How to turn a turtle into a grinder !

Received the 1st 10$ of free money without deposit sounds great. seems PT4 recognize correctly Titan Poker. The overall interface still looks cheap compared to Pstars and other rooms but well
they will probably improve it with time. We can also setup the default betting size but only basic , you can't setup a raise button with x2.23 or 2.27 or any of that kind.
Once i find enough traffic on the poker Room and on Sngs i'll give it a try to take the temperature but won't multi-table them yet.

Else i willl modify the time i do my poker sessions, more east europeans recreative poker players during the time i play wich turn things into a big mess.
I tried the new time i play on for more than a week and even if im still positive the ROI% is getting lower so i will try to take back the old time of my sessions or try a new one for a week.
Won't matter much once i get a higher volume but for now i better play when it gives me the better results.

Played one Sng on Titan Poker , took over 15 min to get a full registration for a 9 Turbo Sng. Cards are a bit small even with a 4 Color deck.
That must be uneasy to multi-table there wich i don't think is possible for now since the traffic is low or maybe it's exceptionally today.
The structure of the Sng is different from PS but that's still OK , players i saw are loosy , limping over limping , over over limping when not sitting out.
Else to just relax it's okay i guess .... well if you get lucky to get a full SNG registration.

I played on titan also a year ago and had the same issue with hanging about for games to fill. But with the smaller fields I found it easier to make the cash in sng and mtt. Forgot my password and haven't gone back since. Just signed up to parry poker which is a good client so far

Are you planning any games for today?

Yes i'm also looking into Party Poker but for the future for now i prefer to stick to where i am and improve my game, skills and habits face to a wide range of opponents.
Since the middle of last week i face lot of ups and downs since i changed the hours i play, planned to get back to the previous ones or try new ones but i will stick around to
see what i can improve to beat that field as well. Also have to work on my 3 Handed game since it seems lately im doing much much more 2nd and 3rd places than 1st ones.
It sticks a bit to my game plan since in 9 Sngs i personally think there is more value to have a higher ITM% (Risk/Reward) compared to MTTs so i take less risks but still i should do better once ITM.

Awesome blog and really interested on the development.

My only suggestion (that I'm now focusing myself) is to limit the change factors to the absolute minimum. Since the volume is low we better focus on a few things and implement 1 change at a time so we can correlate the outcome. Hope it makes sense.

Good luck and looking forward to the next update.

Thanks nutural for your kind words.

Yes on low/medium volumes changes must be soft while you still on a positive ROI% and ITM%. Last week i changed the time of start of my sessions but it wasn't a good idea, not loosing but more swings and on a low volume that's not good. Today i played on the same clock i was playing before and on a longer session and things went really smoothly. On an other site i played on the new Clock and it went breakeven so i shorted the session. Time like money is an investment to me so i rather play when i can make the most of it.
Still i want to beat the field im facing on my new session clock because it's a good way to improve on the long run. Like i said the new field i face are mostly agro east europeans players and bingo players.
I still get a good ITM% but once 3 Handed there is plenty crazy push/call wich obligatory makes your ROI% swinging. I think on a high volume it still shouldn't matter even with that field of players.

My only suggestion (that I'm now focusing myself) is to limit the change factors to the absolute minimum. Since the volume is low we better focus on a few things and implement 1 change at a time so we can correlate the outcome. Hope it makes sense.

To me it does but there is plenty kind of players with plenty kind of strategies. I think the best is to try different ones and improve the ones that works for you. Also keep a tight Bankroll Management.Even if i even get laughed at my BRM i know it won't be easy to get me broke no matter the variance and downswings i can get so i don't care and the last one to laugh will be me at the end lol ♠_cool:

Best Regards,
J-C

Also good new i finally broke the Top resistance wall on my graph and i'm very happy about it !

*Little Tip for PT4 or HM database :

When you have a trial version of PT4 for instance you cannot save and backup you database wich can be a problem if you want to move the DB from a computer to a laptop. So if you are in the same situation here's how you can overcome the problem.

