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Hey guys. This week David “betudontbet” Emmons continues his live sweat series, and also joins the boys for a chat in the TPE live podcast.  For those that are interested in some lower stakes action, Cougars4444 is back for a low stakes live sweat on Lock. 

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Dave “betudontbet” Emmons Premiere Series Live Sweat

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Part 2 continues the Saturday grind with 6 tables on the go at the moment. I wouldn’t try this at home, but in the first part of the video, Dave shows us how to use a nash push-fold calculator whilst 6 tabling! It would definitely be useful to incorporate some nash theory into your review sessions though, especially if you play a lot of turbos. It is also pretty impressive to watch an MTT sicko at work – there is a hand where he has AQ on a dry paired board and he just casually mentions “oh we are going to barrel off” like it’s nothing! So if you need some help with your aggression it might be worth checking this out too.

In part 3 he busts a couple of tables early but has a couple of other ones on the go that he starts recording including a $215 40k gtd on party and the hot 75 turbo on stars. His attitude to losing a pot is amazing though, it is just like water off a ducks back, which is the mindset we should all try and emulate.  There is also some good discussion about what sort of range we should be shoving with. 

Cougars4444 $1 Rebuy Frenzy Win and More Micros 

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Cougars4444 brings us a low stakes live sweat, something a lot of TPE has been asking for. This time he starts with a $11 2.5k gtd, a $5 1k gtd, a $3r 5k gtd, and a $3 750 gtds. There is some nice discussion about early stages rebuy strategy. It is early stages but there is still a bit going on because there is a turbo tourney on the go too.  In the middle of the video he decides to bust most of his tourneys, but that’s when he loads up the Dollar frenzy turbo which he ends up taking down. 

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The grind starts the very next day with the first $400 Venetian Deepstack event. Hopefully one or more of us can make a nice run in that and get the summer off to a good start. My basic schedule is all set and I’ll be playing at least 15 events with a few more likely sprinkled in, but I really wanted to set aside time to get a lot of marketing done this summer, so I left plenty of days off in my schedule.

I plan to give plenty of updates on the trip across the country via Twitter and might even try and knock out a few vlogs along the way so make sure you follow along!

Good luck to everyone else making the trip! Hope to see all of you at the tables soon!]]> http://www.tournamentpokeredge.com/7-days-until-i-hit-the-road/feed/ 2 http://www.tournamentpokeredge.com/dave-betudontbet-emmons-premiere-series-live-sweat-part-4/ http://www.tournamentpokeredge.com/dave-betudontbet-emmons-premiere-series-live-sweat-part-4/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 04:43:35 +0000 Tournament Poker Edge Staff http://www.tournamentpokeredge.com/?p=6300 *****
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1. Eating Healthy / Good Diet & Staying Physically Fit / Active

The benefits of staying physically active and maintaining a healthy diet are tremendous. These benefits can directly improve one’s results at the table. From my personal experience I know that practicing this in my everyday life helps with staying motivated, reducing stress associated with the variance in tournament poker, and staying mentally focused during long sessions of play. A few quick and simple ways to start improving in this aspect of your life include; drinking plenty of water throughout the day, eating breakfast daily, stretching, beginning sessions with a healthy meal (ex. fruit smoothie), and eating small snacks every few hours during longer sessions of play.

2. Knowing When to Play More / Take Breaks

The second key is realizing when to play. Numerous factors go into making this decision and can include such things as, recent results, emotional mind frame, strength of field, personal time constraints, bankroll status, and current stress level, as well as many additional circumstances. A good starting point in deciding whether or not to play on any given day is if you have been playing well with good results, continue to play. If not, take a session or two off to refocus and clear your mind. It should be noted this is not to be judged on a daily basis because of the high variance involved, but rather after every few sessions. Other great times to take breaks to avoid playing poorly is when the fields seem overly tough, your emotions or stress levels are higher and tilt is more likely, or when other responsibilities will add pressure if sessions last longer than normal.

3. Maintaining a Social Life

Building from the second key to improve your game beyond the table is maintaining a positive social life. This is something that seems to affect tournament players more directly because of the nature of long sessions and set times of play. It is common for tournament players to log many hours in just a short period of time. For example, making a semi-deep run in any late starting tournament (within your session) could possibly add four or five hours to a normal session length. This type of play can be very taxing on the mind as well as the body. Without enjoyable time away from the table to relieve some of the strain and focus involved with tournament poker, results can be negatively affected. One of the best ways I have found to avoid this lack of a positive social life is to simply plan an evening out with friends and stay committed to your plans. This planned time off is not only positively affecting your play, but helping maintain a positive social life away from the game.

4. Good Study Habits: Reviewing Personal Play

Studying and constantly learning is extremely crucial to improving one’s game. For that reason I have divided my last two suggestions into two categories, both focused around the topic of studying. The first is reviewing one’s own tournaments and hands. One of the quickest ways to learn is by correcting personal mistakes in order to avoid similar results. This is no different when it comes to poker. Some ways I like to review my tournaments and important hand histories is by reviewing all hands that result in being knocked out of the tournament (as well as losing a majority of my stack) and all final tables. It is my belief that the best time for this is prior to beginning the next session. Not only will this remove any emotions attached to the results in order to optimally critique, but also help in preparing for the next set of tournaments.

5. Good Study Habits: Videos, Forums, Blogs

The second important study habit is learning from other successful tournament players. This can be done through watching videos offered by training sites, actively discussing various topics and hands on forums, and reading blog posts written by active tournament players. Two major benefits are gained from this type of studying. The first is seeing how other players think about their hands and strategic concepts and the second is staying up-to-date with the trends among winning tournament players.

For the greatest benefit these five suggestion should be used together and practiced on a regular basis.]]> http://www.tournamentpokeredge.com/5-ways-to-improve-your-poker-game-beyond-the-table/feed/ 0