Playing For BadBeat Month II
After a quite successful first month, it was up to me to follow through. I was getting used to BadBeat and it started to improve my game. Especially the MTT’s on Ladbrokes were the ones I performed well on. Due to Easter and other family commitments I didn’t play as much as I would in the first week of April, but played more during the following weeks in order to make the quota. I was enjoying the weekly leaderboard MTT’s on Ladbrokes, shipping some turbo freeze-outs, when BadBeat decided to change from Ladbrokes to PokerTime. Although I was disappointed in the beginning, it didn’t alter my game as PokerTime is on the same network (MicroGaming). Highlights:- 1st Place in the € 500 GTD Turbo Freeze-Out on Ladbrokes- 3d Place in the € 500 GTD Turbo Freeze-Out II on Ladbrokes- 8th Place in the € 500 GTD Turbo Freeze-Out II on Ladbrokes- 1st Place in the € 500 GTD Turbo Freeze-Out on Ladbrokes- 1st Place in the € 2000 GTD on PokerTime: HERE!- 3d Place in the € 1000 GTD on PokerTime- 2nd Place in the € 1500 GTD on PokerTimeI’m still having difficulty scoring good in MTT’s on Mansion Poker. After several bad beats I seem to be losing every crucial flip or less than a flip.. Like JJ to A10. Not too lucky on the IPoker network. I was happy to see they improved their games, bringing more double stacked MTT’s. Also, I’m looking forward to play the Mini ECOOP’s! April was also the month I had the worst run in my life. Losing twelve 80/20’s in a row, like AA to 33. I couldn’t believe what was happening to me. So I took some days off and got my A-game back on. It’s key to protect yourself from overplaying hands when you’re having a bad run. A hand like AQ seems much more good when you’re running bad than when you’re not. A similar situation occurs when you have KK on see a flop of QJJ. Often times when you’re having a bad run, you want the money in as soon as possible to protect your hand. Problem with this you’re not extracting maximum value (scaring people off) and you won’t fold to hands where you’re behind like J10 for example. Taking a break for a couple of days will help get your composure back and regain your focus.Until Next Month!Charlie-Robinson Poortvliet aka CPoort 1