Monday, June 1, 2009

Getting back to basics is hard when the basics arent as fun

So I know I've said that Id be trying to get back to my old bread and butter of 6max 50NL, but I, like many addicts, havent been entirely truthful. This afternoon, I played some HU 50NL and some -ev tournaments (even some, GASP, super turbos ugh) and it all went pretty badly. I ran deep in some of the tournaments but none went well at all, none of my hands were holding and I lost my races deep. I definitely havent been playing anywhere close to my A game.

Currently, I'm stuck in a weird spot in terms of my bankroll and preferred choice of game. After tournament buy ins and losses at cash, my bankroll has dropped all the way down to 2500. At this point, the tourneys I should be playing according to the bankroll management I know, should have buy ins from 20-45 dollars. Unfortunately, many of the tournaments in this bankroll range are massive fields. Ive never been great at the massive field tourneys, they are a huge time commitment and often end in terrible heartbreak and not much cash. When my bankroll was higher, I would play 75 dollar satts into $216 events which were quick, easy and fairly profitable. These types of tournaments arent as readily available at the buy in I'm currently playing at (there are satts to these events, but they pay 1/9 and are usually turbo so you really cant play much and have to get lucky to get a seat). If anyone has good ideas for tournaments at my bankroll level, I'd greatly appreciate it.

When talking about cash, with 2500 I'm comfortably rolled for 6max 50NL and probably rolled for HU NL50. The problem, especially with 6max, is that I've been playing 100NL and moving down in stakes is tough because I thought I had moved passed it. Now, the money doesnt seem as significant and I feel like Im wasting my time to a certain extent. Also, going from playing alot of HU to playing 6max is a huge switch because HU has so much more action. In HU youre playing so many more hands (even when 4tabling 6max) so firing up 6max games is somewhat less appealing. Its like going from driving a Ferrari to getting in a Toyota. The Toyota is fine, its always there when you need it, and probably can go pretty fast; the Ferrari, the other hand, can go much faster, is much more exciting and better looking, but its so much more dangerous. I dunno, I really gotta get back to 6max and build up the roll, but will probably play some tourneys as well. I just gotta be smarter in my tourney and table selection and hopefully things will turn around.

Good Luck Everyone!

2 comments:

  1. heheehee why no SNG's???? Tourneys, Cash, Hu Cash.

    Using your metaphor, you can drive a toyota and even a small penis ferrari, but why not hop onto the SNG BMW? I obviously know they are not as foreign to you as a BMW, but why no SNG's?

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  2. If youre craving cash action, try firing up an extra tourny or two. i know its hard on a 13 inch screen but maybe 5 tabling 50nl will make it more exciting.

    If youre looking for small tournies.....
    I know they have 8 dollar mtts that get capped at 180 ppl. Thats obv pretty far below your bankroll limits but first place gets a reasonable 320 if it fills up. Also, the 24+2 18man, 27man, and 45 man sngs could be a great way to play small field mtts while still having a decent prize on the line. I know youe had success in the 45 mans before and its a pretty significant prize if you can manage to take one down.

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