65: checks
toddanderson: bets $1.50
REDHOT65: calls $1.50
*** TURN *** [4c 2h Qs] [5h]
REDHOT65: bets $6
toddanderson: folds

I don't know what to do with this overbet crap. Later on I found him doing this in other pots which never showed down.

I need some positives so here are some winners:

PokerStars GAME #12702380947: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/10/18 - 15:09:52 (ET)
Table 'Transvaalia II' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Topmuller83 ($9.45 in chips)
Seat 2: toddanderson ($25 in chips)
Seat 3: NeontheAce ($12.95 in chips)
Seat 4: aasje1985 ($26.55 in chips)
Seat 5: Villainator ($8.80 in chips)
Seat 6: babyface.one ($25.50 in chips)
Topmuller83: posts small blind $0.10
toddanderson: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [Qc Qd]
NeontheAce: folds
NeontheAce is sitting out
aasje1985: calls $0.25
Villainator: calls $0.25
babyface.one: folds
NeontheAce leaves the table
Topmuller83: calls $0.15
toddanderson: raises $1.50 to $1.75
aasje1985: calls $1.50
Villainator: calls $1.50
Topmuller83: folds
*** FLOP *** [7s 8c Qh]
toddanderson: bets $2
aasje1985: raises $4 to $6
Villainator: folds
toddanderson: raises $7.50 to $13.50
aasje1985: raises $7.50 to $21
toddanderson: raises $2.25 to $23.25 and is all-in
aasje1985: calls $2.25
*** TURN *** [7s 8c Qh] [4c]
*** RIVER *** [7s 8c Qh 4c] [As]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
toddanderson: shows [Qc Qd] (three of a kind, Queens)
aasje1985: shows [8d Qs] (two pair, Queens and Eights)
toddanderson collected $49.45 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $52 | Rake $2.55
Board [7s 8c Qh 4c As]
Seat 1: Topmuller83 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: toddanderson (big blind) showed [Qc Qd] and won ($49.45) with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 3: NeontheAce folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: aasje1985 showed [8d Qs] and lost with two pair, Queens and Eights
Seat 5: Villainator folded on the Flop
Seat 6: babyface.one (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

PokerStars GAME #12700711749: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/10/18 - 13:39:07 (ET)
Table 'Amphitrite IV' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: verminbecir ($21.05 in chips)
Seat 2: toddanderson ($26.80 in chips)
Seat 3: guillote ($32.80 in chips)
Seat 4: wholin ($29.10 in chips)
Seat 5: pepehaha ($35.85 in chips)
Seat 6: DaDonMackey ($25 in chips)
guillote: posts small blind $0.10
wholin: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [Ks Kh]
pepehaha: folds
DaDonMackey: folds
verminbecir: folds
toddanderson: raises $0.75 to $1
guillote: raises $2 to $3
wholin: folds
toddanderson: raises $8 to $11
DaDonMackey said, "just fold"
guillote: raises $21.80 to $32.80 and is all-in
toddanderson: calls $15.80 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [2s 2c 4d]
*** TURN *** [2s 2c 4d] [Td]
*** RIVER *** [2s 2c 4d Td] [3s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
guillote: shows [Qc Ac] (a pair of Deuces)
toddanderson: shows [Ks Kh] (two pair, Kings and Deuces)
toddanderson collected $51.20 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $53.85 | Rake $2.65
Board [2s 2c 4d Td 3s]
Seat 1: verminbecir folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: toddanderson (button) showed [Ks Kh] and won ($51.20) with two pair, Kings and Deuces
Seat 3: guillote (small blind) showed [Qc Ac] and lost with a pair of Deuces
Seat 4: wholin (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: pepehaha folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: DaDonMackey folded before Flop (didn't bet)

PokerStars GAME #12700555448: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/10/18 - 13:29:09 (ET)
Table 'Arenda II' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: toddanderson ($25.25 in chips)
Seat 3: Erwin B ($21.85 in chips)
Seat 4: Riritkt ($18.85 in chips)
Seat 5: clad59 ($17.25 in chips)
Seat 6: Stephan4482 ($17.15 in chips)
toddanderson: posts small blind $0.10
Erwin B: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [Kh Ks]
Riritkt: folds
clad59: raises $0.50 to $0.75
Stephan4482 has timed out
Stephan4482: folds
Stephan4482 is sitting out
Stephan4482 has returned
toddanderson: raises $1.75 to $2.50
Erwin B: folds
clad59: raises $3.75 to $6.25
toddanderson: raises $19 to $25.25 and is all-in
clad59: calls $11 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [Ts Kd Kc]
*** TURN *** [Ts Kd Kc] [5h]
toddanderson said, "wheeee"
*** RIVER *** [Ts Kd Kc 5h] [2s]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
toddanderson: shows [Kh Ks] (four of a kind, Kings)
clad59: mucks hand
toddanderson collected $33.05 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $34.75 | Rake $1.70
Board [Ts Kd Kc 5h 2s]
Seat 1: toddanderson (small blind) showed [Kh Ks] and won ($33.05) with four of a kind, Kings
Seat 3: Erwin B (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: Riritkt folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: clad59 mucked [As Ac]
Seat 6: Stephan4482 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

