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Old 08-29-2006, 09:24 PM
hammerva hammerva is offline
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Default How do I stop playing so aggressive on re-raises?

Well another day of .10 NL and another terrible performance. Hey it is better I have only lost $15 in about 3 hours this time. And as usual I lose all my money on 2 or 3 hands.

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.05/$0.10
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $6.40
UTG+1: $5.10
MP1: $11.25
MP2: $9.30
MP3: $7.10
CO: $14.05
Button: $9.75
SB: $3.80
Hero: $6.45

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls, <font color="#cc0000">MP2 raises to $0.2</font>, 4 folds, Hero calls, UTG calls, MP1 calls.

Flop: 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] ($0.85, 4 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#cc0000">MP2 bets $0.1</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises to $0.7</font>, 2 folds, <font color="#cc0000">MP2 raises to $1.4</font>, <font color="#cc0000">Hero raises all-in $6.25</font>, MP2 calls.

Turn: 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($13.35, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $13.35)


River: 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($13.35, 1 player + 1 all-in - Main pot: $13.35)


Results:
Final pot: $13.35
<font color="#ffffff">MP2 showed Ah Ad</font>
<font color="#ffffff">Hero showed 8c As</font>

I just wish I knew why I can't stop pushing in such stupid situations. A moron can see that you are beaten but I still push like an idiot. Hell probably shouldn't even have played this pre-flop.

My confidence is completely shot. I can read all the books and web sites in the world but I just can't stop doing that one stupid move that makes me lose my stack. Maybe I should never go all in. I don't know it is completely mental with me now.

And I still don't believe it is variance. It is just stupidity.
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Old 08-29-2006, 09:37 PM
marvin_1935 marvin_1935 is offline
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Default Re: How do I stop playing so aggressive on re-raises?

i dont play full ring, but even SH i dont call a8o in the bb. you're gonna be oop and even if you hit your ace, you have kicker problems. as played i think it's fine if you think villain is capable of overplaying AK/AQ. dont show results, as it skews answers.
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Old 08-29-2006, 09:39 PM
ImsaKidd ImsaKidd is offline
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Default Re: How do I stop playing so aggressive on re-raises?

It's hard to give him credit for the case AA/88 or 55. I'm not really sure how you get away?
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Old 08-29-2006, 09:41 PM
FrankieB FrankieB is offline
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Default Re: How do I stop playing so aggressive on re-raises?

Your play is absolutely fine!!
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Old 08-29-2006, 09:50 PM
lacrymosa lacrymosa is offline
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Default Re: How do I stop playing so aggressive on re-raises?

definitely variance in this case.
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Old 08-29-2006, 09:51 PM
hammerva hammerva is offline
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Default Re: How do I stop playing so aggressive on re-raises?

Yeah for 95% of the time. But that 5% is the worst poker possible. Too passive when I shouldn't be (slowplaying QQ to an eventual runner runner flush) and too aggressive when I am dead. These gaps are completely mental and intellectual.
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Old 08-29-2006, 09:53 PM
BigBadBabar BigBadBabar is offline
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Default Re: How do I stop playing so aggressive on re-raises?

this looks fine to me, i think villain has ak/aq some here. i would not call the raise preflop honestly.

bbb
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Old 08-29-2006, 09:58 PM
SaiYeN SaiYeN is offline
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Default Re: How do I stop playing so aggressive on re-raises?

lead the flop and be happy u got it allin
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Old 08-29-2006, 10:05 PM
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Default Re: How do I stop playing so aggressive on re-raises?

fold preflop. as played, you want to get it in on this flop.
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Old 08-29-2006, 10:40 PM
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Default Re: How do I stop playing so aggressive on re-raises?

a) don't call with a8os pf.
b) hope this hand happens the same way if you do it again.
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