- Make sure poker rooms and tracker are closed
- Go to your search bar and type pgAdmin ( for last PT4 it's pgAdmin III) or in your file browser go to that location " Your main Hard Drive directory \Program
Files\PostgreSQL\9.3\bin\")
and Run pgAdmin3
- Once open go to Server then PostgreSQL (localhost:xxx) , you might have to give a password (by default it's dbpass, the one you registered your database with)
- then expend the Database by click on it and right click on your DB name then click on backup
- give a filename to your backup / format : Personalised and Codage : UTF8 then click on backup ( once it shows exit code 0 it's done click on realised )

Now to restore it:

- Make sure poker rooms and tracker are closed
- Go to your search bar and type pgAdmin ( for last PT4 it's pgAdmin III) or in your file browser go to that location " Your main Hard Drive directory \Program
Files\PostgreSQL\9.3\bin\")
and Run pgAdmin3
- Once open go to Server then PostgreSQL (localhost:xxx) , you might have to give a password (by default it's dbpass, the one you registered your database with)
- Right click on Databases then Add a Database
- Give a name to your DB
- Go to Definition and Set Codage to UTF8
- Click Ok
- A new Database with the given name should appear
- Right click on it then click on Restore
- Select the file we previously saved then click on restoration
- Once you see exit code 0 it's done then click on Realised

now in PT4 or HM all you have to do is to go to Database Management and Add a New Database with the new choosen name , once done click on Set Default / Set Active

That's it Have fun guys

Nice tip

@metalmonkey80 : > Thank you , i think it might be handy to lot of players
Next time i will make a tip about how to make it available remotely threw your home network

3rd Place at the 25$ Booster Titan Poker freeroll , long time i didn't play a MTT.
all good +4 $.
i will take anything and everything i can , i'm a greedy one Lmao

Bad session today , since the middle afternoon had to face those famous east europeans players. Light 3-Bet / Light Shoves / Light Calls in other word exhausted. Usually i would tighten up / shoves
and at some points lighten up my calls but since you get short pretty fast in turbos i've a hard time to figure out the right plan.
I guess i should avoid them in 9P sngs but that sucks. Need to find some counter strategies. When deep it's not much a problem i guess or if in a cash game but in SNGs that's letal.
Any way to have a SNG opener selecting the max min players by location ? LoL
All suggestions are welcome

*Little Tip for PT4 or HM database :

Let's say you are a bit paranoid like me or don't want to stress your main operating system using bunch poker tools then it can be interesting to access to your poker DB remotely.
In my case i like to use a virtual machine to use for exemple Holdem Resources Calculator and check my sessions or hands there. It can be done also from any computer of your home
network as long they are in the same sub network.

let's see how to do :

- If you have a Virtual Machine make sure the network setting is in Bridged Mode " Connected directly to the physical Network"
- Run your virtual machine and setup manually your network card using the same subnet adress usually "255.255.255.0" than your other computers , if you use a router use the same gateway
and then for the ip address choose one close to the computer you have your poker DB on , better chance to work that way. ex ( Poker DB on 192.168.0.22 , VM IP address 192.168.0.25)
- Once done go to the VM file directory and click on Network you should be able to see your other computers , if not you didn't setup your network card properly or you have a very agressive firewall
you can disable during the process and turn on back later

>>> In case you fail on those first steps there is plenty tutorials about network cards configurations / VM network setup available on the net so i won't go too deep about it.

Now you can see the remote computer who holds your poker DB.

