jesus fing christ, why the hell do i even bother,
my emotions are running high becuase i cant win i get more determined to win except i shove at the wrong time i play and the wrong time i hold the wrong hands at the wrong time.
everything i touch turns onto a nightmare.
cant win wont win
i hate poker i hate me lol
nope u didnt read wrong. yep i am playing for a big prize …i somehow dont think i will achieve it but it would be the sweetest game EVER. this week my poker has hit a brick wall i have lost money hand over fist im learning again the value of br managment..
im now struggling to keep $5 in my account ..i think i am going to be down to the $1 s&gs again and lets start from scratch.
gotta get my head right really have..
i have decided on tuesday i am making a deposit of $40
not a great amount but with this i am going to try and make as much money from 6 seater s&g as i can
so here is is how its going to go
$40
30 tables basicly
profit for 1st every time will be
$144
then move up to $3
play a further 30 tbales
profit
$360
move on to the $5
profit
$720
move on to the $10
profit
$1210
now at this point i will then change my game to mtt one game per day
hopefully this will keep my bankroll sweet
plus on top of this the league games ect
and i am hoping to build and build and build
obvoiusly somedays it will not be so good with a fewe losses but i think that s&g is my strongest area see u at the felt
OVERALL POOR
Score Meaning :Development Required
Your Overall Rating
Your overall score is a good indication of how well-rounded your game is likely to be, based on your poker skills. Of course, how well you do will also depend on the skills of those you’re up against and your overall experience in various situations. Your overall score is calculated from the combination of your individual skills scores (details below).
Overall Score: 70.4 %
SKILL RATINGS
Your Skills Ratings
There are many different skills required to play a well rounded poker game. Each of these skills were tested and your specific skill level for each is estimated below.
For each skill that needs improvement, a checkbox is automatically selected, suggesting the areas where the most improvement is needed. By concentrating on filling these skills gaps, your level of play will improve.
Your Custom Poker Skills Analysis Report
SKILLS AREA SKILL LEVEL ANALYSIS ACTIONS NEEDED
Starting Hands
46.7%
Hmmm…
Development Required
Tip: Fold weak starting hands in early positions
Tip: Study your starting hands
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Betting Strategy
80.0%
MARGINAL
Improvement Needed
Tip: Fold big slick when you don’t get a piece of the flop and it’s too costly to see the next card
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Playing the Odds
53.3%
POOR
Development Required
Tip: Study your odds of making different hands and get yourself a poker odds calculator
Tip: Study how to calculate outs and the odds of improving your hand
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Bluffing and Trapping
90.0%
OK
Improvement Possible
Tip: Slow play your hand whenever you have the winning hand, detect weakness at the table, and you need someone to make the 2nd best hand so you can get some good action and win a lot of chips
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Reading Players
100.0%
OUTSTANDING
A Major Strength
Help me improve on this skill
Heads Up Play
80.0%
MARGINAL
Improvement Needed
Tip: Good heads-up play involves playing extra aggressively, mixing things up and bluffing much more often
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Advanced Play
53.3%
POOR
Development Required
Tip: Study up on player styles so you understand how each opponent (and you) are playing
Tip: Playing pocket Queens, bet enough to get some value and to push everyone out except those with a strong starting hand.
Help me improve on this skill
Tournament Play
60.0%
POOR
Development Required
Tip: When you’re stack size is less than 5 to 7 times the blinds+antes, go into push/fold mode to avoid getting eaten up by the blinds and rebuild your stack
Tip: At the final table, you should 1) protect your stack, 2) adjust your play to number of players and, 3) bluff and steal to stay alive to the end
Tip: When you have a shot at winning a tournament, avoid going all-in without a good hand, bluff some, protect your stack and let the other players knock each other out
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Imagine you are playing in a bad game to get even, and you just made
a loose call pre-flop because of some odd reason or you’re just
steaming (hot, frustrated, angry after taking a bad beat) so you
call a raise with 73 suited pre-flop, flop a flush and lose to a
higher flush.
Now you get even more “tilty” and start throwing money around like
one of those tennis machines that throws balls at you đ
That’s a solid case of tilt leading to even more tilt.
But, let’s get back to our main topic!
For me, tilt is anything that deviates from my best game–my
A-game. Let’s set the bar high here and only play when we are
playing our best! This is my goal.
Obvious signs that you are on tilt are:
1. Anger
2. Frustration
3. You are breaking a sweat while playing poker
4. You are making odd new moves (raising, calling, folding)
5. Thoughts like “I am going to get this guy.”
6. “I’ll just play until I get even.”
7. Your friend/spouse/whatever comes into the room and you tell
him/her to piss off and not disturb you.
