After losing yesterday, despite to a suckout and a debatable cooler, I spent most of the day wondering why I wasn't winning more and I came up with the following.
1) I play for too long in marginal games
I think I derive a big edge by being awake and alert at the table, I'm not coming from a 9 to 5, I don't have kids etc. I make sure I arrive at the casino at 10pm rested, well fed and alert. On the weekends or holidays this allows me to play 10hrs+ and make the most of the recreational players who are there to have some fun, drink and chat to the table. However, on the weekdays where the table is mainly tight regulars I find myself putting myself through sessions of the same length. Every hour I sit at the table I get more impatient, restless and tired and therefore reduce my edge. Even if I am up £100 I sit at the table until I have all the money, am busto or think I will be too tired to drive if I stay any longer. On average days I need to book the win and leave, these players aren't going to let me build up massive stacks so I will aim to take around £100 in 2-3 hour sessions on non-peak days from now on.
2)Play style
This game has a lot of limping, people look to see cheap flops and bet big when they smash them. Instead of exploiting this by being aggressive pre in selective spots I found myself just doing what they are doing, limping marginal hands to try and flop big and take the money. Too often I would limp, hit big then win a small pot as there was no money in the middle. I need to stop this, I need to play the game I know counters theirs, aggression preflop, c-betting, isolating etc.
3)Think whilst in a hand
I know what I need to do in a hand, I know the tools I have disposable to me when I'm playing but I need to USE THEM! I found that whenever I was in a hand I went back to a "what do I have, what does he have" kind of thinking. I need to use all the information I have to make the best possible decisions, take more time to think everything through.
4)Getting to know the regs
I'm new to this casino so I don't know all of the regs yet, I'm building up mental notes but I need to start mentally noting (then physically when I get home) their tendencies to add to my winrate.
I played last night and applied these new rules, booked a £100 win in 2.5 hours. Time to start treating the weekdays as a job, get in, get it done, go home.
Play time: 2hrs 37
Buyin: £100
Cashout: £202
Profit: £102
Hourly: £41.63
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