Going back to 4-tabling.
I think it’s time I go back to what finally gave me a breakthrough. That includes cutting back to 4 tables. It kinda bums me out after making the investment in a second monitor, but my results have been terrible since I went to 6 tables. I’m done rationalizing that it is all because of poor luck or that I am still adjusting. If I look at it from an honest, objective standpoint, since I started 6-tabling I have mostly broke even and had one good “up”swing, not the other way around. 70 thousand hands of <1ptbb/100 don’t lie. Before that I had over 5ptbb/100 over 120k hands. Even if I could squeeze out a better hourly by sticking with it, I’m quite sure whatever I would have to do to make that work wouldn’t be a good enough game to beat 1/2NL 6max. I’m not here to play for rakeback and stay at 100NL forever. I had hoped that I would maintain nearly the same winrate as before and allow myself to make the same money in less hours, but that’s just not happening. The second monitor is still cool to have, it will be a nice aid to cherry picking tables, and I can no doubt run an MTT or two along side my cash tables now and again without any ill effects, but I must not have enough tracks in my brain to process so many decisions without faltering significantly. So, my new priority is to find the handle on my game again, and move up.
The good news is that I have watched some videos recently that have improved my postflop game, but in order to lock in on the game flow and my table image and really focus, I’m going to have to stick to 4 tables. I really feel like I’m now playing better than ever when I’m on my game, but I burn out too quickly with 6 tables going and can’t find the balance between taking pots away with well-timed aggression and spewing my stack off repeatedly for reasons I can’t explain. I expect to get back in the saddle and be better than ever, and once my bankroll is there, I think my confidence will be as well. Hell, I’d go for it right now if my bankroll were where I want it to be. So, I think there are good things just up the road, and now that I am refocused and back to my old tilt-avoiding regimen, it’s only a matter of time before I can right the boat.
February 13th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Well, if you think that is what you need to do, go for it. I’m with you, I’ve never felt comfortable with more than 4 cash tables going. For me, it hurts my decisions and take some of the fun away from playing.
You mentioned you’ve watched a few videos, are you signed up at Cardrunners? Johnny said they had some good stuff on there and a while back I watch some Taylor Caby vids that were good..
February 13th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Yes indeed, signed up for CR and feel it has helped me identify more opportune spots for postflop aggression. I need to rewatch some of the first ones I watch though as I’ve been falling off a bit with that aggression lately. It may not do much for my winrate but it will help being more comfortable handling myself once I move up.