The Shortdeck Diary: Chapter 2 - Becoming a semi pro

Hi Fredjen,
Welcome to PokerStrategy.com blogging section...

I gather from the title that you'll be playing short-deck poker?

On what platform?

I've had a look at it, and thought I might give it a try.

Best of luck :gl:,
VS

Thx for the welcome and the goodlucks. I play on stars.

Latest session was straight from heaven, running way above EV (winning every 55-45, 60-40 wich are very commen in SD)

So as studying goes I'm playing around with the GTO6+ tool witch look grate but seems not so easy to get the right info. Does anyone know if it's possible to give different betsizes in stead of just 1?

Any other tips or links to info are surely welcome.

Can you post a link to the tool?
I wouldn't mind checking it out.

Originally posted by VorpalF2F
Can you post a link to the tool?
I wouldn't mind checking it out.

Well it's not a free tool... GTO6+

I didn't think that it would be, but I would still like to check it out.

Thanks for the link...

Welcome on board to our BR challenge, too!
Expecting high amounts of profit every week,sir!

GL!

Originally posted by SvenBe
Welcome on board to our BR challenge, too!
Expecting high amounts of profit every week,sir!

GL!

Thx high profits I hope, high swings i guarantee

Originally posted by VorpalF2F
I didn't think that it would be, but I would still like to check it out.

Thanks for the link...

Found it in another forum

So this is why we need at least 100BI in short deck (def not saying I played it all good - Studying is necessary):

#ShortDeck #Variance #MentalHealth #BRM

Update of this week:

Also played some tourny's but no $$$ won (2x3.3; 2x4.4; 1x5.5 and 1x11 (sat).

Was kinda sick so really need to get back in studying and sports next week.

The red line is going down to fast. It's partly because of the stake and the fact that people don't fold enougt to isoraises but also me for not knowing the ranges enough and not able to take sports post flop to stab and take it down without showdown.

Originally posted by Fredjen
The red line is going down to fast. It's partly because of the stake and the fact that people don't fold enough to isoraises but also me for not knowing the ranges enough and not able to take sports post flop to stab and take it down without showdown.

Yeah, I noticed that also.
Another nifty thing I observed: People are chasing flushes a lot — so you can value bet straights, sets and even top two if there is a flush draw on the board — you'll get called by non-nut flush draws a lot.
At the same time, they're scared of flushes. I found I can profitably bluff when the 3rd card of a suit falls on the turn or river — especially the river. It doesn't work if the flop is monochrome — if it is, people that hold a card of that suit will call.

All the best,
VS

Another nifty thing I observed: People are chasing flushes a lot — so you can value bet straights, sets and even top two if there is a flush draw on the board — you'll get called by non-nut flush draws a lot.
At the same time, they're scared of flushes. I found I can profitably bluff when the 3rd card of a suit falls on the turn or river — especially the river. It doesn't work if the flop is monochrome — if it is, people that hold a card of that suit will call.

Yes this is very true, I'm now realizing that because I know the ranges better I'm also bluffing more because in theory they can't call. But because its NL5 they do :). So it's basically keep playing tight. Take way less spots and don't tilt.

Do you play on PokerStars?
Do you collect 'throwables'?
The currently have a challenge for a 'throwable' that requires you to lose two hands with TT or better hole cards.
In shortdeck this should be dead easy.
Hand needs to go to showdown, but no minimum stakes, and all game types eligible — but I suspect that PLO, and draw games are out.

Yes, probably will take 5 to 10 hands

High Stakes Short Deck $50/$100

Stream starts around 32:00

Any particularly interesting moments in that video?
Five and a half hours is a bit long to watch...

I believe it is more about, that this game is gaining a lot of popularity. In Asia it is already no 2 poker variant. It has all required chances to be bigger than PLO in west also. There are few reasons:
1. It has a lot of gamble
2. There's no big difference from NLHE
3. It has a big rake
4. It's not solved

all 3 partys are happy here,
1. room because of rake,
2. recreational because of equity run so close a lot of all in 55-45%
3. Reg because winrate achievable 20+ a/100
4. Game is not solved