are you positionally aware?
I've been playing more and, as a result, using pt a whole lot more. There is more to add to this topic.
I started reflecting on this after
tannenj's Pooh-bah post on playing junk in late position.
Many of us already know the importance of stealing blinds. Gordon had a few good tid-bits in LGB. [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]Pokey [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] wrote a pooh-bah post on first-in blind stealing. [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]dbitel [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] took it one step further in his pooh-bah and discussed stealing from limpers as well as the blinds. Instructions for checking blind stealing stats are in the OP.
However, one thing not in the check-ups is how we do when facing raises while in late position. Luckily, pt helps us here as well and is of value.
under general info, goto filters
set the # off the button at less than or equal to 1. (captures cutoff and button)
Than, under Voluntary put in pot, select cold-called.
This number should definitely be positive, otherwise you are not taking advantage of position to outplay opponents post flop. If it's not positive, you'd be better off folding in such situations.
I'm not sure how positive. Mine is <font color="green"> +0.73BB/hand </font> over my last 40k hands at fullring [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img], but I actually think that's pretty low [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img].
Now, you can choose to look through at all your hands from there, or go back through filters and select specific categories of hole cards (pairs, suited connectors, off-suited connectors, suited, off-suit).
Obviously, pairs should be really high. Mine was <font color="green">+2.24BB/hand </font> even with set over set against a few times. What I found truly remarkable is that I was slightly negative with off-suit connectors, despite thinking I was only playing them in key spots. It's obviously a leak for me and something I should improve. But, once again, it reinforces how important suitedness is in real poker. It's much more important than 'hot' and 'cold' simulations would have one think.
that's all for now
I'm curious as to what other posters have as their numbers as well as any other thoughts they have on the subject.
Also, is there a way to filter for 3-betting from late position?