The last point, of course, obviously does not apply, if someone is
disturbing you way too often. But say you just lost a hand and
haven’t been getting any cards or playing well, you feel a bit
clouded, emotionally drained, and your friend walks into the room
and asks something and you tell him/her to get out, as you don’t
want to hear stupid questions when you’re playing!
That’s a classic sign. So let’s move on here. Why and how does tilt
give you such an edge?
Imagine the following two scenarios:
Scenario #1: Bob has been playing poker for one year and is average
at poker strategy. He knows to play tight and plays generally well,
though he isn’t tricky and doesn’t pull any odd moves or bluffs. On
the other hand, he is excellent at self-discipline, uses great game
selection, and only plays when the games are good to very good.
He has a minimal risk of ever going broke, since he utilizes sound
money management rules and follows them strictly. He also is
observing himself, and has written down a list of “Tilt Symptoms”
and keeps adding to the list. Every time he sees a symptom, he
leaves the game immediately.
Scenario #2: Steve has been playing poker for a few years now, and
he’s good at reading players but he plays too loose and has a
tendency to tilt and spew chips a lot. His money management rules
are non-existent and he often finds himself stuck and in a game
full of great players.
Steve has some good runs, he moves up limits when he has 2-4
buy-ins for the next limit–why wait?
One buy-in is enough. He sometimes runs his $1,000 up to $50,000
and lives the highlife, but quickly comes back down the rollercoaster
and finds himself broke and ends up borrowing money from friends and
working a part- or a full-time job to make ends meet until
“his luck turns around.”
These are extreme examples, especially the last one, but I wanted
to get my point across. If you are an average player and have the
other aspects down, you will very likely be a long-term winner.
If, on the other hand, you are like our buddy Steve, you will have
problems IF you don’t change. But if you do change and start
working on the other aspects, there is a good chance you will
become an excellent poker player one day!
1 hour and 10 mins, thats all it took to remove gaz from the game why?
did i play bad NO
i was card dead i mean i played THREE hands thats it in theory it was my best game EVER i played the best i have ever played yet not once did i get the break i so badly needed!
why i dont know card dead was the way it went and trust me it really did,
i just cant justify it i mean it came down to it i shoved on A4 hearts i was not going to survive might as well go out on an ace…
an ACE came on the flop my eyes lit up my heart started to beat a little faster i couldnt move my eyes of that ACE that was my lifeline then i hear the words I BET fuck fuck fuck hope he has king please god let it be a king RE RAISE oh shite….
it went on for a while turn came a Q and that was it really AQ won the pot i ws out 79 out of 170 odd i think.
so now i know i can play the tight game and get to 79th i guess its time to introduce a little spice…
so tonight i am putting my remaining $3.30 into the pokerchipsquad league game i really need to cash so im concentrating even more.
my prayers start here
this is something i have read today and i am going to be attempting to work off over the next month to see if this system works its long winded so bear with me , i also hope that it helps others out so here it goes,
here is a modified version of sklanskys starting hands table it was adapted becuase it was too tight and rigid and made into a more playable approach,
the hands are devided and set into groups 1 through to 8 there is also two random groups 30 and 99.
GROUPÂ 1-8 ; these are good hands PRE-FLOP 1 bieng the best and 8 bieng still playable BUT WITH CUATION
REMEMBER EVERY HAND IS FOLDABLE IF YOU DO NOT FEEL HAPPY WITH IT.
GROUP 30; these are ‘QUESTIONABLE’ hands those that should not be played more than 25% of the time. but can be played OCCASIONALLY in order to mix things up and keep your opponent/s off balance.
