Poker study

Both those hands could be heaters where there is virtually nothing you can do to get away from the hand. You may be playing them wrong of course.

I think an important question to ask yourself when facing a raise is; what worse hand would he be doing this with? (particularly on the river in micros).

You may also be getting yourself into tough situations by playing marginal hands. QT and JT can be perfectly reasonable hands to play in the mid stages of a SNG but only if you have a good reason for it (isolating a very bad player, stealing etc.)

My default response to questions on learning SNGs is: read Collin Moshman -Sit 'N Go Strategy, watch a set of videos (I can link you the names privately). Read the pokerstrategy articles, watch the pokerstrategy weekly live coaching sessions (there's one tonight) and join a study group.

I've added you on the friend tool on here. I'm more than happy to look over some games you've played and attempt to identify what you could be doing differently.

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Obv, do not forgot the analysis hand section on our forum
All the best and GL to the table

Thanks guys, ive studied a few of colins videos and watched some of his coaching on wednesdays as it gives a very constructive veiw of how people play, i have played better since but just get into slumps where the old bad calls like calling 120 with 22 in the 10/20 round and silly bad habits creep in. also sometimes i tighten up and by mid game im down to 950 being abit card dead then raise with KQ QJ suited only to get reriased and either fold my 200 in the pot or call to miss the flop and get another raise , chase a straight/flush draw and lose. Im still going to improve just not much good at the study but it will come in time.

I belive im on about 600+ since january and im up about $200, occasionally drop $30 and then win $40 more so fun part of swings.

Thanks again guys