At last
At last. I’ve put together a five-day winning stretch and started to rebuild after June and early July had me on my knees. Lots of hand history reviews, reading on 2+2 and watching coaching videos have helped, though mainly I think it’s going back to Pacific. The games play at an average 40% VPIP 12% PFR, compared to say 35%/15% at Crypto - and all those extra loose-passive opponents make it much, much easier to play confidence-building poker. Yes, they have the worst software on the net. Yes, they take more rake than anywhere else. No, you can’t get a rakeback deal. But they really do have all the fish.
I recommend taking a look at Stoxtrader’s low-limit videos. Even if your game is already perfect - which I guarantee it’s not - it’s just good to see a great player in the same games you play, making the same decisions you do. Stox’s commentary is clear, and he never makes a decision without giving a reason. Too often when I play I’m on auto-pilot, excusing myself because I’m playing three or four tables. Watching Stox play the same number of tables, though without even heads-up display, but still taking his time, thinking everything through and articulating the decision-making process shows what can be done and what needs to be done. Check out the site, he also does no-limit cash games, and the high-stakes videos are eye-opening. They’re also near enough free if you have a This Is The Nuts rakeback account.