Huge leak - what now

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Huge leak - what now

Hey guys

This is a bit emberrasing, but sharing might help. This is my first post here.

A while ago i build up a small roll playing micro sngs and mtts. I have always found poker fun and challenging, and as i have other jobs i figured I would switch to cash games. The sessions being easier to fit in my ever changing schedule. My goal is to be a good amateur and beat the small stakes games.

So I was rolled for 10nl and bought the FTGU course. Great content and I also have the grinders manual.

But I studied to little and played to much.Even though I have learned a lot from the course, all of it is not engrained in my way of thinking and playing. I play good sessions and I play horrible sessions.
And probably underestimate the importance a studying and implementing the new stuff. Naturally that leads to losing.

I would be beating 10nl slightly, if it was not for this BIG leak.

So here it is:
I call in big pots on the river(mostly) when Villain shoves or bets big. And they have it. Over 90% in these spots they hold the nuts or something that beats me.
I dont know whether to laugh or cry about it, I am a fairly smart guy, but this habit is SO hard for me to change.

So what now? I will study/play 50/50. To develop my game and get the basics down.

But how do I fix my huge leak? Any advice will be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Best
M

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Shaun Pauwels 4 years, 4 months ago

I answered in your other thread but I'll answer here as well.
You need to think more about pyramidical defense, what their big bet means (polarized) and if they are underbluffing or overbluffing.

Given your experience is that it's underbluffed heavily it means we just overfold by a lot.

You might know this but can't apply it in game. Which means you aren't thinking about it while playing. You are playing on autopilot.
Generally you need to slow down, usually achieved by playing less tables.

silverslick 4 years, 1 month ago

When this situation happens take a breath, use your time bank. If it corresponds to other times find the fold. Lot's of players do not like to be bluffed but it will happen to all of us. If you find you are short of time then the advice to play less tables is good.

Stoic-Centurion947 4 years, 1 month ago

On the river at 10NL they are heavily under bluffing spots just ask your self what do I beat vs his line if he triples off vs you and you have 1 pair on a wet board fold if you get check raised on the turn and you have one pair fold you have to learn to make big laydowns at micros they are usually honest when they bet so pay attention to the line and bet size they take and be honest with yourself when hand reading on the river

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