Plugging Some Leaks

I only had time for one session Tuesday, but was able to make the most of my time. I have played very well the last two days. I know all the regulars now so nothing they do surprises me anymore. I also picked up on a big mistake I had been making at UB.

In the games I'm used to a re raise out of the blinds is often someone trying to make a play on your steal. You are "supposed" to have a very big hand when you raise from the blinds as you will be out of position for the rest of the hand. To counter aggressive button play many players started adding this to their game. Well, not wanting to give up my aggressiveness I stopped giving them as much respect and either 4 bet them or played a re raised pot like any other raised pot.

When I moved to $50NL for this blog I didn't make enough of an adjustment in this area. The 3 bet trend hasn't caught on at this level, so when the blinds make raises it usually means they have a hand. I wasn't playing quite as aggressive in these spots, but still didn't give people the credit they deserved. This caused me to lose some big pots with medium strength hands that while profitable in my old game were big underdogs now. I have plugged that leak and it's definitely helped me make more money the last few days. Never take your game for granted. Even if you're beating a game always look for leaks to plug that will allow you to beat it for even more.

In 786 hands played I made $230 while clearing $12 in bonus money. That's not too shabby for a short days work.

Bankroll: $2906
Hands played this week: 3324
Bonus cleared this week: $51
Hands played this month: 15681
Bonus/rakeback this month $321/$1300