So I didn't get in a ton of hands so far this month, which is a far cry from my ridiculous grinding in January, but poker's been going pretty well. This is a combination of 4 and 6-tabling, and even some 6-max rush (which is just so hilariously spazzy pre-flop OMG), and... I dunno. About $102/hr inlcuding rakeback, which a solid, unspectacular winrate.

Nothing that exciting to report actually. I'm really just focusing on playing my A-game absolutely all the time, making sure I just make good, clean decisions and keeping an open mind about every situation. I look for a lot of good spots to turn hands in bluffs, which in my opinion is the most important skill you need to learn to start obliterating 100-200NL. Not actually bluffing all the time, and rarely bluffing when my opponent takes a line of ridiculous strength, but making sure that when 99% success-rate situations come up, I'm not auto-piloting and folding what should be the winning play. If you're not comfortable turning hands into bluffs, checkout some videos from Dr. Giggy. He really opened my eyes to situations where I'd normally check down with 2nd pair but barreling turn and river is way more +EV (~2/3rd of a street of value from checking down versus 1-2 when i turn my hand into a bluff).


Oh, so just a word on the two biggest leaks I'm seeing in rush players: 1) You see too many flops without the betting lead and then just spew when you flop a mediocre made hand, like calling 3 bets with AQ vs. the UTG raiser on A-high (which is SO bad). 2) You c-bet too much. If your non-showdown winnings are atrocious, you might want to consider dropping your cbet frequency to the low 50's, and start giving up considerably more often than you normally would. You'll end up c/fing a lot more flops, which will feel weak, but you'll also barrel / give up a lot less. Remember, c/fing the flop is a net loss of 3bbs. When you cbet and give up, you're giving up 7.5bbs. So c/f TWO AND A HALF TIMES is about the same price as bet/giving up ONCE. Throw in some bluff check/raises on the flop, and now you're monstering.

On a personal note, this weekend I'll be heading out to New York City for an indefinite visit, so students, I won't be doing lessons until at least Thursday. This is a big move for me, as I've been dreaming of moving to New York for years, and I'm really excited. WIsh me luck!