PokerStars GAME #12700647533: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/10/18 - 13:34:59 (ET)
Table 'Centesima' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Maethi ($13.75 in chips)
Seat 2: pepehaha ($27.70 in chips)
Seat 3: sol1ps ($8.75 in chips)
Seat 4: toddanderson ($24.90 in chips)
Seat 5: neglord ($23.25 in chips)
Seat 6: okpit ($15.55 in chips)
neglord: posts small blind $0.10
okpit: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to toddanderson [6c Ac]
Maethi: calls $0.25
pepehaha: calls $0.25
sol1ps: folds
toddanderson: calls $0.25
neglord: folds
okpit: checks
*** FLOP *** [Qs 2c Ah]
okpit: checks
Maethi: checks
pepehaha: checks
toddanderson: bets $0.50
okpit: folds
Maethi: calls $0.50
pepehaha: folds
*** TURN *** [Qs 2c Ah] [6s]
Maethi: checks
toddanderson: bets $1
Maethi: calls $1
*** RIVER *** [Qs 2c Ah 6s] [6h]
Maethi: checks
toddanderson: bets $2
Maethi: raises $10 to $12 and is all-in
toddanderson: calls $10
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Maethi: shows [Kh Qc] (two pair, Queens and Sixes)
toddanderson: shows [6c Ac] (a full house, Sixes full of Aces)
toddanderson collected $26.75 from pot
Maethi leaves the table
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $28.10 | Rake $1.35
Board [Qs 2c Ah 6s 6h]
Seat 1: Maethi showed [Kh Qc] and lost with two pair, Queens and Sixes
Seat 2: pepehaha folded on the Flop
Seat 3: sol1ps folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: toddanderson (button) showed [6c Ac] and won ($26.75) with a full house, Sixes full of Aces
Seat 5: neglord (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: okpit (big blind) folded on the Flop

Time to read stuff, go over hands, think and watch some TV.

get better already!

haha, good luck on your operation.

I wouldn't 3-bet with KQ OOP even if opp does PFR alot. Meh, but I'm a nit.

I think your 3-bet with KK is weak. I make it at least $3.

I'm not folding TPTK in the AQ hand to an overbet. Maybe I'm getting accustomed to lousy players at AP and Cake, but I push here and fully expect worse hands to call. If I get stacked by A3, so be it. But don't micro donks love to slowplay? Why bet $6 into a $5 pot when your straight hits?

Edit: I was referring to the first KK hand, but same thing applies to the second one.

weeeeeeeeeee, you got an ops? for some reason I totally missed it

kick ass and take names, kmind

Alright, I'm moving down to $5NL today and playing a more LAG style based on a really good video I just watched. However, the main focus of this will to RARELY ever call bets. Taylor Caby suggests doing this from time to time and believes he can win at 25/50NL without calling. I played some so far today and ran like 24/20 with pretty good success except for one suckout and one hand where top two lost to bottom set against a villain who always pushes TPTK (as you will see when I post the suckout). I obviously won't play this way at 25NL (pre nor post completely) as I feel tighter is mainly the better strat at these stakes but I am trying to get a much better feel for spots. This strat involves stealing the blinds much more than my usual 20-23% style, given that these villains do not defend too much obv. Again, I am not completely dumb and will only use what I gain from this practice when the situation is correct at my normal stakes. Anyways, call this stupid but it seems like I am learning already by doing this.

I know it's TAGGY in most cases but it's more LAGGY at lower stakes for "regs" at least. But yeah, the plan was to go in the upper 30's but haven't had the hands quite yet, though I think I finished my first quick session at 27/20 not 24/20. Not a huge difference. What's wrong with brystmar's vid? Never seen it BTW. And yeah, the Taylor Caby thing is completely different from the video I watched, I just want to see if I can get better at hand-reading using an idea he suggests.

Cardrunners is an awesome website. Watching their videos and applying the ideas they teach is certainly going to help you quickly move up in limits.

However, learning how to play as a really good TAG may be the first step before learning to how play as a really good LAG.

Thanks for the input. I'm not sure if you read the part though where I agree that TAG is a better strat overall at my stakes. I was/am just doing that idea to play more hands postflop at an affordable price. Anyways, appreciate you taking the time to read this, I love all the strat stuff you do and I have been watching your operation over the months. Please keep posting your ideas.

You have got to be kidding me. Ever since my last attempt at 50NL I have gotten no cards whatsoever. Outflopped every hand as well. This is ridiculous. I'm due sometime, right?

Down over 2 buyins after 500 hands. Played one hand very poorly. Beyond pissed right now.

"...because flopping a flush is sick" - Sauce. He told me this once when giving advice about something and I agreed, not really thinking it would happen much. But, just doubled up with a flopped flush to an overpair. After over 700 hands I am down just under a buyin. GG two tabling.

How many tables do you play at the same time?

And also, try and keep anger in check. Don't let it carry over between hands. You'll do this in no time.

Thanks man. I was sucking at 6-8 tables. Got better at 2 tables. I really need to control my fucking temper. Hope you're doing well sir.

LOLDONKAMENTS

do an OPR search on my stars handle Smile

yet for whatever reason I'm always up against either KK or AA in the fucking gauntlet

And welcome to the brotherhood of two-tablers Wink

lets see if martin will join

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