Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Tired

Kinda lost the flow I had over the long holiday break. It will take time but I am sure my body will adjust to little sleep and long hours. I most likely will go back to playing 75min sessions in hope of making it easier on myself to reach 30hrs a week. I have been eating clean and hit the gym two days in a row. TBH diet and exercise are easy for me as long as I flip the switch. Its nailing hands while playing my A-game that will take the most focus.

I feel good at the tables and have felt little twitches of tilt but fought hard to stay in the zone. I have begun talking out loud to keep myself focused on ranges. Here is a fun one where I was able to think through villains range and make a pretty easy hero call.

$0.50/$1 No Limit Holdem • 6 Players

Generated by weaktight.com.

UTG$120.65
UTG+1$104.10
CO$97.75
BTN$98.29
SB$99.70
Hero$102.50

Preflop is a loose peel but this guy was 29/21 and I cant allow myself to be run over.
  • Pre-Flop ($1.50, 6 players)Hero is BB
  • s9 hQ
4 folds, SB raises to $3, Hero calls $2
  • Flop ($6, 2 players)
  • cA h9 d6
SB bets $5, Hero calls $5

Standard peel though villain is aggro so I excpect two if not three barrels and might step in something. His range is basically 100% of his opening range.
  • Turn ($16, 2 players)
  • d7
SB bets $13, Hero calls $13

Now here is a good card for his DB range imo. He will DB T9/98/87/65 & any FD as well as value hands.
  • River ($42, 2 players)
  • h2
SB bets $78.70, Hero calls $78.70

Now the leveling begins. My hand looks weak so is he OBJ to get a hero call or to fold me out? Given that I believe villain to hand read and DB a high % of his BD draws I confidently call knowing his value range is thin.
  • Final Pot: $199.40
  • SB shows
  • h7h8
  • Hero shows
  • s9hQ
  • Hero wins $196.40 (net +$96.70)
  • SB lost $99.70