PLUGGING LEAKS - AVOIDABLE PREFLOP LOSSES
In Griffey's blog, he talks about avoidable losses. Now he's strictly talking about his own postflop leaks because I imagine he's pretty good at preflop play. I'm not and that's where it all starts. I don't have the largest sample of hands yet but it's more than enough to start identifying some leaks, so lets get started.
This will be the first part in a 3-part series of determining my own range, followed by late position, which will include blind stealing and isolation ranges, and last but not least, playing from the blinds (and defending them against steals).
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IDENTIFYING HERO'S RANGE Part 1 - EARLY & MIDDLE POSITION
I know that tight is right from the first few seats at the table. But sometimes I wander off the path like a beagle in the woods who just picked up a scent. Absolutely no plan at all but to follow my nose.
--- Early Position ---
1,123 hands played
10.2% VPIP / 9.6% PFR
+10bb profit (lol)
Hand Range Played (15.23%)
{44+, A9s+, A4s, A2s, KTs+, Q9s+, JTs, ATo+, KQo, K3o, Q6o}
Hero's New Range (5.73%)
{99+, AJs+, KQs, AQo+}
Net difference by removing these EP hands is 237bb in avoidable losses (335bb lost - 98bb won).
--- Middle Position ---
1,094 hands played
13.7% VPIP / 13.3% PFR
+160bb profit
Hand Range Played (25.79%)
{22+, A6s+, KTs+, K7s, K4s, QTs+, JTs, T9s, T6s, ATo+, A4o, K9o+, Q8o+, JTo, T9o, 76o}
Hero's New Range (16.14%)
{66+, ATs+, KTs+, QTs+, JTs, ATo+, KTo+, QTo+, JTo}
Net difference by removing these MP hands is 37bb in avoidable losses (61bb lost - 24bb won).
So the total avoidable preflop losses in EP & MP comes to -274bb over 2,217 hands.
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Ick. This is the kind of stupid shit that can add up real quick by not being disciplined. I realize that some hands are open for discussion such as opening AJs in EP or eliminating a hand like T9s from the HJ. But I have to start somewhere so the solution to plugging these leaks is simple. Don't play these fucking hands. Problem solved.
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