Over the past week it looks like I have snapped out of the slump that had eaten away a lot of my February profits. I have cashed in around half of my sit and go's earned enough to book a slight profit for the week.
In addition to the SnG's I have also been flirting with playing a new style at the cash games. The limits are low but I'm finding that I am enjoying this new style. In the past I have always thought of myself as a tight, aggressive player. As a result of watching some Cardrunner videos I am opening up my starting requirements and becoming a bit looser. I am raising almost every pot that I enter and breaking even. I'm still making two mistakes that I will most likely resolve in short time.
The first mistake is that I'm over-aggressive with a pre-flop raiser when I have a strong hand. I should be playing my strong hands with a little more deception. Playing these hands fast is a by-product of taking some bad beats and trying to prevent that. As I play in more cash games this fear should be reduced.
The second mistake is that I try pushing players off hands too often. I have to remember that I'm playing low-limits and as such I should just focus on playing ABC poker, with a more loose aggressive style. In the past I used to get frustrated by the loose aggressive players that raise so many hands but I'm discovering that if it's done in the right situation, and in good position it can be a formidable weapon at any limit.
In addition to the SnG's I have also been flirting with playing a new style at the cash games. The limits are low but I'm finding that I am enjoying this new style. In the past I have always thought of myself as a tight, aggressive player. As a result of watching some Cardrunner videos I am opening up my starting requirements and becoming a bit looser. I am raising almost every pot that I enter and breaking even. I'm still making two mistakes that I will most likely resolve in short time.
The first mistake is that I'm over-aggressive with a pre-flop raiser when I have a strong hand. I should be playing my strong hands with a little more deception. Playing these hands fast is a by-product of taking some bad beats and trying to prevent that. As I play in more cash games this fear should be reduced.
The second mistake is that I try pushing players off hands too often. I have to remember that I'm playing low-limits and as such I should just focus on playing ABC poker, with a more loose aggressive style. In the past I used to get frustrated by the loose aggressive players that raise so many hands but I'm discovering that if it's done in the right situation, and in good position it can be a formidable weapon at any limit.
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