LOSE PLAYERS allways play these hands , tight players will almost never play them good players play them occasionally to mix things up (or in blinds)
GROUP 99; these are TRASH cards and should NEVER be played (unless stuck with them in the BB but easy to get away from if they don’t hit on the flop ect)
PAIRS
AA unsuited 1
KK unsuited 1
QQ unsuited 2
JJunsuited 2
1010 unsuited 3
99 unsuited 4
88 unsuited 4
77unsuited 5
66 unsuited 5
55 unsuited 6
44unsuited 6
33 unsuited 6
22 unsuited 6
NON PAIRS
AK suited 1 unsuited 2
AQ suited2 unsuited 3
AJ suited 2 unsited 4
AT suited 3 unsuited 4
A9 suited 30 unsuited 30
A8 suited 30 unsuited 30
A7suited 30 unsuited 30
A6 suited 30 unsuited 30
A5 suited 5 unsuited 30
A4suited 5 unsuited 30
A3suited 5 unsuited 30
A2 suited 5 unsuited 30
KQ suited 2 unsiuted 4
KJsuited 3 unsuited 5
KT suited 4 unsuited 5
K9 suited 5 unsuited 6
K ANY OTHER SUITED 30 UNSUITED 30
QJ suited 3 unsuited 5
QT suited 4 unsuited 5
Q9 suited 5 unsuited 8
J10 suited 3 unsuited 5
J9 suited 4 unsuited 6
J8 suited 30 unsuited 99
J7 suited 30 unsuited 99
JACK WITH ANY OTHER SUITED99 UN SUITED 99
T9 suited 4 unsuited 7
T8 suited 5 unsuited 8
T7 suited 30 unsuited 99
TEN ANY OTHER SUITED 99 UNSUITED 99
98 suited 4 unsuited 7
97 suited 5 unsuited 99
96 suited 30 unsuited 99
9 ANY OTHER SUITED 99 UN SUITED 99
87 suited 5 unsuited 8
86 suited 6 unsuited 99
85 suited 7 unsuited 99
8 ANY OTHER SUITED FOLD UNSUITED FOLD
76 suited 5 unsuited 8
75 suited 30 unsuited 99
74 suited 30 unsuited 99
7 ANY OTHER SUITED 99 UNSUITED99
65 suited 5 unsuited 8
64 suited 30 unsuited 99
6 ANY OTHER SUITED 99 UNSUITED 99
54 suited 30 unsuited 99
53 suited 30 unsuited 99
5 ANY OTHER SUITED 99 UNSUITED99
43 suited 30 unsuited99
42 suited 30 unsuited99
32 suited 39 unsuited 30.
ADAPTING YOUR STARTING HANDS TO THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS
as the number of players at the table reduce your effective “position” is altered.
overall you should increase the number of the hands you play. as a general rule of thumb, for every three players elimatated/moved from a 10 seater table increase the hand groups you play for example with 6 players remaining you can treat group 2 like group1 group 3 hands like group 2 and so on,
with only four players remaining you can treat group 2 AND 3 as group 1
and group 4&5 like group 2 this is a general rule of thumb and gives a general idea.
playing specific hands.
AA- when you get “pocket rockets” it is reccommended raising with them like throwing a bet out at least THREE times the BB. your aim is to drive as many of the pot as possible REMMEBER whilst pocket ACES are a great starting hand they are still JUST A PAIR!!!!!. a lot of people seem to forget this.
pocket aces only win around 31% of the time assuming that a nine player game where other playes stick with you till the end THAT MEANS THAT YOUR POCKET ACES WILL GET CRACKED 79% OF THE TIME!!!
KK pocket cowboys are a fantastic starting hand whenever you get these you had better come out like a cowboy and firing bet BIG get as much value as you can for them. the odds of winning are slightly less than the ACES but a fantastic starting hand. but be aware of the flop BE PREPARED TO THROW AWAY THE COWBOYS IF YOU SEE AN ACE..
QQ the cowgirls against a random hand qq has around a 80% chance of winning PRE FLOPÂ but now we have to become cautiuos still bet but if someone eargerly follows you consider the fold. if a flop reads AK your in a tight spot.
JJ pocket jacks is a very DANGEROUS starting hand. you need to raise these BIGGER that qq or kk or AA you MUST drive EVERYONE out of the pot who might be holding A or Q or infact K.
jj really is a set value hand to be fair under play then and your in trouble NEVER trap or slow play them
TT AND LOWER
most of the time you need to play these hands as set value this is especially true if your opponent shows a strong starting hand pre-flop.
the desicion really lies in wether you want to play any hand lower than a pair of TENS. it depends greatly on the makeup of your table the type of player and the strenght they are showing pre flop.
well i apologize again for the extreme long post i hope that others get some advice from this as much as i am now anyone wishing to leave feedback great lol anyone want to add owt great see ya for now gaz
i have decided that i need a career change its not i dnt like sitting on my arse doing virtually nothing but i want more to provide for my family and set personal challenges so im applying for the police many of my friends have luahged and said don’t do it gaz but i dont see them suggesting how i can up my income to provide abetter future for me or my family and i feel its something that could be better maybe not but we shall see..
Texas Holdâem Poker Skill Test
Results for: Gary Bainbridge
OVERALL POOR
Score Meaning :Development Required
Your Overall Rating
Your overall score is a good indication of how well-rounded your game is likely to be, based on your poker skills. Of course, how well you do will also depend on the skills of those you’re up against and your overall experience in various situations. Your overall score is calculated from the combination of your individual skills scores (details below).
Overall Score: 60.6 %
SKILL RATINGS
Your Skills Ratings
There are many different skills required to play a well rounded poker game. Each of these skills were tested and your specific skill level for each is estimated below.
For each skill that needs improvement, a checkbox is automatically selected, suggesting the areas where the most improvement is needed. By concentrating on filling these skills gaps, your level of play will improve.