- Get on the computer you have your poker DB on
- Go to search bar and type Services and click on the app
- Scroll down the Services window and you will see postgresql-x64-9.3 ... Server or something like it depending on versions you have and OS
- Right click on it and click on Stop then wait a little
- Keep the service window we will need it to restart the DB server later
- Go to your file directory to that location " Your main Hard Drive directory X:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\9.3\data"
- Make a backup of the files "pg_hba.conf" and "postgresql.conf"
- Open your favorite text editor in Admin mode and open "postgresql.conf"
- Check if you find a line starting like this "listen_addresses = '*'" if not add >> listen_addresses = '*' at the bottom of the file and save it
- Open then "pg_hba.conf" and add at the bottom >> host all all 192.168.0.0/24 md5 at the bottom of the file and save it
Obviously if your ip address is something like 192.168.1.X then replace 192.168.0.0 by 192.168.1.0
- Back to the Services window we opened earlier
- Right click on postgresql-x64-9.3 and click on Start
- Reboot your computer

Done

- Open your virtual machine or get on your remote computer
- Run HRC or your fav tool
- Import Hands or Tournaments from SQL Database
- enter the ip address of the computer containing your poker DB

And it's all done and you can review your sessions ♠_cool:

P.S : if you messed up editing the config files you can restore the backup in the file directory and reboot so everything go back to normal

About the new field of loose super agressive Sngs players i think about playing the old weak tight way. Atleast unless i get shortstack then instead to tighten up ICM Push/Call ranges
as i do on the usual field i'll strictly stick to it since the real range of those players will be more closer to ICM or even wider. Overall results on that field will be more swingy i guess.
Still have a bit work on it to do before to apply but will try to play both fields to compare.

Have fun at Tables,
J-C

Last Results before the weekend :

On 450 Sngs turbo 9 P :

C-Net won : 24.30 $
ITM % : 46 %
ROI % :10.80 %

Up Trendings on field of Regulars and Recreational Players
Down Trendings on field of LAGs and Recreational Players

On MTTs Turbo Freerolls 5 K : C-net won 3.07 $ on 4 MTTs Played no need to check the ROI% they are free to play with a ticket

Last Results before the weekend :

On 240 Sngs turbo 9 P :

C-Net won : 10.17 $
ITM % : 40 %
ROI % : 8.40 %

field of LAGs and Recreational Players mostly this week

Titan Poker results :
C-net won: 4.16$
played for the fun couple Free MTTs and 2 - 0.10$ Sngs to take the weather
low traffic so couldn't play much to gather samples.

Weekend Plans :
- Review of the sessions against the Lags / Recreational field , HRC to adjust the range of my opponents and build a strategy against them and print it on paper
- Readings about HUD Stats and Exploitations (Sounds interesting even if at lowest micros excepts with the regs you won't have enough data to make it reliable in my opinion)
- Meditation and Visualisation Training against each field of players ( Each position , Ranges , Pushes , Calls, ...
- Play a little with online variance simulators to have a better idea of the volume of Sngs necessary to reach to get the best of it
- Get a Good Rest

Next Week :
- Use the dam HUD to take faster decisions or atleast display my BB count coz so far had to make it in my head even while multi-tabling but was a good training to stay focus
- Play mini set sessions at different time of the day / night but with 2 more tables (6 Tables) >> futur step will be 8 but waiting to see the results before.
- More stretching for back / neck pains
- Reduce pain killers to stop being Zombified
- Keep on the Green Diet , working very well so no need to change anything there

That's all for now.
Super weekend with lot of upswings guys

J-C

Basic Overview of the field of the 0.50$ 9P Turbo Sngs :

average(Winning/Loosing Players) 7-9 Players VPIP: 23.16% PFR: 11.10% Att to Steal: 26.63% Fold to Steal: 70.72%
average(Winning/Loosing Players) 4-6 Players VPIP: 24.82% PFR: 17.85% Att to Steal: 26.39% Fold to Steal: 77.67%
average(Winning/Loosing Players) 4 Players VPIP: 27.08% PFR: 20.77% Att to Steal: 26.07% Fold to Steal: 79.44%
average(Winning/Loosing Players) 3 Players VPIP: 36.94% PFR: 28.46% Att to Steal: 35.04% Fold to Steal: 71.61%
average(Winning/Loosing Players) 2 Players VPIP: 55.74% PFR: 44.47% Att to Steal: 52.61% Fold to Steal: 55.23%

