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Hi! I wonder if there's any common misstake alot of otherwise solid regulars on 5/10 and higher makes?

Many of them have glaring timing tells.

I dont know how to ask this without sounding like an idiot (or maybe the questions is retarted)...

But what are some glaring timing tells?

Hi! I wonder if there's any common misstake alot of otherwise solid regulars on 5/10 and higher makes?

Many of them have glaring timing tells.

I dont know how to ask this without sounding like an idiot (or maybe the questions is retarted)...

But what are some glaring timing tells?

Insta-betting in certain situations, or going into the time bank only when they have big hands. Things like that that are relatively easy to pick up on if you pay enough attention and aren't playing a ton of tables.

What is your top 3 of most annoying things in poker? (can be anything from people berrating fish to having KK and flopping an ace to missing valuebets to other stuff )

Have you ever thought about quitting the game when things didn't seem to go your way during downswings?

What is the most important thing you learned from poker?

What is your top 3 of most annoying things in poker? (can be anything from people berrating fish to having KK and flopping an ace to missing valuebets to other stuff )

Have you ever thought about quitting the game when things didn't seem to go your way during downswings?

What is the most important thing you learned from poker?

Top 3 most annoying things:

1- losing internet in the middle of a big hand (or when i'm stuck)
2- getting hit and run at high stakes
3- shortstacks.

Have I thought about quitting during downswings? Once, maybe, but I know myself really well and know that I just need a break from poker, immediately. My biggest break has probably been a few months, and I took a 1-2 month full break recently. Can't quit this lovely game, though - it's just too damn pretty.

Most important thing that I learned? That results don't matter. If I do my best and the cards don't go my proverbial way, it doesn't really affect me anymore. I'm a lot more objective about all aspects of my life.

couple of related questions....

when you sit down at a 6max table and you have a TAG or LAGTAG type to your right, do you look for spots early in the session to 3-bet them pf? I can see several benefits to this including 1) you are likely to pick up the pot first time unless they have a really big hand 2) if you 3-bet them a couple of times they might tighten up and give you more chances to open pots in spots where you have to fold if they open 3) you establish a LAG image that might encourage them to play back lighter when you have a hand.

as a corollary, do you feel like you need to fight back early against frequent pf 3-bettors? if someone has 3-bet you a couple of times in a short number of hands (with like 27/22 stats or something) do you look to 4-bet bluff them early to try and slow them down, or just wait until you have a stronger hand to fight back?

I'm spending most of my time at NL400 this month so I'm seeing a lot more 3-bet hands pf. I'm just trying to figure out that sweet spot of aggression vs decent players.

thanks again for answering all of the questions. I'm really enjoying this "well".

couple of related questions....

when you sit down at a 6max table and you have a TAG or LAGTAG type to your right, do you look for spots early in the session to 3-bet them pf? I can see several benefits to this including 1) you are likely to pick up the pot first time unless they have a really big hand 2) if you 3-bet them a couple of times they might tighten up and give you more chances to open pots in spots where you have to fold if they open 3) you establish a LAG image that might encourage them to play back lighter when you have a hand.

as a corollary, do you feel like you need to fight back early against frequent pf 3-bettors? if someone has 3-bet you a couple of times in a short number of hands (with like 27/22 stats or something) do you look to 4-bet bluff them early to try and slow them down, or just wait until you have a stronger hand to fight back?

I'm spending most of my time at NL400 this month so I'm seeing a lot more 3-bet hands pf. I'm just trying to figure out that sweet spot of aggression vs decent players.

thanks again for answering all of the questions. I'm really enjoying this "well".

I 3-bet relentlessly vs either the TAG or the LAG when I first sit down, as you'll come to notice in my videos. It makes them really uncomfortable and by the time they've adjusted, I'll have anticipated it.

And if people start 3-betting me, I'm very apt to 4-bet them right out of the gate - since a. they don't expect it right away and b. i think the first time you get 3-bet your opponent is less likely to have a hand than they are later on. Also, it's not usually good to bluff them after they've been 3-betting you a bunch, because that's likely the adjustment they'll be anticipating you're going to make.

It's ultimately a tricky balance beam to walk across, so I'd err on the tight side of things until you get really comfortable with anticipating how certain players and player types will react to you given recent hand context.

hey KRANTZ I posed a question in General Discussion, it would be really nice if you could answer it before i go to bed

hey KRANTZ I posed a question in General Discussion, it would be really nice if you could answer it before i go to bed

will get someone in there asap!

