Why it Pays to Stay in Good Games

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  • blackmagiczblackmagicz
    Interesting article. I just always feel variance will eventually catch up with you the longer you stay even if you are playing your "A" game.

    Nothing is more sour than being up in a session then 6 hours later lose all your profit in one hand.

    I track my sessions by hourly rate so I don't mind picking up 200-500 in a 1-3 hour span and then quitting.
  • GTA PokerGTA Poker
    Nice little article -- discipline is the hardest thing to maintain as a cash game player.
  • JimmyHoJimmyHo
    blackmagicz wrote: »
    I track my sessions by hourly rate so I don't mind picking up 200-500 in a 1-3 hour span and then quitting.

    What kind of hourly rate do you aim for at 1/2?
  • Dollars4SenseDollars4Sense
    Interesting. I have this terrible habit of trying to win back the money I've lost in some games.
  • blackmagiczblackmagicz
    pokerJAH wrote: »
    What kind of hourly rate do you aim for at 1/2?

    50-75 bucks max....for 1/2

    in 2/5-5/10 I usually aim for 200-300 max.......

    Currently based off of my spreadsheet at home for live sessions my 2-5 - 5/5/10 (which i consider higher than 5/10 because of the 3rd blind added is approx 275.00/hr.

    My avg session is between 3-5 hours
  • BlondeFishBlondeFish
    Great advice, I need to follow it in live cash games. My worst losing sessions have been all-nighters where I chased my loses and the Red Bulls can no longer keep me awake, so I'm playing my "C" game. I need to remember to take a break and do something else if I'm on a losing session while in Las Vegas.
    Push your edge as hard as possible when winning, and look to get out as quickly as possible when losing - it will greatly improve your win rate over the long run.
  • GTA PokerGTA Poker
    blackmagicz wrote: »
    50-75 bucks max....for 1/2

    in 2/5-5/10 I usually aim for 200-300 max.......

    Currently based off of my spreadsheet at home for live sessions my 2-5 - 5/5/10 (which i consider higher than 5/10 because of the 3rd blind added is approx 275.00/hr.

    My avg session is between 3-5 hours

    lol
  • blackmagiczblackmagicz
    GTA Poker wrote: »
    lol

    I didn't think it was so bad considering I play part time and usually between the hours of 11pm-2am then goto work the next day...and these are live sessions not online.
  • actyperactyper
    I think he's lol'ing cause those are very good rates. Anyways keep crushing those games.
  • blackmagiczblackmagicz
    Welcome to North GTA poker. Land of infinite money.
  • AirportClubAirportClub
    I'll vouch that magicz numbers are not exaggerated at all. When players are dumping $3000+ an hour its easy to post these numbers even winning one hand every 2 hours. I can't remember the last time I seen a pot lower then $300 in a 5-5, 5-5-10 the sky is the limit. What a few games back there was a hand 4 way all in preflop for a $2000+ pot and the hands were J2 clubs, Q4 spades, 43 offsuit and pocket jacks. Come play our lottery called poker.
  • blackmagiczblackmagicz
    AirportClub wrote: »
    I'll vouch that magicz numbers are not exaggerated at all. When players are dumping $3000+ an hour its easy to post these numbers even winning one hand every 2 hours. I can't remember the last time I seen a pot lower then $300 in a 5-5, 5-5-10 the sky is the limit. What a few games back there was a hand 4 way all in preflop for a $2000+ pot and the hands were J2 clubs, Q4 spades, 43 offsuit and pocket jacks. Come play our lottery called poker.

    Oh I remember that hand, I think I was the only one that folded preflop.....
  • jdAA88jdAA88
    exaggerations itt
  • blackmagiczblackmagicz
    jdAA88 wrote: »
    exaggerations itt

    No not really. Sit in a game up in woodbridge and you will see pure gambling and no poker skill. These pots are a weekly occurance. Just on this thursday night alone there were all in pots where you had j4d vs 55 where J4 flops a flush draw and 55 flops a set after a preflop raise....J4d is shoving on 55....for 1000 pot.

    You win one or two a night of these pots and you easily clear 500+ in a matter of 2-3 hours tops. But what also happens is a lot of times when you are raising preflop and c-betting you are missing boards so you end up giving some back as well. The key is to leave with your profit(goal) and call it a night.

    Like I have said previously I never play with more than 2 buy ins (usally max 1000 i will bring) and that allows me to scoop and leave.

    Most games don't start till 10-11pm anyways and cause I work full time I usually end up leaving at 2-3am latest.
  • jdAA88jdAA88
    blackmagicz wrote: »
    No not really. Sit in a game up in woodbridge and you will see pure gambling and no poker skill. These pots are a weekly occurance. Just on this thursday night alone there were all in pots where you had j4d vs 55 where J4 flops a flush draw and 55 flops a set after a preflop raise....J4d is shoving on 55....for 1000 pot.

    You win one or two a night of these pots and you easily clear 500+ in a matter of 2-3 hours tops. But what also happens is a lot of times when you are raising preflop and c-betting you are missing boards so you end up giving some back as well. The key is to leave with your profit(goal) and call it a night.

    Like I have said previously I never play with more than 2 buy ins (usally max 1000 i will bring) and that allows me to scoop and leave.

    Most games don't start till 10-11pm anyways and cause I work full time I usually end up leaving at 2-3am latest.


    I live in Maple so I'd love to come to one of these games, can you pm me more info please?
  • T8urmoneyT8urmoney
    blackmagicz wrote: »
    No not really. Sit in a game up in woodbridge and you will see pure gambling and no poker skill. These pots are a weekly occurance. Just on this thursday night alone there were all in pots where you had j4d vs 55 where J4 flops a flush draw and 55 flops a set after a preflop raise....J4d is shoving on 55....for 1000 pot.

    You win one or two a night of these pots and you easily clear 500+ in a matter of 2-3 hours tops. But what also happens is a lot of times when you are raising preflop and c-betting you are missing boards so you end up giving some back as well. The key is to leave with your profit(goal) and call it a night.

    Like I have said previously I never play with more than 2 buy ins (usally max 1000 i will bring) and that allows me to scoop and leave.

    Most games don't start till 10-11pm anyways and cause I work full time I usually end up leaving at 2-3am latest.


    Your rate includes losses? I assume you do lose on occasion.

    That's a crazy win rate for that level. Why keep a day job?
  • blackmagiczblackmagicz
    T8urmoney wrote: »
    Your rate includes losses? I assume you do lose on occasion.

    That's a crazy win rate for that level. Why keep a day job?

    Yeah my rates include losses, and I have lost my fair share of games. But I just stick to a prudent BR management approach to 2 buy ins swings.

    So the most I usually lose in one session is 1000 max but most times I leave even before I lose my second buy in. I know in these games people go 3-4K deep or more. Its truly gambling at its finest.

    Playing in these games for as long as I have I sorta know when its going to run good and when things are dry I don't waste my time. I have learned never to force action.

    The reason why I work full time is because I like my benefits and I look at poker as a hobby and a way to make some good second income. I think if I started to play full time I wouldn't have as much fun as I do now.
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