Winning players 7-9 Players (atleast 400 Hands with those players) VPIP: 7.88/17.94 % PFR: 7.62/12.71 Att to Steal: 14.29/26.68 % Fold to Steal: 72/100%
Winning players 4-6 Players (atleast 400 Hands with those players) VPIP: 18.33/24.57 % PFR: 17.42/24.60 Att to Steal: 23.28/36.23 % Fold to Steal: 80.3/100%
Winning players 4 Players (atleast 80 Hands with those players) VPIP: 20/32.47 % PFR: 22.67/30.30 Att to Steal: 23.28/36.23 % Fold to Steal: 83.6/91 %
Winning players 3 Players (atleast 80 Hands with those players) VPIP: 23.40/34.37 % PFR: 19.28/34.60 Att to Steal: 20.97/48.47 % Fold to Steal: 79.36/82%
Winning players 2 Players (atleast 40 Hands with those players) VPIP: 38.30/57.14 % PFR: 18.60/55.26

Average stats (Winning/Loosing Players) EP (7-9 Players) VPIP: 26.19% PFR: 16.01%
Average stats (Winning Players) EP (7-9 Players) VPIP: 12/14.55% PFR: 7.55/11.63%

Average stats (Winning/Loosing Players) MP (7-9 Players) VPIP: 24.56% PFR: 15.79%
Average stats (Winning Players) MP (7-9 Players) VPIP: 10/25.71% PFR: 6.97/22.99%

Average stats (Winning/Loosing Players) LP (7-9 Players) VPIP: 23.67% PFR: 15.18% Att to Steal: 66.28%
Average stats (Winning Players) LP (7-9 Players) VPIP: 14/35.38% PFR: 11.82/34.43% Att to Steal: 50/90%

Average stats (Winning/Loosing Players) MP (4-6 Players) VPIP 28.62% PFR 25.11%
Average stats (Winning Players) MP (4-6 Players) VPIP 17.07/33.33% PFR 17.65/29.63%

Average stats (Winning/Loosing Players) LP (4-6 Players) VPIP 30.25% PFR 26.99% Att to Steal: 80.06%
Average stats (Winning Players) LP (4-6 Players) VPIP 22.86/38.57% PFR 20.82/38.81% Att to Steal: 75/84%

Once more data collected i will make more elaborate reports including as suggested , stats according to position and with different stack sizes

average(Winning/Loosing Players) 2 Players VPIP: 55.74% PFR: 44.47% Att to Steal: 52.61% Fold to Steal: 55.23%
Winning players 2 Players (atleast 40 Hands with those players) VPIP: 38.30/57.14 % PFR: 18.60/55.26

They are super Tight HU O.O

HU it's a war game LOL.
But else Yes they do , that's also why taking ICM to the letter can lead to huge mistakes.
Unless you get on the field of Lags wich can happen depending on the schedule you play on then follow ICM ranges makes more sens.
Most strategies say tight is right when it comes to SNGs but plenty apply it all along the game wich lead to situation where more than half the table gets shortstack. Things get more complicated.
I Think against the average field , stealing in the Middle game is profitable they won't 3 Bet or Shove until they have a decent / premium hand and due to their game Call range Pushes should be on a tighter range unless against.
Also in my opinion before to push much wider on that field it's better to target ITM places first since when shorthanded plenty players will be shortstack. To push in those conditions can be a real headache. So unless i'm the shortest stack or 2nd shortest stack i'ill try to avoid it on that kind of field.
Of course it's just my own opinion, i can be totally wrong about it and plenty players will say we play to get 1st or nothing wich is true for exemple on MTTs because Risk / Reward ratio is higher.
But on 9P Turbos Sngs at the lowest stake i think that to target ITM places Then take all the risks necessary to get the 1st Place is a better way.
Might also depends on the daily volume played as well.