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Your former biggest leaks. What were they?

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  1. x_Driven_x x_Driven_x is offline

    Yorkville, IL
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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 2:27am)

    Was just in a hand early in a tournament, still very deep stacked, flopped TPTK on a pretty dry board, open-bet for about half pot, guy to my left popped that up 3x, and he got 3 bet shoved on. I folded, OR called and they show two pair and an overpair.

    Now, I know that's no big thing to most of you, but I also know a few months ago that was a serious leak in my game as I wouldn't have laid that down (and would usually lose because of it!) So it feels good to see that paying off for me.

    Part of that is I think one of my biggest leaks in general was knowing when to fold/not put any more into the pot. I realized it wasn't enough to know when to put your money into the pot, but you really needed to know when to stop!

    Just curious, What are some of the biggest leaks you worked on that improved your game ?
    Edited By: x_Driven_x Nov 19th, 2010 at 02:28 AM
  2. BenJamin327 BenJamin327 is offline

    Rapid City, SD
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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 2:53am) in reply to x_Driven_x

    would you lay it down if there were no 3 bettor? if not that my still be a leak, depending on the circumstances. I overplay ak pre, but am getting better at it
  3. 1eyed_Ace 1eyed_Ace is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 3:00am) in reply to BenJamin327

    My biggest leak is still not winning flips in crunch time.... sigh..... working very hard at fixing that.
  4. BMad524 BMad524 is offline

    Chicago, IL
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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 3:04am) in reply to 1eyed_Ace

    Much better at not chasing or overplaying small pocket pair.
  5. Drewdaddy19 Drewdaddy19 is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 3:06am) in reply to BMad524

    Having a withered attitude. This is still an ongoing battle. I believe my attitude was my biggest leak for quite some time.
    Edited By: Drewdaddy19 Nov 19th, 2010 at 03:18 AM
    Reason: Im not over being a sore loser and need to stfu and gtfo and diagf
     
  6. bonflizubi bonflizubi is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 3:08am) in reply to Drewdaddy19

    playing way too many hands
     
  7. thearthurdog thearthurdog is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 3:11am) in reply to x_Driven_x

    I can fold 99 now on a 2 5 7 flop.
  8. SlayNL SlayNL is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 3:15am) in reply to thearthurdog

    Winning tiny pots, losing huge ones
  9. TKO121 TKO121 is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 4:32am) in reply to SlayNL

    Understanding the concept of 3 and 4-betting light/hand ranges...
     
  10. Dissident Dissident is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 4:51am) in reply to TKO121

    learning to accept losing while still playing a multi game set. Got to get past the loss. I mean if your playing 12 sng's...chances are you are going to lose some before you ever cash one.... Still working on it but yeah learning to get past losses and focusing on playing what im still in
  11. williambrasky14 williambrasky14 is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 4:55am) in reply to Dissident

    Learning to not play on Autopilot all day every day, and learning that One pair hands aren't monsters.
  12. jerzyneyman jerzyneyman is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 5:39am) in reply to williambrasky14

    Control my crazy monkey TILT when the tenth gut shot sucks out on my set etc.... play less hands and as dissident said focus
  13. JksRbetter JksRbetter is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 7:38am) in reply to jerzyneyman

    depositing
  14. drunk_bunny drunk_bunny is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 7:45am) in reply to JksRbetter

    I find that I still make some of the same dumb-ass mistakes I made 6 years ago. Like overbetting TPTK. Oh this time it'll be fine....I got him!

    Oops....

    not again!

    funny thing is - if I really want to MAKE money, I stop betting TPTK altogether - unless it turns into something bigger...
  15. Pick6man Pick6man is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 8:56am) in reply to drunk_bunny

    4 bet jamming 40 bigs with AQo on the 5/4 guy before I looked at his hud.
     