Your Custom Poker Skills Analysis Report
SKILLS AREA SKILL LEVEL ANALYSIS ACTIONS NEEDED
Starting Hands
40.0%
Hmmm…
Development Required
Tip: Raise strong starting hands from late positions
Tip: Fold weak starting hands in early positions
Tip: Study your starting hands
Help me improve on this skill
Betting Strategy
73.3%
MARGINAL
Improvement Needed
Tip: Fold big slick when you don’t get a piece of the flop and it’s too costly to see the next card
Tip: Only go all-in when you’re fairly certain you can win the hand and a lot of chips from someone with a 2nd best hand
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Playing the Odds
33.3%
Hmmm…
Development Required
Tip: Learn hand odds and pot odds, and get yourself a poker odds calculator that will calculate it automatically for you while you play
Tip: Study how to calculate outs and the odds of improving your hand
Help me improve on this skill
Bluffing and Trapping
90.0%
OK
Improvement Possible
Tip: It’s best to try and steal the blinds and bluff whenever there’s fewer players who can pull a hand and you have more outs available
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Reading Players
66.7%
POOR
Development Required
Tip: Anytime you have a low straight (your straight doesn’t contain the highest card), watch out if other players bet it big, as they likely have the high straight
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Heads Up Play
90.0%
OK
Improvement Possible
Tip: When you’re playing heads-up, avoid calling an all-in bet by another player unless you’re reasonably sure you have the winning hand or a great starting hand
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Advanced Play
46.7%
Hmmm…
Development Required
Tip: Mix up your play some, target aggressive players with a good hand, avoid going up against maniacs who can knock you out
Tip: Study up on player styles so you understand how each opponent (and you) are playing
Tip: Playing pocket Queens, bet enough to get some value and to push everyone out except those with a strong starting hand.
Help me improve on this skill
Tournament Play
45.0%
Hmmm…
Development Required
Tip: At the final table, to get into the money play tight, avoid engaging when you can, wait for a strong starting hand, and steal the blinds when in good position or you detect weakness
Tip: When you’re stack size is less than 5 to 7 times the blinds+antes, go into push/fold mode to avoid getting eaten up by the blinds and rebuild your stack
Tip: When you have a shot at winning a tournament, avoid going all-in without a good hand, bluff some, protect your stack and let the other players knock each other out
Help me improve on this skill
my god im really really shit, i mean i got EXTREMELY lucky cashed out 4th after a pathetic push.
its funny i said to mrj on msn i really dont think i could win this and he said “you can”.
im ranting at myself so forgive me,
i cant believe what a crap week i have had i mean poker aside im hitting brick walls where ever i go,
our lass isnt feeling to great this week im trying to help her over her deppresion she wont go to a doctor so it makes it a little tough i feel that i can do nothing right, then again show me a man that can in a womans eye!
the kids are great tho they loving the time im off we are struggling thru potty training!! and getting the kids not to throw paddys on jorneys out i mean if there was oscars for thier tantrums WOW my kids would win it out right everytime, i luagh our lass gets pissed off people stare i just luagh and everyone thinks im evil as i have no problem with just walkin off a little and waiting for the kids to realise i aint gonna moddle coddle them, they pick themselfs up and run after me and we r good again (god im a evil dad)
it does slightly wind me up when we r in town n they have a paddy i mean dont get me wrong it they can kick scream shout whatever i just luagh but when people stop and stare it annoys me. didnt thier kids ever have a paddy? oh wait no its coz i cant control them surely or is it the way our lass looks pissed off…..
they r bloody hilariuos my kids they fight over the dumbest things it has me in stiches and if i go n make a cup of tea JESUS came bk in the room yesterday my loverly dfs leather sofas covered with felt tip and the kids looked like art attack had done a number on them they stood there grinning our lass turned blue!! “why didnt u watch them” she said “fuck sake gary its gonna take ages to get that out” now me i have a diffrent attitude so the kids with baby wipes attempted to clean it off, whilst i went and got the leather cleaner…SORTED.
lol so back to poker yes im in a bad way at the min u know what last ight i did so well then lost it.
now im trying to get thru the levels and need points so sat wit mj and cia at a table and played well to be fair got up in my game then it came LIKE A FLASH OF LIGHTENING THE BRICK WALL, loss loss loss.
in the space of a hour i lost $100 im so ashamed what does gaz do?
play more agrressive get wrked up and then fail as usual.
un fucking real i mean im my own worst enemy i really am im in for a few GAZ WHAT THE FUCKS today i know that but i can only say I TILTED BIG,
so im bk to shit i have to try again and re build but how? how the fuck can i come bk from that shite last night i dunno i think a re load.
lukethedrifter said to me “gaz when you re load (the other week) go to the s&g $1 games and slowly re build. i have now got $29 in my account so i think im going to do just that i have a mtt ant 8pm tonight so i think im in that and then stt for the remainder
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