1. 2009-02-07 02:30:06

   I still got it

   Saving bets

   I noticed something during my Canyonville session last Thursday playing 3/6. I lost a hand but saved at least 30 bucks compared to someone else at the table. While I was doing very well during my session, I picked up I made it 6 to go and 4 people called. The flop showed an ace which is pretty much death to your hand. What I did that just comes natural, I raised the flop and to hope to see a free river card to find out who has the ace then how many callers I would get, just as I anticipated everyone called. A king didn't hit the turn and the action was checked around, the river missed as well I only ended up losing 12 dollars. Later in the session some guy at the table that was not very skilled was on a hot streak and was up 200+. He had the same hand and the exact same scenario he ended up not raising preflop by not paying attention and not putting out the full 6, even though he said "raise" the casino called him on a string raise (hahaha dumb ass) he raised on the flop and called raises on the turn and river with 3 other people in the hand. Of course he lost and costed himself at least 25 dollars more by not figuring out how to play kings with an ace on a board in a muti way pot I just thought this was funny to point out.

   Why I would mention this

   If you want to be a good low limit player saving big bets is half the battle. For example, knowing when it is obvious from your foes that your 2nd pair is no good after the turn card comes. Also, chasing those gut shots is pretty much a waste of your time if you ask me.

   My Limit Hold em Stragedy

   Here are a couple of points I would like to mention so you can become good 3/6 hold em player: Hands that can get you in trouble are, , , etc. (If they are suited don't get sucked in to much unless you hit a monster flop) The reason why you ask? when you connect the flop your pair won't stand up in showdown, because your kicker is not good enough. Also, when you flop a pair and a straight draw it makes you lose to many big bets in the long run. I think they just get you in to much trouble post flop. Playing small pairs should be a limp or if you limped and someone raised then it is fine to try and spike your set otherwise they are useless for the most part. If you can show patience and play the drawing hands when it is mathematically correct and don't get sucked out on with your premium hands then over time you can be a successful low limit hold em player. Last but not least make sure when your playing hands like , , that it should be your position that would dictate when and how aggressive you play these hands. If somebody has already raised the pot, these kind of hands can really be the deciding factor for most of your sessions if your not careful.

   Canyonville Session

   Honestly there wasn't a defining hand to thoroughly discuss. I flopped top pair with and ended up winning a nice pot with 3 way action. I also won with then kinda just sat around I ended up winning 63 bucks and cashed out mostly because my buddy that I went with Brian he busted earlier and I didn't want to keep him waiting. I went to the Roulette table and after playing for 45min or so I won 50 bucks and only lost 4 color bets!!!! in that time span.

   Altercation

   Before I get into "Food for Thought" I wanted to mention this chump that freaked out on the dealer right before I sat down. As I was observing the table sitting with Brian there was a hand that ended up being like a 60 dollar pot or so. This guy was down to his last 5 dollars and is in a hand with this guy that bets the river. The dealer tells the guy "You can go all in for 5 or fold here" he ended up calling and wins the hand, so the other guy that loses he completely lost his cool by accusing the dealer of helping him go all in. The other players at the table was saying to him that "it didn't matter" but this guy was saying that it does matter cause he could of folded and the dealer was helping him. On the next hand he asks the dealer why she would say that and the floor was called on him and he said lol "That as a player I have a right to ask and also dropping 200 dollars I should be able to ask her this" I personally think he was completely in the wrong!!! and was not intelligent at the same time as we all know in the all in situation that even if you have bottom pair he was getting 13to1 on his money to put his last 5 bucks in you would have to be the dumbest person alive to fold there but I know everybody on the site knows that.

   Food for thought

   Well here I am with 600 in the bankroll back from the dead. Palm Springs is Thursday so once I leave I won't be on the site until at least Monday or Tuesday of the next week. Most likely I am looking at 3 nights of successful hold em playing 1/2 NL. The stragedy that I will be looking to execute is win small pots, play patient, and wait in the weeds for my big pot and hope not to get unlucky. I look at this trip either bust the 400 that I plan on bringing, or get to the amount that I could possibely go on another bankroll run. Stay tuned for another installment of a bankroll odyssey until then, May all your pots be monster.

   Posted by Nick L at 2009-02-07 02:30:06

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Comments on “I still got it”

1. • Posted by Jason M g 2009-02-10 06:13:12
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   • nice post, nick. i hope you build up in palm springs. let us know how it goes.

     i'm not a big limit fan, but the strategy you mention definitely jives with what i've read in my poker library (poker knowledge, baby) and what i've experienced.

     btw, i took down the online tourney i was playing when we talked on the phone. i made giganticly monster calls on two weak-seeming bluffs - first one i called with ace high against a presumed flush draw (and was right) and second one i called with middle pair when a "scary" turn came. yum.