Darkened Poker

Level two is done on my Cash Game only bankroll building challenge.  Finished with the .02 / .05 games and moving up to .05 / .10 now.  I am not even close to being on time though, should have took me 2 weeks but it has taken me 2 months, the live cash games have been too good lately and work has been crazy.

Interesting things I learned this time around doing this level again.

• People are starting to try and learn to bluff, their stories make no sense and usually just involves a big bet on the river that seems out of place, calling them with pocket 4’s really makes them tilt.  They even do this if you have been betting all the way and are pot committed.
• There are a bunch of people that do not know how to build pots since they play so tight and try to compensate by betting huge or re-raising all in on the river.  They are easy to spot as their stats are very small ie 8, 8, 12 or something crazy like that.  And unlike the bluffers on the river there is usually not a missed flush draw on the board.
• Get a copy of Poker Tracker, there is to much churn in the games to keep track of everyone so it is nice to get stats on people you played with in the past.  Also allows you to play more tables at once.  They have a 60 day free demo that can get you through these lower limit stages.
• There is a lot less big pots determined by kickers and a lot more set over 2 pair hands or picking off bluffs.  People in general are a lot more aggressive than level 1.

Will get through this limit quicker with the holidays coming up.

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Darkened Poker

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