[Closed] Rushing the Right way (Blog of Bliausmas)

Hey Bliausmas,

I'll be following you blog - good luck!
Joniko

Aha! Someone else playing NL10 SH Rush. Just don't take all my money please. I will be watching!

Sėkmės tau Seksim blog'ą

i am playing currently NL10 rush SH too, will absolutely follow your blog and maybe share me your nick, might play a bit different agains you mines the same as name here

I sense an NL10 rush study group.

Hi

I'm also playing 6 max rush. ATM still at NL5 but taking some shots at NL10.
Will follow this with interest. GL at the tables (as long as we are not involved in the same hand :P)

Hey guys!!!

It's very nice to see so much posts here already, and thank you very much for your cheers!

I didn't expect that, but it appears many people are playing NL10 Rush also. We definitely could discuss some secret ancient techniques for this cursed limit My screen name is "Vytautas M" (this is my name actually). It would be nice to know your screen names as well

OK, lets move to the business

Day 1:

Collect 250 points - completed.
Play no more - completed.
Don't look at the cashier while playing - completed.

The session was full of shit as I constantly met aggression from opponents. The deck was pretty cold as my VPIP/PFR stats were 15/11 during 2295 hands. Are you kidding me - these are nit stats! But I was forced to do so basically... It really really really sucks to get your every marginal hand raised or every cbet with AK overs called. Donkeys were killing me today, making me make crying folds one after another when ugly cards kept hitting the board, I also got coolered some times (gutterball vs set of Aces - yeah, why not). Here's my graph for today:

My non-showdown line was terrible because of these never folding opponents. Also I'm not happy with my aggression which was only 1.86. Tomorrow I'm gonna to stricten my play - raise or fold, cbet less and try to read my opponents' mind less - that's not for NL10, when I'm gonna to learn that..?

Had pretty much problem hands. Here are they:

Preflop: Hero is SB with K, K
2 folds, CO bets $0.30, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1, 1 fold, CO calls $0.70

Whole story: https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?threadid=118366

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q, Q
Hero bets $0.30, 3 folds, SB calls $0.25, 1 fold

Whole story: https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?threadid=118367

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q, Q
2 folds, CO bets $0.35, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1.15, 1 fold, CO calls $0.80

Whole story: https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?threadid=118369

Preflop: Hero is BB with A, K
3 folds, Button bets $0.25, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.80, Button raises to $1.80, Hero calls $1

Whole story: https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?threadid=118370

Preflop: Hero is CO with A, 9
2 folds, Hero bets $0.30, 2 folds, BB calls $0.20

Whole story: https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?threadid=118371

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q, K
4 folds, SB calls $0.05, Hero bets $0.30, SB calls $0.20

Whole story: https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?threadid=118372

Preflop: Hero is BB with A, Q
1 fold, MP bets $0.30, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.20

Whole story: https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?threadid=118376
(Royal flush inside ♠_cool: )

Preflop: Hero is SB with A, K
2 folds, CO bets $0.30, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1, BB calls $0.90, CO calls $0.70

Whole story: https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?threadid=118378

Preflop: Hero is Button with J, J
UTG bets $0.20, 2 folds, Hero raises to $0.75, 2 folds, UTG raises to $2.40, Hero raises to $22.18 (All-In)

Whole story: https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?threadid=118380

Preflop: Hero is MP with J, J
1 fold, Hero bets $0.30, 3 folds, BB raises to $0.95, Hero calls $0.65

Whole story: https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?threadid=118382

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K, K
Hero bets $0.30, 2 folds, Button calls $0.30, 1 fold, BB calls $0.20

Whole story: https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?threadid=118383

Yeah, that was many problem hands. I hope next time I'll have less of them in order to discuss and analyze them deeper.

Also, i would like to share with you one of my maneuvers for extracting value. It's open shove. You have a monster hand, you feel that your opponent has a hand also - jam it, if he's dumb enough he will call. This is the perfect example:

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - Full Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

Button ($8.69)
Hero (SB) ($19.64)
BB ($13.83)
UTG ($12.42)
MP ($10.68)
CO ($11.11)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K, J
UTG calls $0.10, 2 folds, Button calls $0.10, Hero calls $0.05, BB checks

Flop: ($0.40) J, K, 3 (4 players)
Hero bets $0.40, 1 fold, UTG calls $0.40, 1 fold

Turn: ($1.20) 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $0.70, UTG calls $0.70

River: ($2.60) K (2 players)
Hero bets $18.44 (All-In), UTG calls $11.22 (All-In)

Total pot: $25.04 | Rake: $1.66

Results:
Hero had K, J (full house, Kings over Jacks).
UTG had 8, 5 (flush, King high).
Outcome: Hero won $23.38

I didn't know if he has a flush of course, but I suspected it somehow. If I make a pot size bet - he smooth calls, if I overbet - he smooth calls, if I shove - he smooth calls And if he has air (smth like busted flush draw) - he will fold anyway. Also he might very well call with trip Kings (no way he will release that hand facing a shove), or even second pair with good kicker (he might think like "there are two Kings on the board, so he doesn't have one, and I have second pair - that's pretty much nuts, boy! Call!").

Well, that's enough for today I guess I think my first post is wayyyy too long and nobody is going to read and analyze all of it. I was even unable to post it first as it were too much images But that's no problem, we learn as we practice, the same with poker, the same with blogging. I'll try to make my next posts smaller, more concentrated and more useful

Good luck everyone!

i wish you to have the best luck..

Tobulėji ne dienom, o valandom, sėkmės

Hey guys!

Thanks for good wishes!
Tomukai - labai smagu girdėt, dėkui

Lets overview some play.

