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Making that folds goes against everything anyone has ever been taught about GTO poker. And yet it would of been the right decision. My thoughts on GTO poker are well documented in this blog and as you know I like to stray from the norm because doing something just because 'you are supposed to' just doesn't sit right with me and takes away some of the real 'thinking' of the game. Escpecially on a site of recs.

I knew due to the bet size, position, opponents stacks, and above all else - my own poker instinct. He opens as regulary as you would expect. The same size every hand. I'd seen lots of show down hands. Seen enough flop bets, turn bets and determined what their usual line was. But this one, It was straight away different. I looked at other stacks on the table. I processed images from what I'd already seen and remembered other times when it was 'different'. The bet wasn't the usual line, wasn't autopilot, was different by design. And that should always ring alarm bells. Thoughts flew about why it was all of a sudden this bet. A 3x used to give a 3bet good odds to do so, to commit against smaller stacks, and to make big stacks think twice as a bounty was the end goal. All this in 15 seconds or whatever the time is. Instinct and experience. I called the exact hand, QQ, to the missus. And then i pressed allin. 

What a fish. 

With regards to the book. I've only ever heard good things about it but never read it. I think I will order it though. It's the part of the game I struggle most with. Cheers mate for feedback and mentioning it!

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@MetalWolf wrote:

Making that folds goes against everything anyone has ever been taught about GTO poker.


I disagree with this statement. Anyone worth their salt would say that if the opponents range is only AA KK QQ then the GTO answer is to fold Queens, so your reasoning doesn't go against anything, it's good reasoning  (IF (big if) his range is like that ). Yeah I know some people call GTO only situations where both players are in equilibrium, and the one where only you are in equilibrium vs a different specific range is maximally exploitative or something like that, but this is just pedantic terminology and ultimately it means the same thing, make the best decision that can't be exploited vs a range, and if you are to separate the 2 in "styles of play" you will need both to make the most profit, but they aren't really different styles since they're the same thing. 

My problem with your reasoning is if his range is truely that tight there, a confirmation on a sample size of 1 means nothing, he could easily have 90% opening range and you will still get this confirmation some times. That being said, a player that always does the same thing and suddenly does something different obviously does ring major alarm bells, like if for example a player always shoves a 10BB stack, and he suddenly limps, ding ding ding nut alert. That is definitely a factor that you have to account for and it could justify your fold. 

As for the book, just buy it right now, or tonight, don't think about it, just do it 😀 The mental part is so important.

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Yeah sometimes I speak far too generic or dont get my point across, especially when playing at the same time. Obviously you adapt to the person and if the range is tight then yeah by all means fold QQ.

I guess the easiest way for me to put it is 'if you know you know'. The range means nothing because sometimes an instinct is that strong you just know the specific hand that someone has. Act accordingly. Believing in yourself is a skill of the game. 

I have just bought it 😀

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5th & 12th in the respective nanos tonight. If the leaderboards started sunday I'd probs be doing pretty well and unbelievable to think I'm actually in profit for this series too. 

At this rate I'll be back to my 'A' game just in time for another bad streak.

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@MetalWolf   i saw you today in couple  qualifers, any thoughts?  Since 2hours they tilt me so much :) I can't sometimes go through it, sometimes it goes smoothly. I would start avoiding them around the rush hours :/

 

"Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises."
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@pinki wrote:

@MetalWolf   i saw you today in couple  qualifers, any thoughts?  Since 2hours they tilt me so much :) I can't sometimes go through it, sometimes it goes smoothly. I would start avoiding them around the rush hours :/

 


@pinki  To be fair I am super tilted today because of bubbling a few of them. But I would highly recommend them. There is often overlay and they are soft if you are on the right side of variance. I've played €325 worth of UOS tournaments from starting at €1 and €2 qualifiers. Probably spent about €140 in qualifiers during that time  so still an expensive game if you want to grind them but still worth it. 

The €1 - €5 - €25/50 path is good if you can win a ticket and enter a bounty to increase your chance of a return. 

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@MetalWolf  i like them too, but i noticed that in rush hours these  qualifers are too wild :)  I dont  play UOS  sats,  no 5€ bounty(i haven't patience for no-bounty Mtt's now,  these nano and 1-2€ i can stop playing without any problems :)  ) so i dont play them,.  For  me only  regular qualifiers  and now path 0.2->1->5.  I'll try in couple  few days gets more these 5€, maybe then i'll try 25€.

 

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@pinki wrote:

@MetalWolf  i like them too, but i noticed that in rush hours these  qualifers are too wild :)  I dont  play UOS  sats,  no 5€ bounty(i haven't patience for no-bounty Mtt's now,  these nano and 1-2€ i can stop playing without any problems :)  ) so i dont play them,.  For  me only  regular qualifiers  and now path 0.2->1->5.  I'll try in couple  few days gets more these 5€, maybe then i'll try 25€.

 


Good plan mate and I agree with you they are very wild in rush hours! I am very surprised no €5 bounty in UOS. Would surely be one of the most popular on the schedule!

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I just busted the one of the nanos in 6th and I am ABSOLUTELY gobsmacked at the plays I saw on there. Poker is well and truly still beatable.

Fair enough, play how you want... but how did you make it to the final??? 

QQ to 69, 10 10 to J6, and AA to Q10 (all raised or 3 bet pots) put paid to any chance I had of winning and probably any chance of winning this leaderboard. Which is a shame because I have been rocketing up it last few days. 

At the time of writing we stand:

overall: 52nd

High: 124th

Low: 65th

Nano: 19th

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Sick hand 1010 <1010.gg .run the same and take it down,I'll play the other ones now


@Raulescul91 Wow yeah that was desperatley unlucky. I felt for you on that one, pretty sick.

