The well: mrTEA

[mrTEA]

[ QUOTE ]
Advice to fight through a downswing? Ideas about shot taking?

[/ QUOTE ]

With downswings, the best advice is to tighten up. When you're on a downswing, you're on perma-tilt and often start playing way too many hands. You also think people are out to get you when your cbets get raised and you start getting 3-bet a lot. Don't try to play back when 5 different people are 3 betting you, as you don't really have much reason to believe any1's 3betting you light.

I take shots when I'm running well/playing well. I try not to play high when I'm on tilt.

[mrTEA]

[ QUOTE ]
where do you live?

some influencial posters in your development as a player?

any poker coaches?

thoughts on the games today and perhaps how they are getting more difficult?

toughest opponent (s)?

your favorite live poker experience/hand?

[/ QUOTE ]

There are way too many to name, but diablo, KKF, cero_z, GOG, matt flynn, ml4l. I also owe a lot of my game to the guys in IRC like mason, jfish, cts, kerpowski, flamez, triumph, and MDMA.

Yeah games are definately more difficult now than they were 6 months ago I guess. I don't really have any PartyPoker experience though so I don't really have any idea in terms of comparisons.

Straate, tcorbin
I never really stay in games with a ton of good regulars though. I think game selection is my strongest asset.

Live Poker sucks. Im pretty sure my vpip is like 50 because I get so bored. But I did have set over set vs one guy but he sucked out and hit quads for about 1k. Hopefully I have better stories after this weekend.

[NL Newbie]

Daily shedule? Why arnt you loggign 12hour days and earning milllions whilst you can?

[KEW]

Advice on playing against a freguent 3 better..Both when I am in position and OOP..

[mrTEA]

[ QUOTE ]
How do you like UCSD?

What are somethings besides playing tight and in position that a player can do to avoid marginal situations?(sorry this question is kinda broad, maybe you could just talk about marginal situations)

[/ QUOTE ]

Remember that when situations are close (between calling and folding) your action doesn't really matter that much.

The most marginal situation I can think of right now are checking flops in reraised pots when you flopped top pair good kicker. For instance when button raises and you 3bet ATs in the BB and flop comes AQ4 you check call a bet, and on the turn you check call another bet.

There's certainly places for plays like these but make sure you're not inducing bluffs that you're gonna have trouble calling later.

[The White Rabbit]

Can you explain your whole thought process during a hand?

How to get better at hand reading?

[mrTEA]

[ QUOTE ]
post a memorable hand?
post a good bluff you made?
post a good bluff call you made?

and explain your thoughts?
Whats a day in the life of mrTEA like?

[/ QUOTE ]

memorable: http://www.pokerhand.org/?751922

bluff: Theres a fine line between good and retarded in this one but...

FR 25/50

Mp raises to 150, I 3bet button w/ J3s to 500

Flop: A T 2 rainbow

mp checks, I bet 750

Turn: some blank

mp checks, I bet 1500, mp folds

This was purely based on his bet timing. I also thought it was likely that he would peel the flop w/ less than an ace.

A day in the life of mrTEA is pretty boring. Ive been studying a ton lately because of midterms coming up. My luckbox has also been on overdrive this month so I've been playing a lot.

[NL Newbie]

Life time profit?
Daily shedule?
How many hours are your sessions?

Also, Do you think someone can follow in your .25/.50 > $100 000 month in 6 months?

[mrTEA]

[ QUOTE ]
Do you feel privileged that i made my 1000th post in your well thread?

[/ QUOTE ]

Very

[mrTEA]

[ QUOTE ]
Can you explain your whole thought process during a hand?

How to get better at hand reading?

[/ QUOTE ]

Handreading is more an art than a science. You take into account vpip/pfr, and how you think a player acts in this situation. Does it matter to him what position you raised from? What hands does he donkbet on this flop texture? Is he getting pissed that I raised 4 times in a row? There's a lot of information available, you just gotta dig it up.

During a hand I try to be constantly aware of my image, and how a player will react to that image based on our history. Once you have a reasonable understanding of how your opponent acts in these situations you can act accordingly.