Are you actually implying in your video that you cant beat the 10$ SNGs at UltimateBet? Seriously man, any blind monkey could win in those games, and you dont seem to play that bad really.
I think you just encountered something that is very common in poker (which you may not be familiar with in PU anymore ^^) which is called VARIANCE. Especially SNGs have a very high variance, and even the big winning players have phases where they dont come in the money 10 or 20 times in a row, but that doesnt mean they play bad.
Anyway, it was nice seeing something poker-related in your blog; if you really want to get better at SNGs and move up to higher limits you should google ICM (independent chip model) to open up your eyes in regards of aggression towards the end of SNGs and especially when blinds reach a certain percentage of your stacksize (at that point it is often correct to just push with any 2 cards, considering fold-equity, implied odds etc.)
If you just want to have fun and make some small bucks at the micro-SNGs (especially at UB the games are really VERY soft and easy to beat), then just keep in mind that your style of play in SNGs should change from very tight at the beginning to very loose and aggressive in the end, and always pay attention to your position at the table (probably the most underrated concept in low-limit poker games).
ALright, have fun getting better and dont forget to share your LRs in the meantime :)
Cya, Christian
Captain Jack
· 1 year ago
No, I do fine at $10 and even $20 SNGs its when I jump up to $50 and $100 SNGs that I fuck up...
I must be missing something fundamental at that level.
The advice you gave in this comment will REALLY help! I DO play too tight and often get grinded down towards the end at higher blind levels.
Thanks man! If I can move up a little I think it will help me a lot. If I can get good at the $50+ level I'll probably end up hiring a coach to help me figure things out.
~ CJ ~
Anonymous
· 1 year ago
I don't see why you went all-in on the q7o
Captain Jack
· 1 year ago
Anonymous, about going all-in with Q7 offsuit...
At that point I was heads up, I think my opp. had 13,000 in chips and I had 2,000 in chips. Blinds were 1200 and 800 I think so I basically only had 2 hands left before getting ground down to 0.
I figured he didn't have anything much better than Q7 just based on the fact that it was heads up so we have roughly the same hands. I think he had K3 suited so it was only marginally better.
~ CJ ~
Rich
· 1 year ago
If you are looking to be profitable at poker sngs are the worst format to learn. They have basically been mathematically solved at this point and even if you could win at the highest limits (which is basically impossible at this point since everyone has such a small edge and the rake is so high) a mid stakes cash game player will still be blowing your hourly rate out of the water. I'm not sure how UB sngs play now a days but I know on stars and full tilt that even the $50 level is infested w/ mostly regulars that understand the math of sngs (ICM that first guy talks about) that is completely counter intuitive and no way to learn it other than studying it to death. Also, sit n goes have little to no carryover to any other form of poker besides late in tournaments.
Just like in pu the most important thing about improving is opening a bunch of sets ie playing a ton of hands. The guys that are winning lucrative amounts of money have basically played millions of hands w/ constant analytical thinking about those hands and other hands along w/ theory posted on strategy forums and fellow winning players (sound familiar?). The good news though, is that poker is a deep and incredibly fun game no matter what limits you play and you can make pretty substantial hourly rates compared to 9-5 jobs even playing something like 50 NL. Good luck but more importantly have fun!
ps. also like the first guy said, not being results oriented is INCREDIBLY important in poker and that's why it's so hard to learn on your own but I think you are definitely on the right track and have the mindset to improve. For example, with SNGs for a sample to even have an ounce of significance you need to play at least 1,000 so don't put too much stock into any short term randomness and make sure you are being honest and logical w/ your sticking point analysis.
Anonymous
· 1 year ago
I havent played in years but from what I recall the http://www.twoplustwo.com/ forums were one of the main sites to goto for poker.
-quip
Anonymous
· 1 year ago
Haven't played serious poker in a long time, but I saw a few mistakes there. You missed some opportunities to be aggressive. For instance, I probably would've raised with the 39suited when you were one off the button and everyone folded to you. Sounds stupid, but sometimes you just have to play the situation and not the cards.
Maybe I'm just really slow or haven't caught on yet, but I thought US players weren't allowed to play for real money. But anyway, if you really want to improve and make more money, I suggest playing cash games on multiple tables and using a poker tracking software.
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Seriously man, any blind monkey could win in those games, and you dont seem to play that bad really.
I think you just encountered something that is very common in poker (which you may not be familiar with in PU anymore ^^) which is called VARIANCE.
Especially SNGs have a very high variance, and even the big winning players have phases where they dont come in the money 10 or 20 times in a row, but that doesnt mean they play bad.
Anyway, it was nice seeing something poker-related in your blog; if you really want to get better at SNGs and move up to higher limits you should google ICM (independent chip model) to open up your eyes in regards of aggression towards the end of SNGs and especially when blinds reach a certain percentage of your stacksize (at that point it is often correct to just push with any 2 cards, considering fold-equity, implied odds etc.)
If you just want to have fun and make some small bucks at the micro-SNGs (especially at UB the games are really VERY soft and easy to beat), then just keep in mind that your style of play in SNGs should change from very tight at the beginning to very loose and aggressive in the end, and always pay attention to your position at the table (probably the most underrated concept in low-limit poker games).
ALright, have fun getting better and dont forget to share your LRs in the meantime :)
Cya, Christian
I must be missing something fundamental at that level.
The advice you gave in this comment will REALLY help! I DO play too tight and often get grinded down towards the end at higher blind levels.
Thanks man! If I can move up a little I think it will help me a lot. If I can get good at the $50+ level I'll probably end up hiring a coach to help me figure things out.
~ CJ ~
At that point I was heads up, I think my opp. had 13,000 in chips and I had 2,000 in chips. Blinds were 1200 and 800 I think so I basically only had 2 hands left before getting ground down to 0.
I figured he didn't have anything much better than Q7 just based on the fact that it was heads up so we have roughly the same hands. I think he had K3 suited so it was only marginally better.
~ CJ ~
Just like in pu the most important thing about improving is opening a bunch of sets ie playing a ton of hands. The guys that are winning lucrative amounts of money have basically played millions of hands w/ constant analytical thinking about those hands and other hands along w/ theory posted on strategy forums and fellow winning players (sound familiar?). The good news though, is that poker is a deep and incredibly fun game no matter what limits you play and you can make pretty substantial hourly rates compared to 9-5 jobs even playing something like 50 NL. Good luck but more importantly have fun!
ps. also like the first guy said, not being results oriented is INCREDIBLY important in poker and that's why it's so hard to learn on your own but I think you are definitely on the right track and have the mindset to improve. For example, with SNGs for a sample to even have an ounce of significance you need to play at least 1,000 so don't put too much stock into any short term randomness and make sure you are being honest and logical w/ your sticking point analysis.
-quip
Maybe I'm just really slow or haven't caught on yet, but I thought US players weren't allowed to play for real money. But anyway, if you really want to improve and make more money, I suggest playing cash games on multiple tables and using a poker tracking software.
Love the PU stuff though.