In depth post

Well, my run hit the walls with a -$700 session last night. Looking at the hands, it's clear that I'm obsessing a little too much (but not by far) about putting in x amount of $ and then folding.

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem • 5 Players

Generated by weaktight.com.

UTG	IAMMAVERICK	$254.50
CO	WHAT_WHOSAID	$214.70
BTN	CATWOTISADOG	$617.35
SB	JIFF1014	$469.45
BB	SSANGYONG	$208.10

• Pre-Flop ($3, 5 players)Hero is BTN
• 

2 folds, CATWOTISADOG raises to $6, 1 fold, SSANGYONG raises to $21, CATWOTISADOG calls $15

• Flop ($43, 2 players)
• 

SSANGYONG bets $21.50, CATWOTISADOG calls $21.50

• Turn ($86, 2 players)
• 

SSANGYONG checks, CATWOTISADOG checks

• River ($86, 2 players)
• 

SSANGYONG bets $64, CATWOTISADOG goes all-in $574.85, SSANGYONG calls $101.60

• Final Pot: $826.45

• CATWOTISADOG shows
• 

• SSANGYONG shows
• 

• SSANGYONG wins $413.70 (net +$205.60)
• CATWOTISADOG collects $409.25 (net -$208.10)

In the above hand, my commitment decision should not actually have been made on the flop, but rather any bets that go in subsequent to the flop. My guide should be after I've put in 10% of the effective stacks, then any more bets constitute commitment. In this particular hand I should also have clearly just folded the flop.

$1/$2 No Limit Holdem • 4 Players

Generated by weaktight.com.

CO	JIBTONIC	$116.62
BTN	CATWOTISADOG	$480.38
SB	LIUHAMPTON	$265.55
BB	FJL206	$209.15

• Pre-Flop ($3, 4 players)Hero is BTN
• 

1 fold, CATWOTISADOG raises to $6, 1 fold, FJL206 calls $4

• Flop ($13, 2 players)
• 

FJL206 checks, CATWOTISADOG bets $7, FJL206 raises to $24, CATWOTISADOG calls $17

• Turn ($61, 2 players)
• 

FJL206 bets $46, CATWOTISADOG calls $46

• River ($153, 2 players)
• 

FJL206 bets $133.15, CATWOTISADOG calls $133.15

• Final Pot: $419.30

• CATWOTISADOG shows
• 

• FJL206 shows
• 

• FJL206 wins $416.80 (net +$207.65)
• CATWOTISADOG lost $209.15

Here I have a case of don't reward the nit. The flop call is mandatory of course, but given his nittiness I think this becomes a turn fold as we have passed the commitment threshold. Calling river after the turn is mandatory too of course, but the mistake is made on the turn.

$1/$2 Ante $0.50 No Limit Holdem • 4 Players

Generated by weaktight.com.

CO	IM_CANDYGIRL	$200
BTN	BIPPOCOSTA	$71.16
SB	MISTERMARCO	$601.47
BB	CATWOTISADOG	$323.70

• Pre-Flop ($5, 4 players)Hero is BB
• 

2 folds, MISTERMARCO raises to $8, CATWOTISADOG raises to $24, MISTERMARCO calls $16

• Flop ($50, 2 players)
• 

MISTERMARCO checks, CATWOTISADOG bets $30, MISTERMARCO calls $30

• Turn ($110, 2 players)
• 

MISTERMARCO bets $65, CATWOTISADOG goes all-in $269.20, MISTERMARCO calls $204.20

• River ($648.40, 2 players, 1 all-in)
• 

• Final Pot: $648.40

• MISTERMARCO shows
• 

• CATWOTISADOG shows
• 

• MISTERMARCO wins $645.90 (net +$322.20)
• CATWOTISADOG lost $323.70

This one above is interesting. This particular villain always raises nutted hands on the flop, and I don't give his turn lead a huge amount of credit. I'm fine running a bluff, but what I missed in this hand is that he would be bad enough to bet call all kinds of draws. Thus, I should've floated the turn and then shoved the river.

I made some other mistakes, all of which are easily noticeable and rectifyable.

My goal for this session has to be continue with the commitment stuff, but be more aware of folding early VS nits, and keep trying to throw creative lines in there.

dan