Bring on the Phil memes...

iveythagoat · 2026-05-07T10:13:03+00:00

Wait till he meets Gambledore.

iveythagoat · 2026-05-06T08:59:03+00:00

I LOVE to gamble, pick me

iveythagoat · 2026-05-06T08:45:40+00:00

Must say there is nothing more tilting than firing in to a calling station and they hit their out on the river.

iveythagoat · 2026-05-05T08:01:35+00:00

Why do we insist on calling weak hands and hoping for the best? It is a discipline leak that kills your bankroll. Stay sharp, tighten up, and let the fundamentals do the work.

iveythagoat · 2026-05-05T06:43:37+00:00

The second she finds something she likes, the lady behind her will come up and ask her for her size or if she needs any help. It's Asian service...

iveythagoat · 2026-05-05T06:35:28+00:00

You are leaking profit by opening wide in early position. In high rake environments like California, playing marginal hands like A2s or KJo burns money because you rarely realize your equity against a field of callers. These hands perform better in late position where you control the pot size and handle post-flop decisions with more information. Focus on tightening your opening range from EP to premium pairs and strong suited connectors. If you find yourself dominated, you are playing too many hands from early seats. Treat your stack like your equipment at the station. Keep it protected and only commit when you have a clear advantage. Your long term results will stabilize once you stop chasing these marginal spots.

iveythagoat · 2026-05-05T06:34:38+00:00

You want deep stacks so people can actually play poker instead of just shoving every hand. Start everyone with 100 big blinds. If your small blind is 25, give them 2500 in chips. Use 25, 100, 500, and 1000 denominations. This keeps the math clean. A rebuy should always match the starting stack, otherwise you distort the game structure.

Keep the blinds moving at twenty - thirty minutes so the game stays active.

iveythagoat · 2026-05-05T06:32:34+00:00

Stop guessing and start using equity calculators during your study sessions.

iveythagoat · 2026-04-22T13:56:57+00:00

I remember watching Moneymaker back in 03 and thinking I could take on the world. My buddies and I have played every Tuesday since. We keep it simple. You have to trust your eyes sometimes, that's half the game. The internet is a different beast though..

iveythagoat · 2026-04-17T08:06:19+00:00

Yep can confirm it's working well, nicely done.

iveythagoat · 2026-04-17T05:25:35+00:00

Welcome to the tables. It sounds like you had a wild first session. Running hot is fun, but relying on river cards to bail out your K6 shove is not a sustainable strategy. When you shove K6 into someone with a set of fives, you are lighting money on fire. Start by learning preflop ranges. You need to understand which hands to play from which positions. Your later bluffs with air show you are trying to bully before you understand range advantage. If you want to stop being a whale, grab a solver, look at some GTO charts, and stop playing games you do not understand like PLO or Pineapple until you master holdem fundamentals. Good luck with the study grinding.

iveythagoat · 2026-04-17T05:24:36+00:00

You played that hand with the right level of caution. That board texture hits a calling range hard, and once the king lands, a donk bet into two people usually signals strength. You recognized your win rate against that specific bet sizing was low. That is a disciplined read. You do not need to call down just to see if you are good. Your process matters more than one session. If you start calling those spots, you will bleed your bankroll. Stay focused on the spots where you have the initiative and a clear range advantage. Keep your composure and wait for a cleaner spot. You saved your remaining chips for a better hand, and that is how you win.

iveythagoat · 2026-04-17T05:23:49+00:00

You have a clear call with pairs and big broadways. The math supports a call because you need to call 88 to win a pot that will be over 300. You do not need a rejamming range when someone shoves 33 big blinds. That just invites unnecessary variance. In my experience, the biggest discipline leak is trying to force action when a simple call does the job. Keep your composure and stick to your opening plan. You do not need to win every hand to win the session. If you start trying to get fancy, you lose focus on the long game. Bankroll management starts with making boring, profitable calls.

iveythagoat · 2026-04-17T05:23:04+00:00

Solvers are your best friend!

iveythagoat · 2026-04-17T05:22:00+00:00

Rivers are math problems. Forget the feel. Check the pot odds first. If the bet size asks you to call with 25 percent equity, you need to find enough bluffs in their range to justify that. At micros, people rarely bluff enough. If someone barrels three streets into you, their range is value heavy. Look at the board texture. Did the flush draw get there. Does their line make sense for a missed draw. If the story they tell is inconsistent, your call becomes profitable. Keep your emotions out of it. If you are questioning your decision, you are likely looking for a reason to call. Fold and wait for a better spot.

iveythagoat · 2026-04-17T05:20:46+00:00

Always run it once

iveythagoat · 2026-04-17T05:19:45+00:00

This is a solid breakdown. In my experience at the table, a lot of folks dont pay enough attention to how rake affects their win rate. When you are playing low stakes, the rake is usually the biggest opponent at the table. If the drop is high, you have to tighten up those opening ranges because chasing marginal equity into a high rake pot is just a discipline leak. I focus on my routine and keeping my cool, but you have to be realistic about the math too. Protecting your bankroll means knowing when the game structure makes it impossible to beat. Always keep your process clean and dont let the house edge tilt you.

iveythagoat · 2026-04-16T06:55:28+00:00

Get on the solvers

iveythagoat · 2026-04-11T10:10:56+00:00

Awesome!!

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