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I answer 3 listener Q’s about handling surprise tilt, facing check-raises and whether or not I head to the Colossus II this summer. This is a listener QA.
Question 1 from Firaga (3:40)
Greetings Sky, I am currently building a bankroll on ACR, starting at 2NL. I have made great improvements and have plans in place for fixing many of my leaks, but I’m struggling with a plan of attack for this one. I find that when a villain does something completely unexpected (i.e. 3-bet shoving 200bb or showing down a hand I hadn’t thought of in their range) I think about it for the rest of the session, and even for days afterwards. I try to take the GTD approach and mark the hand for review, but that doesn’t stop this compulsive obsessing. I plan on reading the mental game over poker next month, is there anything else you think I could do? Thank you very much for doing what you do. – Firaga
Question 2 from Sen (8:10)
Hi Sky, Do you provide any material on playing poker live? Also, can you provide some feedback regarding the beginning of your session? Would you recommend playing tight like 10% of starting hands or LAG like 45% or play your traditional TAG approach? I play LIVE 1-2 only and have been effected by variance and I think that I get into a lot of marginal spots at the start and lose a flip and play terribly afterwards. I find that I’m getting check raised a lot after being the pre-flop raiser, even though I have top pair top kicker. I raised with AQo, flopped Q53 rainbow, gets checked to me, I bet and get check-raised. What do I do in these spots? Call and validate the turn or fold on the flop b/c my opponents are raising w/2p+? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Question 3 from Sam (14:30)
Hi Sky, Thanks for the podcast! You said before you went to the WSOP. Are you going again this year? If so, what events will you play? Keep it up! -Sam
Challenge (16:25)
Here’s my challenge to you for this episode: Send your questions my way. I’m only able to do these QA’s if you’re sending some Q’s to me, so keep ‘em flowing.
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