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FrozenElf
Joined: 06.07.2015

Hello, before you read this I would just like to say im trying to learn this and would like someone who has been through a this area, just to confirm that I am on the right track or maybe put me in the right direction, please feel free to criticize what I have wrote below.

I've been reading the mental game of poker and I have been trying to use the inchworm concept, I believe I have been doing it all wrong, I have been setting goals for a session, I that I thought was my back end of my game are in fact just leaks (i.e calling overbets), , (obviously I want those out of my game :f_biggrin:) The real back end of my game is for example blind defence, steals and playing vs resteals, or in in my case, squeezing and playing vs the squeeze. as you can clearly see below.

This is also very important, on my old blog when I set it up I was working a lot on my mental game, and at that time I was getting nervous a lot in 3bet pots playing vs 4bets and 4bet pots, now because I have a good idea what im doing in that area, im much more relaxed, and don't get nervous (at least not like I used too).

I sat out and stopped playing to write this before I forgot, I notice that exact similar pattern, in these 2 hands below, witch tells me need to work on my squeezing and playing vs squeeze, I went from crushing the 2 tables to calling station fish, simply because I didn't know what I was doing. I was $35 + after these 2 hands I lost $15 witch made me only $20+, another thing I noticed it sent me on tilt slightly I got looser and called a few bets without thinking, simply recognising this must be a step forward to say the least.

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SB: $9.23
BB: $14.56
CO: $10.40
Hero (BTN): $13.64

Pre Flop: ($0.11) Hero is BTN with A :diamond: 8 :spade:
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.15, SB calls $0.13, BB raises to $0.60, Hero raises to $1.50, 1 fold, BB calls $0.90

Flop: ($3.19) K :club: A :heart: 6 :heart: (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($3.19) Q :club: (2 players)
BB bets $1.50, Hero calls $1.50

River: ($6.19) 2 :diamond: (2 players)
BB bets $2.90, Hero calls $2.90

Final Pot: $11.99
BB shows J :club: A :club: (a pair of Aces)
Hero mucks A :diamond: 8 :spade:
BB wins $11.49
(Rake: $0.50)

Spoiler

SB: $9.23
BB: $14.56
CO: $10.40
Hero (BTN): $13.64

Pre Flop: ($0.11) Hero is BTN with A :diamond: 8 :spade:
1 fold, Hero raises to $0.15, SB calls $0.13, BB raises to $0.60, Hero raises to $1.50, 1 fold, BB calls $0.90

Flop: ($3.19) K :club: A :heart: 6 :heart: (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

Turn: ($3.19) Q :club: (2 players)
BB bets $1.50, Hero calls $1.50

River: ($6.19) 2 :diamond: (2 players)
BB bets $2.90, Hero calls $2.90

Final Pot: $11.99
BB shows J :club: A :club: (a pair of Aces)
Hero mucks A :diamond: 8 :spade:
BB wins $11.49
(Rake: $0.50)


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

First - stop watching how $+ you are in a session, just play and after the session make evaluation of your game. All the watching and calculating of $ can and as you say it did affect your game.
Second and most important - in both hands you must fold after the squeeze with your hand.
So, look at your ranges again.


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FrozenElf
Joined: 06.07.2015

Originally posted by nitrol
First - stop watching how $+ you are in a session, just play and after the session make evaluation of your game. All the watching and calculating of $ can and as you say it did affect your game.
Second and most important - in both hands you must fold after the squeeze with your hand.
So, look at your ranges again.

You clearly don't understand this topip, forgive me if you think im being rude, but im being honest this isn't about the hands, its about inchworm and how to use it correctly, to improve as a player. Have you read the mental game of poker?

I have also already done work and improved my squeeze and vs squeeze area, the question is about inchworm from that book, I wanted to know if I got that correct.


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

Yes, and all I suggested is to try and share knowledge. What is the reason of working on advancedconcepts if you mistake basic stuff? If you do not need it - wish you all the best.


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

Originally posted by FrozenElf
I have also already done work and improved my squeeze and vs squeeze area, the question is about inchworm from that book, I wanted to know if I got that correct.

Watching at both hands you fear of being squeezed light and do expensive moves. Look at the very beginning - what do you squeeze, what do you do when squeezed.
One mistake repeated 2 times does not make it correct. :)


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FrozenElf
Joined: 06.07.2015

Another thing the $ was to illustrate how much of a weak area vs squeeze and squeezing is for me, I don't like looking at the cash while playing


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FrozenElf
Joined: 06.07.2015

I don't want advice on those hands, I already know it was a mistake and I know the correction to it since i've been revising on that subject, The thing I need help with is inchworm like the topic says, if I wanted advice on them hands I would of posted them, there is no problem with you sharing knowledge, some of your knowledge is helpful on my other posts about hands, but when you share knowledge about something in witch you know nothing about .....


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FrozenElf
Joined: 06.07.2015

Originally posted by nitrol

Originally posted by FrozenElf
I have also already done work and improved my squeeze and vs squeeze area, the question is about inchworm from that book, I wanted to know if I got that correct.

Watching at both hands you fear of being squeezed light and do expensive moves. Look at the very beginning - what do you squeeze, what do you do when squeezed.
One mistake repeated 2 times does not make it correct. :)

the mistakes are different, this is more helpful and on the topic lol, its not fear I get thrustrated and do something spewy like this, but as a whole Im playing squeeze pots much better now.

Let me take a second to appoligize for being a big arrogant maybe I was getting thrustrated again :f_biggrin:


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nitrol
Joined: 24.07.2010

No need to appologize, we are not children. Do not like a comment - skip it.


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FrozenElf
Joined: 06.07.2015

Originally posted by nitrol
No need to appologize, we are not children. Do not like a comment - skip it.

See some more good advice :f_drink:


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