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qDe
qDe
Joined: 13.04.2008

After todays session I got really frustrated.
Decided to check my stats for the whole 2019. (It is not much, because I can't play as much as I would like)
Playing only stt regular 3.50 sngs on stars and I can't go up! no idea how to improve my game. Stealing more, checking all the stats on the hud, analyzing pushes and folds with icmizer (90% of the time showing correct decisions). nothing is helping.

Graphs look terrible. From the stats I see loosing most money from the blinds. Any ideas how to improve?


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ghaleon
Joined: 17.10.2007

Getting BB/100 to positive side from blinds is not possible in long run even in soft games. Having some -10 from SB and -30 from BB is pretty normal. I can't see images and too lazy to start copy-pasting urls with phone.

But pretty usual problems if basics are in good shape are too tight blind defending and bet sizings postflop and maybe preflop also. Too much shoving can be issue as well. E.g. if you are rarely limping or minraising with less than 13bb for example.


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qDe
qDe
Joined: 13.04.2008

fixed the images. Can you give a look on the stats? where to improve?


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ghaleon
Joined: 17.10.2007

Stats shown are irrelevant. For positional report use BB/100 for result data. Absolute chip amounts are useless. Only other relevant stat is 3bet which seems to be on low side from blinds.

Change report so that it includes BB/100, RFI (raise first), call 2bet, open limp, fold to 3bet, blind fold to steal, cbet flop, cbet turn.

Having such bad non showdown profit might indicate that you cbet or call flops too often and end up folding to further action really often.


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qDe
qDe
Joined: 13.04.2008

Here is the fixed report. Thanks in advance for any comments.
What about other positions? Do VPIP and PFR look to tight / loose ? (I don't think too loose but might be too tight?)


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ghaleon
Joined: 17.10.2007

Ok biggest issue is simply being way too tight from late positions. Bit over 20% from BU is extremely tight. Personally with deeper stacks and no reads on villains my range from BU would be around 50% of hands. But way wider range will also bring tougher decisions postflop so I would not get that wild. But if we look about 25% top range I would form it like 22+, A2s+, K8s+, Q8s+, J8s+, T9s, A6o+, KTo+, QTo+. Now what I would ask is for you to consider if all of those are standard opens for you? To start widen I would make it around 22+, A2s+, K2s+, Q6s+, J7s+, T8s+, 97s+, 87s, A2o+, K9o+, QTo+, JTo which would make 35% range. Kind of same for earlier positions that you can widen them as well.

From CO something like 22+, A2s+, K7s+, Q8s+, J9s+, T9s, 98s, A8o+, KTo+, QTo+, JTo, 25% would make sense. Bit tighter than that is fine. From mid positions perhaps some 66+, A7s+, K9s+, Q9s+, JTs, T9s, ATo+, KTo+, QJo, 17% and early positions should be again tighter.

But I think you get some idea on how to construct those ranges from these examples. Heavy focus on late positions as those are best money making seats in poker. Free software like PS equilab allows to think about those ranges.

SB play seems pretty tight as well. Not sure how much open limping you are doing though. For SB calling open raises is often bit problematic but seems like that "cc 2bet pf" does not include those but from SB common way is to be folding or 3betting decent amount of time. There is space to widen blind defending but I dont think that is big issue at this point.

For cbetting part it seems to not be too wide at least. But when to cbet, sizings, etc. are obviously not visible from stats. Best way to focus on those is to post hands into analyze area or look for coaching. Or perhaps try to find some study group that can review your hand histories for free. I do coaching but it has price tag.

Being tight in 3betting is fine as player pool probably dont like fold button that much? But that is also something you can analyze with PT4 player pool report. Fold to 3bet seems high especially when you open raise so tight in first place.

But yeah I would focus on widening ranges especially from late positions and posting lot of hands for others to view. Also attend Moshman coachings (and ask if something is unclear) here and you can also contact him to perhaps get your own games reviewed. I think he is doing those for free?


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qDe
Joined: 13.04.2008

Wow! Thanks Ghaleon for such a detailed answer :f_thumbsup: I'll try to focus on widening my ranges!!
Also will save few hands each time and post here in the forums!


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