Just Breaking Even the Last 2 Days [951 Hands]
Well the last 2 days I haven't had much of a chance to play a lot of poker, and when I am it's been very frustrating. You know, it's the usual story of when I have these breakeven stretches, which can last 2k, 5k, or even 8k hands (at least historically). Flopped sets lose to flushes, KK gets outflopped by an 89 playing donk, my K high flush loses to his A high flush, and of course KK loses to AA, and to add 1 more my personal "favorite" my KK losing to QQ hitting a flush (didnt lose a stack though). Anyways nothing to do but put in the hands I suppose. I've been dealing with the possible tilt-inducing situations pretty well in my personal assessment, and have just tried to play optimum poker as best as I can.
At 100nl I've had some trouble dealing with the new volume of 3bets and what to do with them, especially OOP. Is it just tighten up OOP even more (supernit)? Start to 4bet? Flat these 3bet bastards? I need to do some study and trial & error to answer those questions.
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There aren’t too many people 3betting real light at 100NL FR imo. Theres actually a very select few from what I remember playing there. I’d say just fold unless you see them 3betting higher than ~4-5% of hands. If they truly are 3betting you light, the way to combat it is to either tighten up your opening range or start 4betting light. I think I’ve 4bet light maybe 3 times ever in ~50k hands at 100NL FR and I considered myself one of the most aggro players there, so theres really no need to start 4betting light all that often at 100NL FR.
There aren’t too many people 3betting real light at 100NL FR imo. Theres actually a very select few from what I remember playing there. I’d say just fold unless you see them 3betting higher than ~4-5% of hands. If they truly are 3betting you light, the way to combat it is to either tighten up your opening range or start 4betting light. I think I’ve 4bet light maybe 3 times ever in ~50k hands at 100NL FR and I considered myself one of the most aggro players there, so theres really no need to start 4betting light all that often at 100NL FR.
Hang in there – lots of us are having a bad month. Just take a break and hen give it another go.
Hang in there – it will turn around for you!