Tuesday 9 October 2007

Reading and learning!

Only had time for 1 $5 stt last nite,i have been reading loads of forums (the excellent raise the river.com and a few others) and poker sites for any ideas to improve my game. i seem to be playing pretty much as they suggest,being very patient for the 1st few levels then opening up as the blinds increase and numbers fall. I still beleive i can beat the larger stake stt's but with only a $200 BR it seems i should stick here and maybe $10 for the time, again advice from the forums. last nights game was a bit of a doddle tbh,the only hand i played in 3 levels was 10 10,i bet 4x BB (25/50) pre flop,the BB called,flop came A5Q,not good with overs so i just called,like me he hadnt played a hand so when he bet 250 i mucked and showed my 10's and he showed his AK! Saved a few chips there!! i was quite happy to play tight until level 5,(folding if i suspected i was behind or if a draw was missed) a few people had been rash and payed the price so i waited for a biggish hand and doubled up,its good to appear weak with a mini raise etc,people then try and blast you off the pot,i re raise and they pay no attention at all before shoving what they have left which then becomes mine...ty!! the last hand before we all got $10 shows the level,SB goes all in & the BB calls, its 5/7 suited against 22!!! Neither of them were desperately short but another player didnt have enough to complete both the blinds when they got round to him!! A bit of patience and they would both have been ok. Crazeeeee!! oh well thats their fault,long may it continue!! Bank is $200,no play tonite,roll on wednesday.gl all, laterz