What the heck is wrong with me?

iheartponeez · #1 10-07-2007, 10:17 PM

Obviously I keep losing, but I just don't know why.

I've taken pains to read the boards, play the by "the rules," etc. and I just don't know what's wrong.

Can anyone give me an idea?

Lego05 · #2 10-07-2007, 10:18 PM

Well that's 1369 hands which means absolutely nothing.

corsakh · #3 10-07-2007, 10:18 PM

Wow at sample size.

iheartponeez · #4 10-07-2007, 10:21 PM

It's so demoralizing, I mean, there must be SOMETHING I'm doing wrong here. It just doesn't seem like it could be a bad run.

runfor1 · #5 10-07-2007, 10:22 PM

Perhaps post some hands

iheartponeez · #6 10-07-2007, 10:23 PM

EDIT: Okay I found my biggest losses. Please tell me if
there's anything I'm doing overtly poorly:

HAND 1:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

BB :#A500AF(Villain)/ ($17.95)
UTG ($12.65)
MP ($9.65)
CO ($12.05)
Hero ($57.35)
SB ($25)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
3 folds, Hero raises to $1, 1 fold, BB :#A500AF(Villain)/ calls $0.75.

Flop: ($2.10) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Villain checks, Hero bets $2, Villain calls $2.

Turn: ($6.10) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Villain checks, Hero checks.

River: ($6.10) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Villain bets $5.7, Hero raises to $16, Villain calls $9.25 (All-In).

Final Pot: $36

HAND 2:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button ($4.65)
Hero ($20.30)
BB :#A500AF(Villain)/ ($18.90)
UTG ($5.25)
MP ($21.45)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.25, 1 fold, Button calls $0.25, Hero completes, BB :#A500AF(Villain)/ raises to $0.75, UTG calls $0.50, Button calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50.

Flop: ($3) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero checks, Villain bets $1, UTG folds, Button folds, Hero raises to $3, Villain calls $2.

Turn: ($9) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Villain bets $1, Hero raises to $5, Villain calls $4.

River: ($19) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $11, Villain calls $10.15 (All-In).

Final Pot: $39.30

HAND 3:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

SB ($5.15)
BB ($25.65)
UTG ($31.35)
MP :#A500AF(Villain)/ ($40.40)
Hero ($25.15)
Button ($24.55)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
1 fold, MP :#A500AF(Villain)/ raises to $1, Hero calls $1, 1 fold, SB calls $0.90, 1 fold.

Flop: ($3.25) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Villain bets $2, Hero calls $2, SB folds.

Turn: ($7.25) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Villain bets $4, Hero raises to $10, Villain calls $6.

River: ($27.25) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Villain bets $26.75, Hero calls $12.15 (All-In).

Final Pot: $51.55

FINAL HAND 4:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

SB ($25.80)
Hero ($22.55)
UTG ($39.20)
MP ($28.60)
Button :#A500AF(Villain)/ ($17.55)

Preflop: Hero is BB with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
2 folds, Button :#A500AF(Villain)/ raises to $0.75, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.50.

Flop: ($1.60) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $1.55, Villain raises to $3.1, Hero calls $1.55.

Turn: ($7.80) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Villain bets $2.75, Hero raises to $7, Villain raises to $13.7, Hero calls $6.70.

River: ($35.20) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: $35.20

These 4 hands seem to almost account for all my losses, maybe even do. What the hell did I do wrong?

guitarizt · #7 10-07-2007, 10:31 PM

My stats for vpip/pfr/af look almost exactly like yours for my last 1400 hands, but I'm down more than you. I'm a long-term winner, though.

runfor1 · #8 10-07-2007, 10:31 PM

I always just go on "General Info" and click the column of the net $ and it will arrange them highest to lowest or how you want. \

As posted earlier that is an extremely small sample size.

Arcturus · #9 10-07-2007, 10:34 PM

Are these all the hands you have ever played in NL? Seriously, 1400 hands is not even close to giving you a good estimate about how you play.

Here is a little advice that everyone here will end up giving you at somepoint:

1. Continue to post hands and ask for advice.
2. Drop levels if you feel you are losing too much money (Play within your limits)
3. Read all the posts in the 2+2 anthology sticky. I think this one will open your eyes on NL more than you can imagine. When I started reading the anthology, my winrate went up dramatically.
4. Play a lot of hands. This will give you a better idea of how you actually play and will allow you to identify leaks.
5. Read poker books. If you need ideas, check out the book forum or ask for ideas.

Poker is not an easy game and since you registered to the forum a month ago, it looks like you have a lot to learn. However, with hard work, you can turn around your win totals easily. Follow the advice on the forums and you will be fine.

guitarizt · #10 10-07-2007, 10:40 PM

I'm reraising AJ preflop in hand 4. The rest look ok to me, I might have done some things differently based on how villain plays, but they don't look terrible.

<edit> I would have folded on the flop in hand 3 if I didn't raise pf, but I'm raising pf there most the time anyways.