Poker Video: MTT/SNG by vandweller (Micro/Small Stakes)

Time Link to 01:06:15

Most important point in low buyin sngs. One can easily get lost in the any2 push spot mindsets when in fact you're hurting yourself because the opponent is calling way too light for the situation.

I will post again once I get a chance to rewatch this and talk about what I was thinking of in the vid.

Thanks Jaf for being a fan of the series. Since episode 1 I started winning. Vand's advice on how to clean up my game was simple and neat from the start and after seeing the change in my winrate, it can only be correct. I see now after the last episode of how much better I can do with this new information and how much study there actually is in the SNG.

Well done Vandweller and Veloblank. Really good series. The one thing that I have an issue with is from episode 1. I know Vandweller said that it was a controvertial point - but the whole thing about playing when you don't feel like playing is something for me does not work. When I play during the times when I don't feel like playing I lose a lot.

But anyway, whatever, thanks for the series. It taught me a lot, tilt doesn't really happen so much these days and am now a winning player at sit and gos and think that this series has played a part.

Thought Veloblank's gratitude at the end was great. I was hoping that he would do a Gwyneth Paltrow at the Oscars and start sobbing, but sadly not. ;-)

I am thoroughly looking forward to Van's next series.

Well done Vandweller and Veloblank. Really good series. The one thing that I have an issue with is from episode 1. I know Vandweller said that it was a controvertial point - but the whole thing about playing when you don't feel like playing is something for me does not work. When I play during the times when I don't feel like playing I lose a lot.

Its late and i havent had a chance to watch this vid yet because im lazy and also only just got my new computer today...but i just want to reply to this quote as i remember the point he made and I myself have gone through these situations.

I dont think you should play when you feel HORRIBLE or something bad happened, like a break-up, not doing as well as you hoped in RL, getting fired or something like that. But there is a difference between taht and not feeling like playing. There are alot of times when id rather just laze on the couch or do something else, but i force myself to put in the 100 FTP volume necessary to qualify for gold ironman. I play slightly less well tehn i would if i really wanted to play, but not very noticably so...im not on tilt, i just force myself to work as if its a job. I mean you cant just wake up and be like...fuck i dont feel like going to work today, you go and make teh best of it...

Think it's controversial to the point that sometimes you just need to put the time into starting games and folding/calling your way to some profit, which is more than $0. Once you start the games you can play at least some volume with half a brain. After grinding for a long time some of the games can become automatic and you can log into some more games to meet a volume goal before shutting down for the day.

SNGs aren't rocket science, they just require some thought processes at certain junctures. Volume is a grinder's best friend. Every time you fire up another SNG you are giving yourself a chance to add to your ROI%. While I agree there are times that you probably should not play poker, relationship break-ups, emotional ups and downs, etc., it's not the same for everybody, so volume is how you deal with the variance. And you can only put in volume when you put in the time.

This is a question for Vandweller.. Can you do a favor for a subscriber who came back from vegas a week ago with his tail between his leggs? lol
In this last video you mentioned getting your GF's current account setup with rack back.. I think I have AP setup throught this site but I would like to get my current FT account to have rackback through DC as well. What was the wording and and process for doing so? please?? I can give you my email if its better served there. Thanks either way as this video series rocked BTW.
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Sorry to drag this one back up but i am only half way through the series, and my game has changed.
Vandweller, you have a certain hypnotic tone to your voice and i for one dont care if you go on for hours lol.
Easy listening, sound advice, and put in a way my dog could understand.
Infact he is multi tabling as we speak:-)
Again well done, my first week as a member and this series is just the nutzz........

I think the theory covered in this video is simply great for SNG players. Fundamental stuff that isn't really covered in most vids. Excellent.

No but just going over the vids again & still leave me dumbfounded at how clear you make everything.

Thanks for your kind words and welcome to DC. Hope to see you around the forums.

omfg. rewatched this start to finish for probably the first time since it was filmed. THIS IS GOLD!!!!!

I've blogged (bitched) consistently about this, to the point where I no longer wanted to focus on the negative parts of my game, but to just start working on the parts giving me trouble.

I'll be the first to admit I had trouble with turboes, all the way up to maybe a few months ago. Then I really started having great study sessions, note-taking on certain opponents, and just generally cleaning up my game.

It was more of a psychological thing at Stars where I felt trapped in the $3.40 10-mans and every time I tried $6.50's I just ran badly/played badly at the worst times. I've done that a few times now, then would go off elsewhere to keep playing/working on my game.

If anything, I've learned the importance of just continuing to plug away. 5k games of breakeven poker is more than psychologically draining, it's soul-sapping; made me question many times about continuing to stick with 9 man STTs. That said, I've uncovered many exciting things about the game, as it applies to me and how I can get back into the grind and not get chewed up again. But I know if it happens again, I can fight my way out.

And I never will reset my graph. There's a story behind that mess.

And if you want graph pr0n, I've got graph pr0n...

Stars Turbo 10 Mans http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q308/echecboy/2010-08-01_112252.jpg

Stars 9 Man Regular Speed http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q308/echecboy/2010-08-01_112229.jpg

Stars $6.50's http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q308/echecboy/2010-08-01_112314.jpg

Elsewhere, and currently http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q308/echecboy/2010-08-01_114520.jpg

HEM has a great filter that allows you to see your ROI, both raw and EV adjusted over the times of day and the day of the week.

The games are generally better on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, when I could swear I literally hear others paycheck money being deposited and transferred directly to my account.

As far as times, 1600-0000 in EST is probably my primary grind time, although 1300-0000 is not bad either because you catch a lot of the European crowd after their work. During the day it can be a little dried up, grinders and students play a lot during those hours, so it's best to avoid games with a lot of regulars you see.

Not all regulars are great players so you might be ok vs. some, especially micro stakes, but winning regulars can generally be expected to win some equity on average in every tournament you play, so it will effect your ROI.