censi817

March 09, 2011

blowing my mind w touristy fish- vpip-60-23 help please!!

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I am getting angry and starting to loose my cool. Since I have watched Veneers micro videos it's really helped me with pf hand play by playing relatively tight in early position and loosening up as I get closer to the button. That's really helped me stay focused and being on top of my game so I have stopped leaking away money, but i am having a hard time with fishy touristy players vpip 60+/ 20 ish. I went into my holdem manager and found fish finder there and surprisingly i am getting killed by them. i looked back most hands and they are sucking out on me like crazy. I know about variance but this is crazzy.
I have learned when they reraise they have the goods and i need / should fold. If i have 2 pair they have a set or straight, or flush everytime. I play premium cards pre flop,selectively c-bet, I bet strong when i hit the flop and slow down when i don't but they seen to get me most of the time . how do I combat this? I need help badly. it is putting alot of stress on me which is not good for my health. I have battled 2 types of cancer. i really love to play and am trying to keep my cool. how do I get a pro to help me? I am new to cardrunners and love it.
Thanks so much for your imput.
David

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March 09,2011

send me some handhistories that you are concerned with. they are prob just coolers or spots you can't avoid. my biggest advice to you is to honestly not let swings affect you. I can not stress this enough. to be successful you have to poop on results eat and then poop on them again. trust me, whatever swings you are going through right now, you will go through worse. you have to learn to combat the mental aspect of handling these swings to become a good player. also you can add me on skype (twopairbra) if you want to discuss strategy. I play FR 10nl-50nl

SkinnyBrown

March 09,2011

thanks so much I know ur right but I do get frustratedWhat does FR mean i am new to this sorry for being a novice with terminology also what what a cooler explain please I will send you some hand histories as soon as i figure out how lol I am old school and not a young gun. Again i really appreciate ur help may God bless u and ur family.

censi817

March 09,2011

FR means Full Ring which means the tables where 9 players can sit. A cooler is a hand that you have no control over and are destined to lose. Even pros would lose their money when in the situation.

SkinnyBrown

March 09,2011

Hey man,
When starting out playing tourists was the most difficult thing for me as well. I'd raise a quality hand and end up in a marginal spot vs them and be annoyed because I thought I should win because I raised a quality hand vs a loose passive player. One thing that really helped me was the knowledge that tourists choices are nearly static. If I isolate raise AA and the flop is A 8 6 rainbow. Villain is either calling or folding no matter what size I bet. Once I realized that I found there were spots where I could keep pots small or make them HUGE depending on the strength of my hand.

aisflat439

March 10,2011

hey aisflat439, I appreciate ur imput Thats exactly what has been happening to me u described it perfectly.i am sorry but i don't understand choices nearly static can u help me with that i think it means either in or out no matter what ur bet size is. so what your suggesting is to keep the pots small with marginal hands and build them with really strong hands.when they raise they usually have the goods and lead out so a fold ia a must. thanks againdavid

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