Cutting Tables Goal and 3 Hour Session (9/20/2010)
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 1:49AM I don't have any psycho commentary tonight, but I did put in a decent 3 hour session for +$244. I was happy with the way I played and didn't make a lot of mistakes. I also dropped to 8 tables and kept it at that mark the entire time. I constantly table selected and found some more profitable tables. Part of the reason I dropped was because some of the advice given in the comment section of my last commentary flip out post. Serious thanks to blog reader and Lucypher. I probably would have played another 12 table + session without dropping if it wasn't for that. I also saw no reason why I shouldn't cut the tables considering I lost 3 out of the last 4 sessions going into tonight. I can afford to at this stage.
Going forward I want to stick to an 8 table maximum during each session. That doesn't mean let it go to 9 or 10 because I'm up +$200 and the tables are too good to be true. That means cut the other two god damn tables tables and keep it at 8 no matter what. This is really important. I am an undisciplined online player in this area. I honestly think my biggest leak right now is playing too many tables at once. This causes me to make more incorrect decisions. It also causes me to lose focus more quickly when things aren't going my way. Also, I don't table select as well. So my win-rate quickly becomes a loss-rate.
I understand I have the "micro-skills" to keep up with the action and play a ton of tables at once. However, at this stage in my poker "career" I need to squeeze the EV out of every situation, improve, and gradually build up. This is not a video game it's my money, and it is my livelihood. If I'm losing because making incorrect decisions whether it be online or live I feel like a complete failure. There is no shame in playing 8 tables at once, there is no shame playing 4 tables at once.
So going forward online a big goal for me will be to strictly control the number of tables I play at once during any given session. If the proven results aren't present than there is no way in hell 18 tables at once should be.
Starting out I'm going to leave it at EIGHT MAX and feel out my progress. That doesn't mean 8 with the option to let it go to 12 if things are going well, that means EIGHT MAX. I want to win at least 4 out of 5 sessions (only counting those at least 3 hours+ in duration) before I consider adding an additional two tables. I understand that winning 4 out of 5 sessions might take a while. Even if I'm playing incredible it's still easy to drop two out of every five sessions due to running poorly. But this is sort of the point, I want to make sure I'm progressing correctly. Also if I lose 4 out of 5 sessions I'm immediately dropping to a mere 6 tables at once. So I'm going to have to earn my right to play more tables. If I'm so fucking capable of playing all these tables than why not prove it?
So tonight was a solid three hour win that's one session. Therefore, I have to win at least 3 out of the next 4 to go up to 10 tables.
Session Overview:
Hours: 3
Hands: 1,488
VPPs Cleared (Or Portion of Bonus cleared): Who the fuck cares? You do still want to have a bankroll 9k VPPs later without depending on the life support of a bonus right? And it's not desirable for you to dump more money into an online poker account correct? And you will now have to pay rent the next 12 months and are no longer living in a fantasy world? You are good enough to grind up with $3,650 and 73 buy ins at your game of choice correct? You don't want to re-live the path to Supernova nightmare right?
Beat EV: Yes
Profit: +$244
Ending Bankroll: +$3,682
Tommorow: Corporate FML
Reader Comments (6)
i like your crazy commentary!
Thanks, don't worry 8 tables is plenty enough to commentary. I could be sitting there losing my mind on just one and still be writing about it.
First of all well done you for dropping the number of tables. Some people, myself included, are stubborn twats and won't drop tables or move down stakes etc.
I myself have dropped the number of tables I was playing down to just four, though i am looking at playing a few more in future. Guess I'm going down the quality over quantity route.
Oh and fuck corporate stuff, I'm with you there
Pud,
Not only am I incredibly stubborn by nature, but also very competitive. That can be a dangerous combination. Nice on dropping to four tables. There's nothing wrong with that, you are in a great position to crush the game with that sort of quality and table selection.
As for corporate the count-down begins. Under a month and officially only 23 more days I actually have to be in the office. I've talked about this many times before, but this time it's set in stone with an official leave date. Nothing they could offer me would make me stay. Though a last ditch effort offer to ruin my life for good was made and very amusing. Summing up the end of the meeting:
Corporate Drone: "Wait I can't just buy you for a few more dollars really? Wtf?"
Baglife: "No but I would be willing to finish off the project and would prefer leaving on good terms. As long as you let my contract expire by "date X" I could stay until the end of this current project so you aren't in a tough spot. Otherwise I could just put in a two week notice now"
Drone: "Alright well actually that would work well for me, end of the project is good."
And btw your comments are always great thanks for stopping by lol.
-bag
Bags, Thanks for the shout out and congratulations on recognizing the leak.
You can do this and be successful but you will have to be ruthless about identifying and controlling/eliminating leaks. You have prepared for this for a long time so stay focused on the goal and good luck.
Lucypher,
No problem and thanks again. I'm happy I let the advice influence me so I could step back and realize the leak in my approach.