poker weaknesses

[Devilkin 0]

In another thread, I posted about a weakness I used to have calling an all in that someone threw out, thinking that they were bluffing. Ive since overcome that weakness, but it leads me to ask:What are your poker weaknesses?Im not asking so I can make a book on everyone here, but more to give an opportunity for everyone to post things about their game they would like to improve, and get constructive posts in return on how they have dealt with, or would deal with, such a problem.Ill start - my weakness that I have currently identified (not saying there aren't more, just that I can only work on one at a time) is my tendency to 'clam up' in MTT's when I get to the latter stages. Ive made the final table a total of four times, finishing second in one, but exiting the final table early because I clammed up, waiting for the perfect hand, since I didn't want to risk any of my chips without just cause. Im better than I used to be about this, and once I get a good sized stack, I loosen up and play the more speculative hands, but I have this inherent tightening if you will when it gets near the end. Doesnt happen in the S&G's I play, just the MTTs.What kind of things do you find in your game that you would like to improve?Dev

[....Ian.... 0]

my noticable weaknessas of late is sitting down at a cash game and trying to 'jump right in' when i really should be more on the tight side to take in table flow and see who is doing what b4 i play big pots

[BilliardsBoy 0]

In tourneys, or even to a degree in cash games, I'll try and ride a rush of hands a little too long. If I just took down three or four big pots in a row, I'll loosen up and waiver away from my strategy, and it almost always bites me in the ass.I'm trying to get better at this though.

[Devilkin 0]

my noticable weaknessas of late is sitting down at a cash game and trying to 'jump right in' when i really should be more on the tight side to take in table flow and see who is doing what b4 i play big pots

*Throws on his Dr Phil hat*Why do you think you do this Ian? I'll admit to doing this from time to time too - Im looking for the 'action high' if you will.Maybe some of the more experienced players can comment on a good routine to follow before sitting at a table, and how to play the first orbit or two?Dev

[justblaze 0]

my noticable weaknessas of late is sitting down at a cash game and trying to 'jump right in' when i really should be more on the tight side to take in table flow and see who is doing what b4 i play big pots

*Throws on his Dr Phil hat*Why do you think you do this Ian? I'll admit to doing this from time to time too - Im looking for the 'action high' if you will.Maybe some of the more experienced players can comment on a good routine to follow before sitting at a table, and how to play the first orbit or two?Dev

ugh, i do this all the time. nothing like being stuck 15bb in the first 2 orbits. now, i wont play any hand other than AA or KK for the first two orbits. no matter what. once i get some lines on others play, ill start playing some hands.

[MarionSauce 0]

P-bro town eh ? You go to Trent?My primary weakness is that I play with scared money, as in I often don't bet enough or raise enough to protect my hand or to make enough money. I guess I am overly conservative and really cheap when it comes to poker. Also I'm impatient sometimes and I make my action way too quickly without really going over what I should do.

[Devilkin 0]

In tourneys, or even to a degree in cash games, I'll try and ride a rush of hands a little too long. If I just took down three or four big pots in a row, I'll loosen up and waiver away from my strategy, and it almost always bites me in the ass.

Im the exact opposite - I win a few in a row, get that 'high feeling', and its almost satisfying, where I can sit back and just enjoy the feeling for a bit. I guess its just my nature - enjoy the moment before moving on to the next. I've even found I remove my hands from the keyboard and mouse after an extra satisfying win, to make sure I can enjoy what just happened. God, I sound like an addict. ;)Not sure thats overly helpful to you - fighting against your nature to back off when every instinct is yelling to go harder and harder would be difficult to overcome.Dev

[PestoSauce 0]

One of my weaknesses is getting frustrated at a player for sucking out on me and playing in a hand just because "the suck out" is in. It doesn't end up pretty because then I play almost every hand to get back at the 4-8 "suckouts" at the table. I've improved though.

[Devilkin 0]

P-bro town eh ? You go to Trent?

I don't go to Trent - I work at Trent. Im one of the Sys Admins there . . kinda explains why I have time to post here often. What's your affiliation with Trent, if any?

My primary weakness is that I play with scared money, as in I often don't bet enough or raise enough to protect my hand or to make enough money. I guess I am overly conservative and really cheap when it comes to poker.Also I'm impatient sometimes and I make my action way too quickly without really going over what I should do.

