My first first!

I know it's not that amazing, but I just had my first 1st position on a £1.00+£0.20 NL Single table SNG

After many many 3rds, not so many 2nds, it was nice to at long last pick up a first position. It only paid out £5, but I'm really happy.

Of course I followed it up with a really pathetic 6th position which was a very silly thing to do because I was in profit (just) for today until I did that. Still, the important thing is I know I was stupid, I played badly, I went all in on a weak hand and tried to bluff everyone pre-flop but a couple of them had a big enough stack and nice enough hand to call me. I had them beat before the flop for about 3 seconds, then they dropped pairs in and knocked me out. I am stupid. I will repeat this to myself 500 times before playing another hand. There is absolutely no reason to come below 5th in a £1.20 single table, because up until that point you can just check/fold your way around every hand and let all the nutcases all-in each other. When there are 5 left, you can start playing properly, and you know the 5 people left are likely to be playing properly, which of course means the judgements you make on their hands are more accurate than people who just pick the fold/call/raise button at random on every hand!

Anyway, enough rambling, I got my first 1st and I'm happy

congratulations, I am sure there will be many more to come!

Originally Posted by satan1974

I know it's not that amazing, but I just had my first 1st position on a £1.00+£0.20 NL Single table SNG

Congratulations - always nice to come 1st - whether it's a10 person SnG or a 1000 person MTT.


Of course I followed it up with a really pathetic 6th position which was a very silly thing to do because I was in profit (just) for today until I did that. Still, the important thing is I know I was stupid, I played badly, I went all in on a weak hand and tried to bluff everyone pre-flop but a couple of them had a big enough stack and nice enough hand to call me. I had them beat before the flop for about 3 seconds, then they dropped pairs in and knocked me out. I am stupid. I will repeat this to myself 500 times before playing another hand. There is absolutely no reason to come below 5th in a £1.20 single table, because up until that point you can just check/fold your way around every hand and let all the nutcases all-in each other. When there are 5 left, you can start playing properly, and you know the 5 people left are likely to be playing properly, which of course means the judgements you make on their hands are more accurate than people who just pick the fold/call/raise button at random on every hand!

Anyway, enough rambling, I got my first 1st and I'm happy

Yup, bluffing just doesn't work at this level. The guy with bottom pair will call you all the way to the river

Congrats!

well done
Keep it up