Position, position, position.
I had another winning session yesterday. I started out with $13.33 and ended up with $14.50. At one point I was up to almost $16.00. I don't think I played as well this time as I did the last two sessions. There was a couple of times I stayed in when it was pretty obvious I should get out. There was also a couple of times when I thought I had the best hand and I was wrong. One time was when I ended up with a full house (4s full of Ts) on the river and got beat out by (10s full of 4s). Another time my flush was beat out by a full house. I lost quite a bit on those two hands. I didn't really stray from my starting hand chart, but when I did get really good cards the flop did nothing for them. I remember thinking I was at a bad table and that I should pick another one, but I really don't like jumping from table to table.
I also don't think I was in a good position at the table. I read Mike Caro's section in Super System 2 and he said you want loose players on your left so that you act after them. There were some loose players but they were a couple of seats to my right. I think I could have kept more of my winnings from this session if I had better position.
I did manage to pull off a semi-bluff one time during this session. I was in the big blind and I checked the flop gave me four to a flush, so I bet and the person behind me folded and the small blind called. The turn didn't help me but I bet again after the SB checked and she folded. I didn't win much that hand but it helped. The only thing I would have done differently is shown my cards so she could have seen I bluffed. I don't plan to bluff often, just when I think it might be advantageous. If she had called and I hit nothing on the river I would have folded my hand to her. If I had not been last to act, I don't think I would have been successful.
Position is key in this game, as is good starting hand requirements. Somehow I have to manage to sit to the right of the loose players. I should spend more time observing a table and waiting for a good seat to open, instead of sitting down whenever and wherever.
I also don't think I was in a good position at the table. I read Mike Caro's section in Super System 2 and he said you want loose players on your left so that you act after them. There were some loose players but they were a couple of seats to my right. I think I could have kept more of my winnings from this session if I had better position.
I did manage to pull off a semi-bluff one time during this session. I was in the big blind and I checked the flop gave me four to a flush, so I bet and the person behind me folded and the small blind called. The turn didn't help me but I bet again after the SB checked and she folded. I didn't win much that hand but it helped. The only thing I would have done differently is shown my cards so she could have seen I bluffed. I don't plan to bluff often, just when I think it might be advantageous. If she had called and I hit nothing on the river I would have folded my hand to her. If I had not been last to act, I don't think I would have been successful.
Position is key in this game, as is good starting hand requirements. Somehow I have to manage to sit to the right of the loose players. I should spend more time observing a table and waiting for a good seat to open, instead of sitting down whenever and wherever.
posted by Jerry | 7:21 PM
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