Where is the difference between a 1k NL regular ( with 200$/h winrate ) and a 2k NL regular ( with 400$/h winrate)? What are common leaks that the first player has but the second player doesn´t have.

I am a midstakes HU regular with an AF of 4,6(Flop),1,8(Turn),1,8(River). Do you think that i have some "turnleaks" because of the low aggression factor? What are your aggression stats?

What did you have done for your pokerskills? How do you train? If i want to have a perfect professional poker day how many ours do i play on this day? How many hours do i surf in forums/watch videos. How much time do i invest for session reviews etc.

Where is the difference between a 1k NL regular ( with 200$/h winrate ) and a 2k NL regular ( with 400$/h winrate)? What are common leaks that the first player has but the second player doesn´t have.

I am a midstakes HU regular with an AF of 4,6(Flop),1,8(Turn),1,8(River). Do you think that i have some "turnleaks" because of the low aggression factor? What are your aggression stats?

What did you have done for your pokerskills? How do you train? If i want to have a perfect professional poker day how many ours do i play on this day? How many hours do i surf in forums/watch videos. How much time do i invest for session reviews etc.

Not sure how to answer the first question, really. The strong players who are able to succeed at 10/20 vs good players who can't make the move up from 5/10 are usually able to balance their hand ranges better (not in a game theoretic sense but in the exploitative sense), tilt less, and make fewer mistakes... it also helps that they are able to run better when they first move up! The really tough players as you move higher and higher are those that get creative and in basic spots manage to neutralize or dull your edge in hand reading. I.e. checking back a flopped flush draw or trips.

I don't know my aggression stats offhand, but if I had to guess, I'd say they're close to infinity on each street. I think you need to bet and raise more on the turn, yes, or check back more flops and start getting more aggressive on the turn or it's going to be very easy to play against you out of position postflop.

Don't train as much out of hand as I used to, but I plan on changing that as soon as I start playing lots again. I used to spend a lot of time in PT analyzing my big hands, my stats (general and by position), and specific opponents.

If you want to have a perfect professional poker day? Hard to say. My perfect professional poker day? I wake up, go to the gym. Eat some lunch. Play 2k hands of my A game. Go for a walk and out to dinner. Read some forum posts and email with a few students/poker buddies about interesting hands. Review PT if I need to. Get some Starbucks, play another session, watch a DVD, and fall asleep content with the way I've played, and not the amount of buy-ins I've won or lost.

krantz, you said when you first sit down you 3bet relentlessly...

1) If the players are regulars who you play with a lot, do you still use this strat? Or since they already know you, you are adjusted to playing tighter...

2) u say u 3bet lag and tag...does this include total fish? i istend not to 3bet fish, is this correct?

krantz, you said when you first sit down you 3bet relentlessly...

1) If the players are regulars who you play with a lot, do you still use this strat? Or since they already know you, you are adjusted to playing tighter...

2) u say u 3bet lag and tag...does this include total fish? i istend not to 3bet fish, is this correct?

1- I do it anyway, but I'm a lot more conscious of how they perceive me as a whole. I still try to alter their perceptions by specific session, though. It's nice to be good at playing LAG and TAG so you can mix it up day in and day out.

2) I 3-bet fish more often than anyone, actually (in position). I want to isolate them so no one else has a chance at their money!

I 3-bet fish more often than anyone, actually (in position). I want to isolate them so no one else has a chance at their money!

so, fish, tag or lag is sitting co...you are on the bn for the first time of the session.... is it atc?

KRANTZ --

This is probably a question asked too often on forums in general, but I'm curious to hear your opinion.

What sort of bankroll management/requirements did you use when moving up stakes? I've asked my coach (DJ Sensei) about this, and I'm interested in hearing other people's opinions.

I know there is no perfect rule set, and I'm less concerned about the risk of ruin type math than I am about knowing when I should be moving up to take shots.

I feel completely comfortable with my game mentally to move up and take shots at 5/10 (I currently play 2/4 and 3/6 as my main game), and I certainly wouldn't play on scared money or anything like that.

What's my jumping off point buy-in wise to take some shots at 5/10? How did you progress up through the limits?

I 3-bet fish more often than anyone, actually (in position). I want to isolate them so no one else has a chance at their money!

so, fish, tag or lag is sitting co...you are on the bn for the first time of the session.... is it atc?

could be. it's not so simple, though - you need to have a gameplan. one TAG is not the same as another TAG - they are each unique players who react to my aggression in different ways.