Day 2:

Collect 250 points - completed.
Play no more - completed.
Don't look at the cashier while playing - completed.

Good start - half the job, as we say in Lithuania. It certainly is, but my start is really shitty so far Here's my graph for today:

Graph of March so far:

Yeah, that's no good at all... Certainly my non-showdown line is going in a horrible way, but I don't feel able to change it. I still lack of good hands (15/11 vpip/prf today again, well that's funny), and the opponents are just wild. They keep 3betting me when I have marginal, or good but not perfect hands, keep floating with crappy hands, keep bluffing, and so on. Moreover I keep bumping into opponents' top range, even against maniacs like 50/40/10.0. Not to mention I miss the flop terribly often. And when I kinda hit it - I face a reraise or a donkbet. When I try to pot control when facing donkbets - I go to showdown only to see that I had the best hand till the river came. It became so hard to extract value...
I don't want to believe that I'm simply outplayed, because all this shit is happening just now, so if they weren't outplaying me like 200k hands before, why present time is different?
I feel really bad about all this shit, and of course when you constantly get punished like this - it makes feel you tired, you start tilting and doing mistakes. However I think I was keeping away from tilt pretty well these days, and that's probably of strict session schedule.
In the next session I'm gonna tighten up even more than today. I managed to raise up my AF a little bit, but for the next time my goal is to make it even bigger, like 4. Hopefully I will catch some more good hands and don't bump into opponents' top range anymore. We willl see!

And here is the hand of the day:

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - Full Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

SB ($9.60)
BB ($30.66)
UTG ($34.41)
Hero (MP) ($10.79)
CO ($8.66)
Button ($7.86)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 9, 10
1 fold, Hero bets $0.30, 2 folds, SB calls $0.25, BB calls $0.20

Flop: ($0.90) J, 4, 8 (3 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $0.60, 1 fold, BB calls $0.60

Turn: ($2.10) 6 (2 players)
BB bets $1.50, Hero calls $1.50

River: ($5.10) 2 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $4, BB calls $4

Total pot: $13.10 | Rake: $0.87

Results:
BB had 10, A (high card, Ace).
Hero had 9, 10 (high card, Jack).
Outcome: BB won $12.23

I didn't see a good reason for him to donk out so big when the turn came, so I put him on kinda marginal hand, like flush draw, or maybe smth like A6. I don't really think he would donk bet here with J6, 86, 66, or a straight - it would make much more sense if he would check/raise these hands as the turn came pretty blank and didn't complete any flush draws he might be afraid of. And when the river comes completely blank and he checks - well, lets try to kick out his busted draw, or that small pair. And when he called here with A high I couldn't even believe it... Well if that shit is called exploiting - then yes, I honestly admit I'm exploited.

Not too much problem hands, just two:
https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?threadid=118518

https://forums.pokerstrategy.com/forum/thread.php?threadid=118523

I'm not sure if I will play tomorrow, but probably I will. You gotta have the guts if you want to move forward

Good luck everyone!

how can you be so calm when you obviously play pretty well and donks keep punish with their bets?you need to advice me about that

Being calm outside doesn't really help, as I'm still pissed of that inside, that feel of misery never goes away when you're being beat... But anyways, I think it depends more on your character and genes, like I'm Northern guy, it's uncommon for us to express our emotions loudly. And you're Southern guy, so probably more hot blooded

i admire you...you have lost enough money from donks and you still have the courage not to do things i have done...i really admire you man

Thanks buddy, I really appreciate it. But don't fall into misery yourself, take a break, forget poker for some time, and make a strong comeback. These shitty periods are inevitable for everybody.
And after you come back we could certainly team up for crushing this limit

Originally posted by Bliausmas
Thanks buddy, I really appreciate it. But don't fall into misery yourself, take a break, forget poker for some time, and make a strong comeback. These shitty periods are inevitable for everybody.
And after you come back we could certainly team up for crushing this limit

thanks for your advice and for your time but i think cash games in these levels are soul crushers and i think i will stick in sit n gos that i show a very nice profit.and when i have a bankroll to play in limits that they dont call 9-2 cuz they are suited then i ll play again cash.but thanks anyway

Originally posted by belthazorrrr
how can you be so calm when you obviously play pretty well and donks keep punish with their bets?you need to advice me about that

First and foremost important factor is your BR in relation to the limit you're playing. If you're having an aggressive BRM and you loose in such spots it is gonna hurt you a whole lot, while having a solid BR for your limit and losing in such manner will not only make you less irritated, but in some cases even happy just for the mere fact you played the hand perfectly. For example, I have around 3k$ and I'm playing NL50 FR Rush (with aggressive BRM; 30BI; I could try NL100, but I tend not to), which means I have like 60BI for my current level and loosing even like 200$ in a way that is utterly ridicioulus doesn't upset me (well of course it does, but not as much as if I would have lost 4BI on NL100 with the same BR).

And by having proper BR, there is absolutely no need for taking a longer break from poker due to such suckouts (IN FACT, you should be taking longer breaks from poker if you are loosing way to much playing poorly!!!)

Of course noone can argue that individual reaction is also depended on ones charatcer and genes, but this affect can really be minimalised with proper attitude!

Anyway, stricktly on-topic: Interesting blog, it seems you're really taking things seriously, cautiously and with common sense, therefore I wish you the best of luck! Though I can't promise I will be observing your blog on a regular basis, I can guarantee I will take a look at it once in a while!

Kind Regards,

Jkob.

Sure, always do what you're best at. Best of luck!

Originally posted by belthazorrrr
in limits that they dont call 9-2 cuz they are suited

But these ppl are the ones you'll be making the most money out of!