  16. Danezone Danezone is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 8:59am) in reply to Pick6man

    Not raise folding <20bbs. 3 bet shoving all in more with 15-25 bbs.
    Edited By: Danezone Nov 19th, 2010 at 09:00 AM
    Reason: too dumb/drunk for math symbols
     
  17. rayfox111 rayfox111 is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 9:21am) in reply to Danezone

    Chasing draws, on the turn and river for too many chips.
  18. sobizzle21 sobizzle21 is offline Scammer

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 9:22am) in reply to rayfox111

    i use to try to win every hand late in mtts and would never just give up on a pot and move on to the next hand but would always try to bluff my way out of every situation and would just constantly blow good chipstacks deep in tournies, now i learn to be patient and pick my spots carefully to make some moves
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  19. gwdrummond gwdrummond is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 9:26am) in reply to sobizzle21

    So much smart ITT, so many things i struggle with and need to get straight
  20. cajundaddy1 cajundaddy1 is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 9:45am) in reply to gwdrummond

    BEER, Lack of sleep and big man syndrome

    Caj
     
  21. machinegunfunk machinegunfunk is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 10:12am) in reply to cajundaddy1

    trying to outplay the massive micro stakes MTT fields and turn a profit... now a sitngo player.
  22. Ozzie Ozzie is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 10:46am) in reply to machinegunfunk

    playing the wrong game
  23. jsagan77 jsagan77 is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 11:17am) in reply to Ozzie

    I used to bluff way too many call stations
    I used to hero call value bets too liberally
    I used to play far too many hands OOP
    I used to 3 bet way less than optimal
    I used to fail to adjust my image at the table
    I used to fail to adjust my calling ranges based on my image at the table
    I used to set mine when my stack was far too small
    I used to think the min raise was a poor attempt at a bluff and not for value
    I used to have way too tight of a range
    I used to take flips too liberally
    I used to over play AK and small/med PP's in deep stack situations

    lots more but that's just off the top of my head
  24. eDaN eDaN is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 11:23am) in reply to jsagan77

     
    Originally Posted by jsagan77 View Post

    I used to bluff way too many call stations
    I used to hero call value bets too liberally
    I used to play far too many hands OOP
    I used to 3 bet way less than optimal
    I used to fail to adjust my image at the table
    I used to fail to adjust my calling ranges based on my image at the table
    I used to set mine when my stack was far too small
    I used to think the min raise was a poor attempt at a bluff and not for value
    I used to have way too tight of a range
    I used to take flips too liberally
    I used to over play AK and small/med PP's in deep stack situations

    lots more but that's just off the top of my head

    this is funny
  25. ukaliks ukaliks is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 12:13pm) in reply to 1eyed_Ace

     
    Originally Posted by 1eyed_Ace View Post

    My biggest leak is still not winning flips in crunch time.... sigh..... working very hard at fixing that.

    haha ditto! I could do with winning some flips in crunch time in tourneys.

    My biggest leak is learning to fold. Sometimes when you've got TPTK and someone is being aggressive and you say in your head I bet he has 2 pair or a set. You decide to call to prove your self wrong but you're right.
  26. McWilliams1 McWilliams1 is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 1:37pm) in reply to thearthurdog

     
    Originally Posted by thearthurdog View Post

    I can fold 99 now on a 2 5 7 flop.

    Sick sick brag
  27. coolhandkev coolhandkev is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 2:05pm) in reply to McWilliams1

    Not bet/folding enough when a hand has value. I used to resort to always check/calling instead just to get to showdown
  28. mcandrews3rd mcandrews3rd is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 2:57pm) in reply to coolhandkev

    spewing good stacks mid-late game with stupid bluffs or rediculously light calls

    getting impatient on a short stack and shoving too light
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  29. Degnovic Degnovic is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 3:12pm) in reply to mcandrews3rd

    So much my bluff spots!

    I was bluffing way to much, and picking very bad spots. It may not be my biggest leak, but it is the one I've improved most.
  30. roco415 roco415 is offline

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    Nov 19th, 2010 (11/19/2010 4:02pm) in reply to mcandrews3rd

     
    Originally Posted by mcandrews3rd View Post

    spewing good stacks mid-late game with stupid bluffs or rediculously light calls

    getting impatient on a short stack and shoving too light

    Pretty much sums up how i go out of 90% of tourneys i enter...
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