Tight Poker

[mewsiclovr]

Being a nit seems to be paying off. So how am I doing? Anyone notice any glaring problems I should be aware of?

Here's some stats:

Total won: 98.15
PTBB/100: 9.48
PTBB/HR: 9.20
True PTBB/HR: 20.38
True $$$/HR: 10.19

VPIP: 14.69
PFR: 10.92
AF: 5.02
folded SB to steal: 91.94
folded BB to steal: 80.77
Att. steal blinds: 25.19
won $ when saw flop: 39.69
Went to SD: 25.33
Won $ at SD: 55.67


Biggest net won: 37.50, ATdd > 56dd, we both made our flush on the turn and get it in for 150BB effective stacks.

Biggest net loss: AK < KJ for full stacks, I flop top two he hits a gutshot on the river (money went in good, also see BFZ for hand), standard.

My position stats are skewed weird but I'm going to assume that's just because of the small sample size for now. Going from highest VPIP -> lowest it goes SB, Button, 1st pos, BB, 3rd pos, 2nd pos, very strange.

Finally, this post is worthless without pics:

in $$$$:


in BigBet:

[mirage]

Looks just about perfect for NL25, keep up the good work!

[sfustsh]

Looks good, and very very sustainable at NL25.

Only advice I would give is that if the button is your second tightest spot you really need to loosen up. Against some opponents you can play nearly ATC, because even the lowly 72 can flop two pair or trips.

The button is the hammer!

[mewsiclovr]

Yeah I know I definitely loosen up on the button, maybe not as much as I should, but we'll see how things straighten out once I get more hands under my belt. This is a sort of a first glance to see if there are any really bad habits cropping up.

[ugignadl]

It looks a lot like how I used to play about a year and a half ago. Now, I may have become worse, or I may have become better, but these days if I see someone with a VPIP of < 15 I am very happy to have them at the table.

I would suggest NOT opening up with ATC on the button, but perhaps thinking about what would happen if you raised certain hands both pre and postflop. If you think this would be profitable, give it a go. Make sure to do some maths if you're serious about loosening up. If you can make it work, I strongly recommend it.

There is always my drunk replay of me donking it up on the replayer, and I can make an even worse one of me in NL25. But they will either finally make you a believer, or very confused, and I'm not sure these are desirable outcomes.

Welcome to NL Cash.

[mirage]

My suggestion would be to stay tight and grind it. You can be a winning player at 6max 25NL with a VPIP of 35 but why bother when you can kill it for almost as big a winrate with a lot less variance by playing nitty?

As you move up in levels it becomes less about hand selection and more about opening up and using your postflop skills to outplay your opponents, but no one's paying attention to your image/range etc here so just keep on like you are doing until you get out of the micros and you'll probably get there faster.

[labatsman]

Mew .....
are you 1 tabling or more.

I can't seem too play that tight.. I am 3-4 tabling and struggling to get near 30% VPIP .......I am dice.... LAPP and a winning player but don't you get bored???

[mewsiclovr]

I am 3-4 tabling, depending on if I'm focusing on cash games or playing a tourney as well. Maybe once I gain more confidence I will loosen up but right now I am just trying to feel out the level. I am also still trying to learn cash as well, having played tournies for so long it's very foreign to me.

[ihatejacks]

Mew .....
are you 1 tabling or more.

I can't seem too play that tight.. I am 3-4 tabling and struggling to get near 30% VPIP .......I am dice.... LAPP and a winning player but don't you get bored???

I get bored if I play less than 6 tables of 6 max

I'm like 28/15 too