Today I will not fear the maniac because
Today I am the maniac
There is no danger of check raising myself
Monday, February 22, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
4. Slow going - Patience and Poker
Hello Donkey Killers,
Current Challenge Bankroll: $7.02
I'm still playing many 12 cent No-Limit tournaments and learning much as I go. These tournaments can be really tough because there can be quite a few donkey pots. It seems that as much as you may try to avoid coin flips eventually you will have to call some of these guys with a marginal hand particularly if they are shoving too much.
Recently I played heads up with a guy that was shoving on me every single pot and I just wasn't getting any cards. Such a frustrating game. I eventually ended up the shorter stack against this seemingly mindless aggression and shoved on his blind with K6 suited. The villain called with Q5 before the flop and caught both cards. This seems to happen to me quite a bit heads up and I'm working on making my game more reckless to avoid getting walked on... however it's really tough when your opponent is going all in every hand with little or no thought.
I have had some success with these guys by waiting for a decent pocket pair or an ace and letting them hang themselves. Unfortunately in a heads up game you don't always have the luxury of waiting for cards and if they never come you'll have to resort to other means. Slow playing really isn't the best idea either as it's too easy for them to beat you with an inferior hand if you let them see a cheap flop, however if they are shoving on you every hand then it might be worth it to limp - call with some of your better hands.
So for now the word of the day is patience. I really was hoping to be at least over the $10 mark with this challenge but for now it's break even city. Good luck on the felt everyone and good luck to you in your challenge whatever the level.
Current Challenge Bankroll: $7.02
I'm still playing many 12 cent No-Limit tournaments and learning much as I go. These tournaments can be really tough because there can be quite a few donkey pots. It seems that as much as you may try to avoid coin flips eventually you will have to call some of these guys with a marginal hand particularly if they are shoving too much.
Recently I played heads up with a guy that was shoving on me every single pot and I just wasn't getting any cards. Such a frustrating game. I eventually ended up the shorter stack against this seemingly mindless aggression and shoved on his blind with K6 suited. The villain called with Q5 before the flop and caught both cards. This seems to happen to me quite a bit heads up and I'm working on making my game more reckless to avoid getting walked on... however it's really tough when your opponent is going all in every hand with little or no thought.
I have had some success with these guys by waiting for a decent pocket pair or an ace and letting them hang themselves. Unfortunately in a heads up game you don't always have the luxury of waiting for cards and if they never come you'll have to resort to other means. Slow playing really isn't the best idea either as it's too easy for them to beat you with an inferior hand if you let them see a cheap flop, however if they are shoving on you every hand then it might be worth it to limp - call with some of your better hands.
So for now the word of the day is patience. I really was hoping to be at least over the $10 mark with this challenge but for now it's break even city. Good luck on the felt everyone and good luck to you in your challenge whatever the level.
The Weekly Poker Mantra
Bring your best game today
Win or lose take heart that your chips went in good
Win or lose take heart that your chips went in good
Monday, February 8, 2010
The Weekly Poker Mantra
I am NOT a donkey
My aces got cracked five consecutive times
Okay, I'm a donkey now
My aces got cracked five consecutive times
Okay, I'm a donkey now
February Poker Haiku Roundup
The Daily Poker Haiku will be replaced by the Weekly Poker Mantra. I hope you all enjoyed the Poker Haiku. It was a short lived experiment, however I hope one that will live on to entertain and inspire. Here is a complete list of the haiku posts;
Poker Haiku Feb 5th, 2010
Pass the sweet sugar
A mountain tall and patient
Victorious bike
Poker Haiku Feb 4th, 2010
Follow the rabbit
A glade of freshly burnt cards
Dealer rolls his eyes
Poker Haiku Feb 3rd, 2010
Fortune smiles again
Great bloated whale will feed me
Holy mackerel
Poker Haiku Feb 2nd, 2010
Casually I call
Full house a ship with great guns
She flips over quads
Poker Haiku Feb 1st, 2010
Patiently I sit
Leafless oak still and silent
Tiger sleeps inside
Poker Haiku Jan 31st, 2010
I doubled up yes
Now I will raise every pot
Why don't they love me?
Poker Haiku Jan 30th, 2010
Oh what a suckout
Why won't my aces hold up?
Laugh then cry inside
Poker Haiku Jan 29th, 2010
I climb the mountain
A ridiculous journey
Where will it take us?
Poker Haiku Feb 5th, 2010
Pass the sweet sugar
A mountain tall and patient
Victorious bike
Poker Haiku Feb 4th, 2010
Follow the rabbit
A glade of freshly burnt cards
Dealer rolls his eyes
Poker Haiku Feb 3rd, 2010
Fortune smiles again
Great bloated whale will feed me
Holy mackerel
Poker Haiku Feb 2nd, 2010
Casually I call
Full house a ship with great guns
She flips over quads
Poker Haiku Feb 1st, 2010
Patiently I sit
Leafless oak still and silent
Tiger sleeps inside
Poker Haiku Jan 31st, 2010
I doubled up yes
Now I will raise every pot
Why don't they love me?
Poker Haiku Jan 30th, 2010
Oh what a suckout
Why won't my aces hold up?
Laugh then cry inside
Poker Haiku Jan 29th, 2010
I climb the mountain
A ridiculous journey
Where will it take us?
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