The Dream

As per my previous blog post I’m in the process of restructuring my entire game. This means that I’ll be trying to play 1 hour sessions without any distractions. I somehow managed to do that, but after a sick tight fold:

http://weaktight.com/2297351

I found myself in a heated debate on the DeucesCracked IRC channel (come visit us sometimes.) Which kinda violated my rules of not doing anything while playing. My plan with improving my focus and reading did go alright, at the end of my session I had pretty extensive notes on the players in the game. Perhaps too extensive, but you gotta start somewhere – right?

I was a slight bit tired from work, having had a bit less sleep than I require, which meant that I was a bit impatient, coupled with 1-tabling this led me to do some pretty sick bluffs once in a while that almost always got shoved on.

I really had to stop myself opening up browsers, msn or skype whilst playing – really shows how horrible my attention has been previously.

I ran pretty poorly I think, every time I had a hand I got close to zero action. This meant that I found myself about a 1 buyin loser in the end, but when I do my 1-tabling sessions the actual results really don’t matter too much. I’m considering to do 2 sessions af day of one hour. One where I play 1 table and focus entire on developing reads and staying attentive, and then one session of 3-4 tables where my aim is to try and increase my multitabling proficiency, hourly and ultimately my bankroll.

Regarding the AQ hand the bb was obviously a nit, but AQ does seem quite strong. Raising to get shoved on seems like a crap spot where we’re going to be flipping or behind most of the time whilst calling, with an unpaired hand oop against a nit who’ll most likely c-bet 80% of flops, leaving us forced to fold on quite a few flops, also sucks.

I debated the various options in my head and ultimately folded, I told myself that I would gain some more information on the player before getting my feet wet oop with AQo against a pretty tight 3betting range.

I’m using reciprocality a whole lot more now, and I totally believe that its a pretty sick concept to grasp. Its obviously linked to the Theory of Poker, but it seems to be working for all aspects of life.

Rakeback is due within a week’s time, and I’ll most likely take a shot at nl€20 when that happens, hopefully I’ll run like god and crush everyone’s soul.

Hope you all run well
Chris

PS. Thank you so much for your comments, it makes me happy to see that someone are enjoying the results of my finger-tip-twisting efforts!