Hand Discussion
May so far
I think being motivated to play is one of the biggest boosts you can have. Playing for the fun of it, you know, not being nervous about having a bad beat or downswing, just enjoying the moment. I was reading Shamus’ blog “Play the game” (linky) and all I can say that it’s true! You should enjoy the game and not be so uptight, why else are you playing this?
PLO Tourneys
There hasn’t been much written on PLO tournament strategy. Trust me, I’ve looked. So, I’ve been doing some strategizing on my own, which has made me realize how much harder players had it before Super Systems and Card Runners.
This past weekend, I played twelve hours to cash for a whopping $150 profit in the Venetian PLO event, but it was worth it because I managed to figure a few things out.
1. If the tournament is structured like a typical hold’em tourney or stacks aren’t deep enough (you should get substantially more starting chips in a PLO tournament than in a hold’em event) then you pretty much have to win your first pot to have a decent chance at going deep.
The week that was, and a SNG conundrum
I was able to get in a ton of poker during Spring Break. My cash game sessions were capped off when I played at possibly the nittiest 6-max table ever. We must have set a world record for walks. I probably should have ditched that table and found another juicier game (game selection has never been my specialty), but it was actually kind of fun to be at a table with a bunch of grinders. In fact, three of them were 9-tabling. I came out a small winner for the session when I flopped top-two and value bet all the way down. I ended up a big winner for the week. Too bad school starts back up again this week.
What hand have I had the entire time?
I have discovered what I believe to be a leak in my game. It’s a leak that most players probably have but they just don’t know it. As my game has progressed, I have done a better job of playing off of my image and being able to represent certain things at certain times. I suppose this is just another step in this progression.
