In a Complete Nosedive
I think I might be in some serious trouble. I'm in a serious nose dive straight down. My confidence is shot and I really have lost a lot of passion for the game. This sucks because after everything I have been through and all that I've worked on, I'm once again feeling like I am heading to being in the same place I was last year.
The good news is thanks to the work I did with Jared Tendler I don't feel like walking away for 4 months or whatever, and I certainly am not breaking things and punching holes in walls. But I do feel sad and I am very VERY exhausted at the constant challenges being thrown my way.
So, standard to all "I'm running terrible" posts, here is my very crappiest hand this month. Keep in mind I've only played 2,487 hands but it accounts for about 33% of my nosedive.
Villain here is a 16/12 but kind of unknown and honestly looked a bit fishy.
Full Tilt Poker $1/$2 No Limit Hold'em - 9 players
UTG: $487.25
UTG+1: $200.00
UTG+2: $157.60
MP1: $200.00
MP2: $189.80
CO: $218.15
Hero (BTN): $204.00
SB: $252.40
BB: $200.00
Pre Flop: ($3.00) Hero is BTN with A
A
5 folds, CO raises to $6, Hero raises to $20, 2 folds, CO raises to $48, Hero calls $28
Flop: ($99.00) 8
T T (2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets $67, CO raises to $170.15 all in, Hero calls $89 all in
Turn: ($411.00) J (2 players - 2 are all in)
River: ($411.00) 7 (2 players - 2 are all in)
Final Pot: $411.00
CO shows 9 A
(a straight flush, Jack high)
Hero shows A A (two pair, Aces and Tens)
CO wins $408.00
(Rake: $3.00)
Sick eh? Got it in there as a 92-8% fav. Ahh well. QQ (as an overpair in a 3bet pot) vs AA or KK = 4x in this month's stretch.
Basically it comes down to me not being able to have a hand hold up OR be the 2nd nuts with the opponent holding the nuts.
Right now my downswing is at 11 buy-ins ... basically straight down. I know many of you have run worse and I know more of you have had worse downswings. I get it. But I'm allowed to vent like what ... 4x a year? I appreciate your understanding. Thanks.
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My name is Sean Gibson and I am a poker journalist and part time poker player. I work full time at PokerNewsDaily.com where I host a daily news show called "The Daily Deal" and also handle the bulk of the live player interviews. In terms of poker you will find me playing $1/$3 No Limit Hold'em in Vegas or in Los Angeles (or San Diego) and online playing small stakes games.
%94 favourite actually
I’m in no place to judge your play, but just from the sound of getting QQ in as second best a lot, there’s a potential problem of thinking you’re getting coolered, but in reality you could be playing these AK/QQ type hands a little bit too fast.
I think I remember bw was backing you for your 200nl shot – send some hands his way or ask for a sweat, I’m sure he’ll help you out.
And as always, a little break always helps.
Chin up!
Heh ya that hand was one of the all timer bad beats lol.
I’m not getting QQ in pre-flop … sorry to make it sound that way. If I do, it’s against the 75/44 types with 50bb behind.
I just did a look at AA, KK, QQ = -120bb so far this month.
In terms of QQ hands in regards to your comment, I went AIPF only twice, and the biggest pot was 100bb.
Here is what has happened with QQ:
- QQ vs AA in a BvB versus a unknown full stack. -60bb
- QQ vs KK (40/30 3bet 20%) in BTN vs BB = -53bb
- QQ UTG I bet, 2 callers, T76 board, stack off against fish with A3s, he hits Ace turn = -65bb
Now, I’m not going to sit here and say I’ve been playing great. I haven’t … I’ve been playing terribad. But just wanted to clarify the QQ issue.