I just went out about 25th. AQ to 88 straight after this hand. Loving the flat and then call with K9... feels just like last nights final table. Don't feel like the way the board ran gave me any chance of getting away at any point? Sly check of the river by them - fair play. I don't think I ever check back here.

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I think it's time for an update. I bundled through UOS and nightly schedules with a slight profit overall and got some ok return returns from the leaderboard. But I have no love for poker at the moment. What I would like to do is get myself to a live event and feel the rush of a good time whilst playing some cards. So I'm nicking the idea of a well loved community member and going 'Manchester or bust'.

It seems Manchester has been announced for 1-3rd November and it just so happens I will be in Manchester on the 4th to see the band 'Machine Head' so what a great excuse to make a weekend of it. 

I would love to go to others before then but with a newborn on the way and Brighton UBER expensive Manhester looks the best prospect and easiest qualifiation route. 

As for up to date stats there has been quite a lot to add!

Tournaments played: 1044 (585 sats) 

ITM: 320 / 30.65%

Total buyin: €5006.35

Total Cashes: €5935.31

Tournament Profit: +€928.96

ROI: 19.48%

Tournament wins: 11

1x Galaxy Nano - 90 Runners

1x 1k Dark Matter - 103 Runners

3x Singularity - 87 / 128 / 37 Runners

1x 1k Moonwalk - 119 Runners

1x Deep Crazy Moon - 38 Runners

1x Zenith - 73 Runners

1x Shooting Star - 63 Runners

2x Community Game (€25), (€1)

 Hexapro

1: Played 286 won 120= +€69.5

2: Played 524 won 181 = -€37

5: Played 219 won 85 = -€22.5

10: Played 2 won 1 = -€5

Hexapro Profit: +€5

Cash

4NLH: 22 buyins +8.71 profit

4PLO: 31 buyins +21.72 profit

10NLH: 10 Buyins -17.27 profit

10PLO: 27 Buyins +54.19 profit

25PLO: 4 Buyin -32.67 Profit

Cash Profit: +34.68

Total Games Played: 2169

Total Unibet Profit: +€968.64

+€46.28 from other sites = +€1014.92

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Nice review @MetalWolf still putting all your results out there.👍

There seems to be quite a bit of this loss of love for poker at the moment, I'm certainly finding it hard to find motivation and the live tourneys could be a good target,  from my point of view purely for the experience and meeting other members, something to make the grind worthwhile.

Win or lose I won't be staying to see Machine Head ( no, I'd never heard of them till now) but Manchester is still the objective. How about you @Brocky and @jonny2192 fancy joining the Manchester Massive?🤣

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@GR1ZZL3R wrote:

Nice review @MetalWolf still putting all your results out there.👍

There seems to be quite a bit of this loss of love for poker at the moment, I'm certainly finding it hard to find motivation and the live tourneys could be a good target,  from my point of view purely for the experience and meeting other members, something to make the grind worthwhile.

Win or lose I won't be staying to see Machine Head ( no, I'd never heard of them till now) but Manchester is still the objective. How about you @Brocky and @jonny2192 fancy joining the Manchester Massive?🤣


@GR1ZZL3R  I live in Manchester and always go to the casino when the UK tour is on just to say hello even if not playing.

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@GR1ZZL3R wrote:

Nice review @MetalWolf still putting all your results out there.👍

There seems to be quite a bit of this loss of love for poker at the moment, I'm certainly finding it hard to find motivation and the live tourneys could be a good target,  from my point of view purely for the experience and meeting other members, something to make the grind worthwhile.

Win or lose I won't be staying to see Machine Head ( no, I'd never heard of them till now) but Manchester is still the objective. How about you @Brocky and @jonny2192 fancy joining the Manchester Massive?🤣


Which jabs will I need to go that far north? 🤣

Someone needs to remind me on the day of the satellite to play them, I never check the tourney lobbies but I'm up for it.

 

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@MetalWolf wrote:

I think it's time for an update. I bundled through UOS and nightly schedules with a slight profit overall and got some ok return returns from the leaderboard. But I have no love for poker at the moment. What I would like to do is get myself to a live event and feel the rush of a good time whilst playing some cards.

 

 

That's how it goes, when you spend too much time on online poker. People are different. Some may prefer playing at home in front of pc more, some prefers the live action. Nothing wrong there, no matter which way is it. Personally know the exact lack of love towards the game too very well, but then once in a while when it's possible/interesting enough for me to hit the live games, it always ignites the passion again. Only way to play IMO 🆗

So my humble advice (like you've figured it out too) obvs is to relax a while from the unnatural onlinepoker, and play live as long as it takes for the thrill/love/passion to be there again. Burnouts are not fun in any area of life.

Strength, mate :popeye:👍 With games and lifesituations both.

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@MetalWolf wrote:

Made a final table from over 6000 players last night. Came 5th. Gutted not to win but has certainly given me back the bug to play poker. See how long it lasts 🤣


Well I made a final table and came 5th from over 900 players last night, cashed for €6.45.  Beat that. 😏

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So I have played a total of 2 summer games this week and around 10 tournaments overall. 

There is still no sign of baby but I am finding it incredibly hard to commit any time to poker at the moment.

i might do more of a blog later or tomorrow on general thoughts about poker and the potential need for me to go back to the drawing board. 

For now I’m sat at my work desk procrastinating about doing a driver assessment because apparently I’m classed as high risk... later I have lots of fun audits to do.

and if that doesn’t make me want to get better at poker and leave it all behind nothing will.

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