Taking a shot

[GeoffM]

Pshabi, perhaps you should go back to 3/6, win back whatever you lost, then wait and play 5/10 during the reload for June. It could cushion the blow of losing, or it could pad a win.

[PShabi]

Is 9 bets even losing? No moving down.

If I go $300 in the tank or I play another 600 hands and I'm not winning I may consider it. Watch a game dude. There is some good competition but I've realized the following things.

1) You have to give 100% concentration to making reads in/out of hands. This is the single most important thing so far for me.

2) You have to go to showdown a ton. People will cap with small flush draws out of position, heads up. People will bet out with 3rd pair heads up and 3-bet you if you raise with 2nd pair.

It's like it's monopoly money to some of them.

3) More people see the flop than in a full ring game at 3/6. Your raises are going to get cold-called EVERYTIME.

4) You have to take your continuation bets to the turn on raggedy flops. Don't be afraid to do this. You will get auto-called on the flop by a ton of players. If it's still rags on the turn, AK is gonna be the best hand. I continue betting against a good number of opponents.

I've won hands betting AK on the river getting called by a weaker ace. I even check/called on the river with AK and beat a bluff by AJ yesterday. I bet flop and turn.

5) You cannot try to steal from the button with shit cards. I've lost money trying to make steals that are just not going to happen. Some people will play any two.

[GeoffM]

Never mind, judging by your above post, it sounds like you've made a rather good transition to the higher limits. Good analysis, now if you stay with I'm sure you can turn it around.

Playing tonight? I may come rail for a bit.

[PShabi]

I'm going to get my mind right and I'll be back on in a bit.

And this 5/10 thing is gonna get me over the 1k post mark!!!!!!

[GeoffM]

LMAO!! But you'll still have to wait for whatever TP got us "exclusive" members (j/k TP).

[junYUN]

keep it up.... be careful though.

[SirFWALGMan]

In my opinion this is what makes 5/10 6-MAX really hard. People show aggression with all sorts of things. You gotta guess and sometimes you are wrong. Some nights its like minting money, others every suckout hits. Very high variance as TP said.

Do not fall to there level. Do not play crap. Do not always think your 2nd pair is good. Sometimes it is. Sometimes. Not. I found being tight and cramming good hands worked alot. Who knows though. I made 2K in a week, and lost alot in the same timeframe. It is wild. Keep pushing.