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Typical, but just sa I got things level it's all gone pear-shaped again.
Played 20 $11s this month, finishes:
10, 7,6,7,2,1,3,6,9,9,3,4,5,6,4,4,10,4,5,5
That 3rd place ten SNGs ago was the only thing stopping this latest downswing being a new OOTM record for me.
Here's a quick review of the seven SNGs I played yesterday.
1) 6th.
Get rockets early, make 400 in chips. Blinds go around a few times until I'm sitting on 2100 for 10.5BB in the BB. Call a push from shorty on the button, he has A5 and I lose half my stack. SNGWiz (still evaluating that one) gives this a warning.
It likes my push with JTo next hand which bust me out.
2) 4th
Doubled up early with TT. Am coasting as clear chip leader with 6 left. Lose a few pots so have about 3k left, blinds hit 200/400 and I make some good calls.
Then we get to situations like: I have 85s in the BB, it's folded to the SB who completes. SNGWiz wants me to push, but I'm too much of a wimp.
Next hand 84o in the SB, folded to me and I fold when I'm supposed to push.
The fact that I never seem able to make these plays is probably a serious leak.
Last hand I'm BB around 4BB stack, so I push Q4o with a caller and a completed SB. SNGWiz wants a "fold" (I guess a check). *sigh*
(NB: I've not set up the ranges at all here, so I could be well misusing this program).
3) 4th
basically checked until blinds reached 200/400 with 6 players left.
SNGWiz gives me lots of check marks,
I finally push AKo in the BB after CO limps and SB folds. CO calls me with his KQ and flops a straight. gg
4) 10th
A hefty raise from EP so I push(!) with AKo. Doh!
He has KK, it finishes badly.
5) 4th
Playing okay with about 2k stack (basically not moved much from start) when we reach 200/400. SNGWiz doesn't like my folding 83o in the SB, (as usual), but many checks for my play.
Hates my push over a shorty who pushed UTG. I have KJ, this is another leak it seems "oooh, high cards, let's call".
SNGWiz calls me on two more SB open-folds and one BB where I failed to call a BTN push with Q8o!!
Last hand I get A4 so push with like 2BB left, villain has AA. G'night.
6) 5th
Bumble along to 5th, stack=1840, Blinds 200/400 (as usual) when I push with 22 in the SB after a UTG limper.
I get called by A2s who flops and A and turns trips. SNGWiz has only checks for me today.
7)5th
Fold my way to a short stack, blinds 200/400, again not pushing some SBs I should.
I push with A9o from the BB over a minraise UTG (SNGWIz says yes).
Villain had AQo and another OOTM finish.
Okay, a long rambling diary post there, but I think I'm looking at the following:
1) Leaving it too long to get going? Still having a 2k a stack when the blinds are 200/400 has to be bad, right? Even if card dead I should make a move or two sooner?
2) Have to know when to push bad hands in good positions (especially when folded to in SB).
3) Have to stop over-valuing face-cards short-handed when the position is NOT right.
4) Have to get my luckbox re-painted. I was due a money finish in a couple of these.
Overall judgement:
I'm holding my own at the $11s. I'm winning my fair share (ITM =30%) so it's the rake that's doing for me. I just need to be a liiiiiitle bit better.... otherwise maybe I'll move down.
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