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learning target: handreading:
I make small progress and avoid stupid calls, make thinner valuebets, make great Herocalls but a lot of work is still to do in the future. But I like it and my construct of planing a hand is getting better and better the more I implement.

hand of the day:
Would you be prepared to go broke?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, €4.00 BB (2 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://flopturnriver.com

BB (€542.84)
Hero (SB) (€662.68)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 10, 8
Hero raises to €8, BB calls €4

Flop: (€16) 7, 10, 8 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets €12, BB calls €12

Turn: (€40) A (2 players)
BB bets €12, Hero raises to €36, BB raises to €136, Hero ?

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Goals of the week:
This week I will concentrate on paying attention to betsizes and timing tells. People often tell you with their betsizes their handstrength and you can exploit it. The same is valid for how fast a villain reacts when he has to react. By paying attention to timingtells I make the crazyiest calls and was mostly right.

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chess position of the week
We have a tactical task. White is next to move.

f3 to g5?

No, its Bxf7 and black can't touch it. We get queen soon if he does.

Really like your blog, your progress and chess

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Originally posted by pforce1
f3 to g5?

No

Originally posted by ferdy81
No, its Bxf7 and black can't touch it. We get queen soon if he does.

Really like your blog, your progress and chess

You were right sir. Im interested in your poker and chess opinion in the future.

learning target: handreading
I improve every day a little bit. There more I do it there less mistakes I make. When I play 2 or more tables its not so easy to handread. 1 tablíng is fine. Still some work to do.

other matters
Villain folded a lot preflop. What would be your plan on the turn?

I added the alkhine opening in my chess knowledge. My coach played this opening vs me and I wanted to know what is the best line vs this opening.

hand of the day
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4.00 BB (2 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.com

SB ($400)
Hero (BB) ($419.50)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q, 6
SB raises to $8, Hero raises to $32, SB calls $24

Flop: ($64) 10, 5, Q (2 players)
Hero bets $36, SB calls $36

Turn: ($136) K (2 players)
Hero ?

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learning target: handreading
Yesterday it was horrible. I lost a lot on NL400 and was not good in handreading. Today I read again "Dealing with Polarized Ranges and Calling Big Bets OOP" in Balugawhales great e-book "Easy Game". I discovered some interesting things which I will use in the future in my game.

hand of the day
Villain was a reg and not very aggressive. Would you have called the turn and what would be the worsed hand which you would call?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, €4.00 BB (2 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://poker-tools.flopturnriver.com/Hand-Converter.php

Hero (SB) (€447.50)
BB (€555.29)

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q, 8
Hero raises to €8, BB calls €4

Flop: (€16) J, 7, 8 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets €12, BB calls €12

Turn: (€40) 10 (2 players)

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Goals of the month
Many thoughts that make (for example, Hand Reading , hand planning to pay attention to the bet size / speed, ....) I turn not permanently attached . These processes are not yet automated. Jared Tendler describes it very well in his book "The Mental Game of Poker " . This is about the four stages of competence.

I just can not seem to bring about a thought process into the " unconscious competence". Therefore, I will now aware the 21 days rule apply (it takes until a process is automated ) . My greatest weakness in poker is when things are not going so well that I play too fast and thus does not reflect a great deal . So I make mistakes and mistakes cost money.

Next month, it's not about results , but about the learning process. I'll in poker + chess eighth aware that I'm keeping a certain time rhythm . In chess, this may mean that I go to every decision again let me 10 seconds ( depends on the game length) and then draw . Whether I lose by time, is only of secondary importance .

My thought process in chess should be for the next month: ( 1) opponent draws : which field is the figure in the next train out (2 ) what is my worst figure and where does this best , and (3 ) can someone the drawn figure attack ? I 'm going to ask me these questions consciously , so that this process is automatic.

In poker, I will consciously make sure to take my post-flop after each decision about 2 seconds before I perform an action ( in the fold I do this instant) . Before that, I 'm going to apply the thought process of Handplanes conscious . We'll see if everything will work the way I make it myself.

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chess position of the week
White is next to move. Who has the better position and what are the plans for white and black?

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Goals of the month (until the 15.03.2014)
In the last 3 days I did a great job. Played very slow and considered all my thougths like handreading, plan the hand,.... I also dont get enaugh action on nl400. When I join 20 villains on stars 18 will sit out instantly and just 2 will play me. One of both will sit out after 5 hands. If the last villain is a good villain decides after about 40 - 50 hands when I check villain.

hand of the day
Villain had a fold 3Bet of > 70 % after 18 hands. What is your turn plan (b/f, c/c,...)?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4.00 BB (2 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.com/

SB ($499)
Hero (BB) ($404)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 2, 4
SB raises to $8, Hero raises to $32, SB calls $24

Flop: ($64) 2, 4, 5 (2 players)
Hero ?

i'd jam flop.

Originally posted by jmackenzie
i'd jam flop.

Think its a good option.

If we check, we will expect for him to cbet almost 100% and our check/raise will look a lot stronger than a shove.

On the other side, if I thinked he would pay the check/raise with overcards + FD, then I would CR.