This is very similar to a topic I posted here awhile ago titled 'Fear'. In S&G and MTT, I pay my money, and get chips in return. If I lose, I already know pretourney what my ultimate loss amout will be.In this thread, there were a couple of good ideas - one was not to think of cash game chips as money, but just as chips. Also, one person suggested that I may be clamming up because I was playing out of my blind range, and that I was playing too tight because I couldn't really afford the losses that could happen if I misplayed a few hands.Just food for thought.Dev

[....Ian.... 0]

my noticable weaknessas of late is sitting down at a cash game and trying to 'jump right in' when i really should be more on the tight side to take in table flow and see who is doing what b4 i play big pots

*Throws on his Dr Phil hat*Why do you think you do this Ian? I'll admit to doing this from time to time too - Im looking for the 'action high' if you will.Maybe some of the more experienced players can comment on a good routine to follow before sitting at a table, and how to play the first orbit or two?Dev

yea, probly cuz i like to jump into the action to fast, which is retarded cuz when i play tourney's my discipline is superb early on.

[MarionSauce 0]

P-bro town eh ? You go to Trent?

I don't go to Trent - I work at Trent. Im one of the Sys Admins there . . kinda explains why I have time to post here often. What's your affiliation with Trent, if any?

My primary weakness is that I play with scared money, as in I often don't bet enough or raise enough to protect my hand or to make enough money. I guess I am overly conservative and really cheap when it comes to poker.Also I'm impatient sometimes and I make my action way too quickly without really going over what I should do.

This is very similar to a topic I posted here awhile ago titled 'Fear'. In S&G and MTT, I pay my money, and get chips in return. If I lose, I already know pretourney what my ultimate loss amout will be.In this thread, there were a couple of good ideas - one was not to think of cash game chips as money, but just as chips. Also, one person suggested that I may be clamming up because I was playing out of my blind range, and that I was playing too tight because I couldn't really afford the losses that could happen if I misplayed a few hands.Just food for thought.Dev

The thing is I really haven't deposited any money into my account, so its just extra money if I make it, and I dont *truly* need it but I guess its in my accounting nature to be really cautious in the pecuniary department.I have no affiliations with Trent, I used to have a few friends there but they told me about the limited selection for bars and one girl I knew in P bro had a bad case of Rohypnol in her drink.

[Briguy 0]

My weakness in limit is my inability to throw TPTK or an overpair into the muck when it's clear that someone is betting a set (check-raised on the flop at low limits = set 99% of the time). I think I need an intervention group to help me out with this issue.

[Devilkin 0]

The thing is I really haven't deposited any money into my account, so its just extra money if I make it, and I dont *truly* need it but I guess its in my accounting nature to be really cautious in the pecuniary department.I have no affiliations with Trent, I used to have a few friends there but they told me about the limited selection for bars and one girl I knew in P bro had a bad case of Rohypnol in her drink.

Treat it like play money, Monopoly money, if you will, if it allows you to loosen up.One method I also used was to switch over and play a couple of 'play money' tourneys, just to see what my instincts tell me when I don't care about the money. Once you eliminate the five out of ten 'superfish' that frequent the play money tables, you can play with some semi legit players and practice your techniques.Once you have them in place, go immediately and play some cash games, keeping every strategy you used to win in play money going (except of course calling the all-in with 27o )

I have no affiliations with Trent, I used to have a few friends there but they told me about the limited selection for bars and one girl I knew in P bro had a bad case of Rohypnol in her drink.

Yep Ptbo isnt Toronto thats for sure - its a nice mix of 'far enough from TO to be safe, but close enough to drive for the day'. I remember when the roofies went through town a couple years back - made the papers for weeks. Hasn't surfaced since though, so it should be ok to come back. ;)Dev

[Devilkin 0]

My weakness in limit is my inability to throw TPTK or an overpair into the muck when it's clear that someone is betting a set (check-raised on the flop at low limits = set 99% of the time). I think I need an intervention group to help me out with this issue.

