Edited on 22 Oct 2009 10:08 by
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Posted: 22-Oct-2009 10:04 by IneedUrChips
Hi Ron,
As promised i wud read through ur HH's u sent me, and give a summary and some pointers that might give u a lil bit more of an edge in playing SNG's and prolly even MTT.
Where to start - do note im harsh, but realistic.
If i have to describe u as a player, u come across as a weak-tight passive player. U rather check-call than take initiative. You have no idea whatsoever how important effective stacks are at a table, and that probably is one of the biggest leaks in your game.
For example, you have 1000 chips at blindlevel 125/250 and you are at on the big blind, someone minraises to 500, and you flatcall on the BB with K8off.
This is retarded, because when you decide to call this raise, u only have 2BB behind, thus you are committed to this hand already by deciding to call, and furthermore have 0% Fold Equity left. In spots like these there are 2 options, push or fold, but u fold on the flop!!! YOU CANT FOLD ON THE FLOP!
Another example, you tend to limp pocketpairs up to 88 in sixmax sng's independant of position. I've seen a hand where u limp 88 with an effective stack of 1200 at 50/100 level, in the cutoff, where u have to raise 100% of the time there is no other option.
So basicly you get yourself in to trouble by a couple of things:
1) playing weak-tight and passive
2) no knowledge of postional play
3) ICM (independant chip model) - google it
4) Equity against expected range of opponent
5) creativity (like 3betting light if someone is raising u every orbit)
If i would have to give you some pointers, i think its better to start of by trying to get more agressive, raise more, reraise more, play draws more agressive, and get the initiative in the game. Let them fear you when u sit down. Position, position and position, probably the difference between breakeven/losing and winning. Ask urself the following thing every hand: What is my position, what is my stacksize, how does my stack correlate between other stacks, how many BB's do i have, is a push or fold or raise the best thing to do, how am i perceived, how do i perceive others etc etc...
In fact, I would recommend you to read some articles on SNG's on various sites (2+2, Deuces Cracked) and maybe even try one of the SNGWizard tools available to see how ur play affects the probable equity u miss.
Like i said from the start, this may sound harsh, but im trying to help you here.
You cant blame variance for digging in, its the spots u fail to see that cost you the money!