Recent Results & Random Observations

I decided to take the time and analyze my results of the daily grind. For the last two months, I've been playing two tables of PLO8 every day (for about 2 hours). I've kept a PT database, and plugged all of the HH's into PokerEV, with the following chart as a result:



Notice the downswing right about 11k hands. I had a tilt session on my birthday, of all days. I played back against a couple of LAG maniacs with bad results. BAD results. It took a few days to untwist my game but things are right again. So up to the moment I'm playing -1 PTBB/100 for full ring PLO8. This does NOT include rakeback or rewards. I expect to get back to positive ground soon.

I find the PokerEV chart quite interesting. The green line is (of course) my table winnings. The red line are my Sklansky Bucks, which you earn by betting into a pot with +EV, regardless of the outcome. The blue line are my showdown winnings = my profit on hands that went to showdown.

It is the general consensus of the PokerEV forum that if the blue line is above the red line, you are running "luckier" than normal. While this might apply aptly to HE, IMO it doesn't represent PLO8 well. Split-pot poker is about scooping (hi and lo), and I have been quartered on many pots I was the favorite to scoop or split. This is the reason my blue and red lines went up while my green line was going down.

The PokerEV forum also suggests a low green line vs. a higher blue line suggests lack of aggression. I tend to agree with this assessment, but aggression in PLO8 usually involves pre-flop re-raises or post-flop raises.

I will be more comfortable throwing chips around when the bankroll is a little thicker. I practice very conservative bankroll management, so I need to improve my risk taking a little bit.

To sum up: I'm playing pretty good (although slightly in the red), and need to find a little more aggression. Thoughts or suggestions welcome.

Some other random observations:

-I suck at NLO8 and short handed PLO8. I know this and will stay away for now.

-I suck at almost all forms of HU poker. Probably the only exception to this is MTT NLHE, when the blinds are huge. I excel at pushfests.

-I'm mildly addicted to Wise Sweet Pepper Tortilla Chips. They are uber yummy with a unique flavor. Try some.

-The Toronto Blue Jays are not giving me a reason to buy tickets next year. Unless they continue to throw at A-Rod.

-For AlCantHang: I think I won the Blogger Dead Pool. Between Lord Geznikor and Maroon, I've got at least 2 of the 5 on my list not playing online anymore.