Lemme see if I can help with this one . . .Lets say you have AKoYour opponent has 66Flop comes K62 rainbow.Once they hit the set, you have roughly a 2% chance to win the hand. These numbers scream fold, but only if you have that firm belief that they have hit the set. How have your instincts proven out thus far? Most of the time when you are check-raised, do they result in a set? If so, follow your gut and fold. The value of experience is that expresses itself in your gut instinct. Trust yours, if its proven right in the past.Dev

[bigslicksuited 0]

i have a lot of weaknesses, and im trying to work on my game alot..ive been hitting the books hard and reading everything i can get my hand on, and ive compiled a list of a couple of things i need to work on~1.) When I have a good hand, I need to bet..I find myself checking more than anything else, and Im giving people free cards, and they end up catching something and taking me down..Man that pisses me off..It just seems as of lately I am having a tuff time chasing people out of the hands that I get involved in, then these people end up catching there cards..2.) Making stupid calls..I hold A-J unsuited, and the flop comes A-2-9 rainbow..Someone bets into me and I call..The turn will come a 9, he bets again into me..Now I always have a tuff time laying this down, because I think I have a good hand, but I always get burned on trips..I need to realize that my hand is not that powerful and I need to lay it down..3.) Position..I need to pay more attention to my position on the table4.) My biggest thing is using what ive learned during a live game/online play..

[Smasharoo 0]

Maybe some of the more experienced players can comment on a good routine to follow before sitting at a table, and how to play the first orbit or two? The same way you'd play any other time.I guess I"m confused as to what you guys do that's a problem. Make looser calls PF?

[justblaze 0]

Maybe some of the more experienced players can comment on a good routine to follow before sitting at a table, and how to play the first orbit or two? The same way you'd play any other time.I guess I"m confused as to what you guys do that's a problem. Make looser calls PF?

mostly its FPS early on in a session. the ole' "ive waited 2 hours to sit down, i want action!" thing.

[pbwl11 0]

My biggest weakness is probably playing too conservatively at times. Maybe I'm playing a bit too tight at times, and tend to bet only on strong hands instead of betting the occasional flush/straight draw.My other weakness is a blonde in a short skirt holding a beer! :wink:

[Tritz 1]

I am the absolute worst heads up player in the history of the world.

[trigger finger 0]

I usually play once a week in a 70.00 buy in no limit hold'em and we are given 1,700 chips. We are usually are 18-20 players (two tables) and I usually start tight when there are still many people alive and but I really like to play loosely but I have seen that when I play tight I usually make the final table although sometimes with not so many chips. I hate playing this way and I have had horrible nights when I see 5 flops out of 60. I mean horrible hands all night, and because of my tightness I get in trouble but my weakness is that somehow once I start to play tight and I get no good hands I can't make anything happen. I usually play all pairs, A-K through A-10, A-x suited, and the suited connectors 4-8. As you can see I play alot of hands compared to alot of players but some how when I get 7-4, 8-3, 5-9 all night I get in trouble .

[MarionSauce 0]

I am the absolute worst heads up player in the history of the world.

i used to be too, then i started playing super aggressive, eg. almost always ALWAYS raising when i'm SB

[Emptyeye 0]

In NL tournies, I have an unfortunate habit of pulling the "Classic Internet" move of bluffing all-in into a three-suited board. Far too often, I do this and run headlong into the made flush. Gotta work on that.In limit cash games, though, particularly micro-limit, I'm too aggressive on marginal hands and not aggressive enough on monsters. As an example of the first one, I hold AQ and raise preflop, flop comes KQx, and I, figuring I'm the preflop aggressor, will happily bet my second pair all the way down and get called by K-rag. As for the second one, I had pocket fours, hit a set on a flop, but the river brought a third diamond and for some reason I checked my set. Maybe because I've been burned one too many times by clowns holding any two suited cards hitting their flushes on the river.

[vyrusguy 0]

I tend to invest too much when i flop top pair

[akishore 0]

i have a hard time remembering whether two pair beats trips, and if a straight is better than a flush. also, i confuse full house with three pair sometimes, that's the worst.just kidding, i'm a perfect player, i have no weaknesses.well, all kidding aside, i'm probably over-aggressive in limit and too fancy in NL for my own good. not to sound like a pompous ass, but i find myself thinking at a level too high given my opponents (e.g. thinking on level 4 when they only think on level 2, so i should be thinking on level 3 instead).aseem

[goldie79 0]

My bad habits are that I tend to bet too much with top pair or two pair and not watching the board for possible straights or flushes. Another weakness, is POCKET ACES. For some reason I think they are unbeatable pre-flop, so I raise raise raise. When the board just shows low/rainbow cards, I keep raising, only to get beat by a set of low crap cards.I guess my big weakness is the amount of hands I play in a session. I don't play enough hands, usually less than a 100 (don't have much time, but luckily it's just micro-limits), and 100 hands isn't enough especially if it's a losing session.