My opinion

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Originally posted by jmackenzie
i'd jam flop.

Why?

Originally posted by Zitaa

Originally posted by jmackenzie
i'd jam flop.

Think its a good option.

If we check, we will expect for him to cbet almost 100% and our check/raise will look a lot stronger than a shove.

On the other side, if I thinked he would pay the check/raise with overcards + FD, then I would CR.

My opinion

I prefer b/c for value and to induce bluff and go broke on any blank turn card.

Goals of the month
All in all Im very satisfied with these week. In the last 2 days I started playing a little bit faster. I should stop doing these and follow my rule. To punish me I I have pay attention 1 extra week on these goal. In the time which I have my main goals are (1) plan the hand (2) analyse the board structure and (3) pay attention to timing- and betsizetells. The (3) goal gives me a lot of extra profit. But Im still in the beginning with focusing to timing- and betsizetells.

Hey JurassicDaniel,

I really like your blog and it actually helps me a bit as well.
Although I'm a 6max small stakes player.
Like reminding me - what better fold and what worse call, etc.?
And also that professional attitude. Good job!

PS. Champions stand up one more time than the rest! Right?

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Originally posted by Anger86
Hey JurassicDaniel,

I really like your blog and it actually helps me a bit as well.
Although I'm a 6max small stakes player.
Like reminding me - what better fold and what worse call, etc.?
And also that professional attitude. Good job!

PS. Champions stand up one more time than the rest! Right?

Thanks. Im pleased to hear that my blog help you and will do it in the future.

chess position of the week
We have a tactical position. White is next to move.

Originally posted by JurassicDaniel
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chess position of the week
White is next to move. Who has the better position and what are the plans for white and black?

Tough position without any clear moves.

Definitely not going to exchange queens as white. I'd like to see white's bishop on c4 and put pressure on open F line for white.

For black I dunno. Maybe fight back on D line and take one of white bishop before endgame starts.

Originally posted by JurassicDaniel
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Originally posted by Anger86
Hey JurassicDaniel,

I really like your blog and it actually helps me a bit as well.
Although I'm a 6max small stakes player.
Like reminding me - what better fold and what worse call, etc.?
And also that professional attitude. Good job!

PS. Champions stand up one more time than the rest! Right?

Thanks. Im pleased to hear that my blog help you and will do it in the future.

chess position of the week
We have a tactical position. White is next to move.

Usually bxf7 works there ♦ Followed by Neg5+ with the threat of Qe6 with crushing advantage

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Originally posted by ferdy81

Originally posted by JurassicDaniel
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chess position of the week
White is next to move. Who has the better position and what are the plans for white and black?

Tough position without any clear moves.

Definitely not going to exchange queens as white. I'd like to see white's bishop on c4 and put pressure on open F line for white.

For black I dunno. Maybe fight back on D line and take one of white bishop before endgame starts.

Sounds interesting.

Originally posted by Skodljivec

Originally posted by JurassicDaniel
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Originally posted by Anger86
Hey JurassicDaniel,

I really like your blog and it actually helps me a bit as well.
Although I'm a 6max small stakes player.
Like reminding me - what better fold and what worse call, etc.?
And also that professional attitude. Good job!

PS. Champions stand up one more time than the rest! Right?

Thanks. Im pleased to hear that my blog help you and will do it in the future.

chess position of the week
We have a tactical position. White is next to move.

Usually bxf7 works there ♦ Followed by Neg5+ with the threat of Qe6 with crushing advantage

Great ♦

Goals of the month (1) take up time (2) plan the hand (3) anlayse board structure --> up to the 25.03.2014
I permantently think about how to improve in poker and which is the best thinking process. So I add 2 more goals and try to keep to them until 25.03.2014. When I will have managed this I will concentrate on betsize and timing tells.

hand of the day
Would you valebet the river (betsize)?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $4.00 BB (2 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://poker-tools.flopturnriver.com/Hand-Converter.php

BB ($225.50)
Hero (SB) ($478.64)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 3, A
Hero raises to $8, BB calls $4

Flop: ($16) 5, 2, 4 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $12, BB calls $12

Turn: ($40) Q (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $28, BB calls $28

River: ($96) 3 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero ?

hey add me on community tools i think we just played headsup on stars.

Would like to get some more games.

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Originally posted by jmackenzie
hey add me on community tools i think we just played headsup on stars.

Would like to get some more games.

Find me.

Goals of the month (1) take up time (2) plan the hand (3) anlayse board structure --> up to the 25.03.2014
I was really bad in following my goals in the last 2 days. Yesterday I played like a machine vs a fish and lost. That was just fair. I have to be punished for my mistakes. Today everything is fine so far.

hand of the day
Villain was unknown. What would be your turn + river plan (and why)?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, €2.00 BB (2 handed) - PokerStars Converter Tool from http://www.flopturnriver.com

SB (€230.12)
Hero (BB) (€202)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J, 7
SB raises to €6, Hero raises to €20, SB calls €14

Flop: (€40) J, 5, 2 (2 players)
Hero bets €22, SB calls €22

Turn: (€84) 9 (2 players)
Hero ?