Major Leak HELP!
Alright....
I have been playing pretty regularly in a live tourney in rockwood..i've made final table 2 times.....but my leak comes in just before i make final table, or at the end of final table. I have no trouble making it down to final 3 at the table, however as soon as that happenes..if i'm not short stack (i'm a strong short stack player) i'll piss away my chip lead either giving it to the short stack, (and through the short stack, give it to the only other guy at the table). This is typically done through calling small-ish (2x bb) all in's...it's not much of a risk for me..except when you call 2 or 3 times (and i'm not calling with 7, 2 os...i accually have decent hands...over cards, or AK..whatever...) and double the guy up he becomes a person to be reckoned with.
Suggestions? Advice?
Where do i fix this leak? throw every hand away and let the other 2 guys battle it out?
thanks in advance
M
I have been playing pretty regularly in a live tourney in rockwood..i've made final table 2 times.....but my leak comes in just before i make final table, or at the end of final table. I have no trouble making it down to final 3 at the table, however as soon as that happenes..if i'm not short stack (i'm a strong short stack player) i'll piss away my chip lead either giving it to the short stack, (and through the short stack, give it to the only other guy at the table). This is typically done through calling small-ish (2x bb) all in's...it's not much of a risk for me..except when you call 2 or 3 times (and i'm not calling with 7, 2 os...i accually have decent hands...over cards, or AK..whatever...) and double the guy up he becomes a person to be reckoned with.
Suggestions? Advice?
Where do i fix this leak? throw every hand away and let the other 2 guys battle it out?
thanks in advance
M
Comments
What are you doing with a short-stack that makes you a strong short stack player?
That's a great question to ask yourself.
stp
What is thsi tournament in Rockwood? is it a regular thing? Do they accept new players?
Back to the OP, you need to get lucky. Play sound poker, don't be reckless and the wins will come. You really have to know your opponents after watching them for some time, you should have an idea of the types of hands they play and how they bet them.
So the general consensus is that i should be stealing blinds and making these guys pay for all their cards (i typically do for the most part, but when i sit out i see some brutal poker)....
*shrugs*
i'll PM about the rockwood game....i've said too much already!
M
BCC55
Keep up the good work, Rockwood is pretty close, I voted for you as best scheduler we have!!!
6 @ Tim's, Niagara here we come
i mean, it's good advice..and is already working.....but still.more feedback would be apprecated!
worlds greatest schedualer?
hehe
post examples, situations where you might have a tough/awkward decision. "I have a leak, fix it please" doesn't really work..
okay...so ...we've discussed that in short handed play i should be more aggressive..is this only with premium hands, or with every hand..make them pay every time they want to see a flop, or every time i'm on BB......or is it more selective?
I guess that's wher ei'm stuck..should i bet out even tho i'm in no position to win (7, 2 os) or fold and wait til next time?
If you are the button, you are first to act preflop and last to act post flop... This is a HUGE advantage. Tend to attempt to steal with lots of cards, but don't be afraid when they come back at you to let it go and try again next time.
Ordinarily, no. If you have a good enough read to suspect you can win the pot with a good bet, then absolutely.
There are 3 or 4 blind levels and then the top 2 in chips move on to the final table.
I don't know if this has anything to do with your problem but I've played in this tournament and when the time is almost up everyone starts to push their chips in. ( and rightfully so, you can't take it with you to the rail
So I'm not sure if it's a "leak" in your game as much as it's the game itself.
It doesn't take a lot of skill to move all in late because 3 other people have just done so, you have to get as many chips as possible.
It's a fun game though. Really good for people who are looking to gain live game experience at a low limit.
BCC55
They've removed the time limit on the table, and now there is a second game running immeadatly following the first (while the final table for the first is running).
Thanks Hork..some great advice...i will definatly take it into consideration next time i'm chip lead and down to final 3..!
I'm feeling better already!
M