Micro NL2 struggle, how to turn this around?
Well I am ashamed of this graph, but this is where I am now. I would be happy if anyone can offer any advice what is the next step and then the second step, as I am not sure. playing like this is not fun, neither makes any sense as it is just losing money.
Btw this is the lowest stake available, GG rush and cash 0.01-0.02 cents, aka NL 2, 6max
I do run under EV clearly, I regularly see awful things in terms of luck, and when I am all in on flop with 85% equity it does feel a coinflip, but got used to it, this I cannot change.
My red line is awful, I tried to focus on it by being bit more lose, steal more, my stats went up a bit, which I guess is still too tight but all it did is getting me in more risky situations with weaker hands and made no change on my red line in the end.
People maybe who were able to overcome either NL2 zoom or GG R&C NL2, whats the secret?
Feels like I have bad habits and passive play that all this would need to be completely erased from my brain and almost relearn poker from scratch, not even sure that is possible. problem is if I cannot beat this stake, then there isnt much point going further or putting countless hours towards it.
I put in some more stats below, probably it paints weak tight shitty nitty passive picture, but strangely it still feels these stats are better than what I am up against on average on this level, still cant beat them.
My bankroll is down to 60 USD, on this stake thats still a lot and based on my run below its enough for another 100K hands or so lol before its turned into ash. My original target was to try to grind back the price of PT4 at first, well that didnt happen. Have not given up on myself yet.
I will keep playing, will update result in this topic, but hoping for some general advice on how to do an almost 180 on my play because without that I dont see how this is going to take a turn into the right direction.
Overall graph, 102K hand, lost about 50 bucks slow and steady way on 0.01-0.02 cents. (6max rush and cash)
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You have PFR of 21.19 from EP and then on MP and CO its a bit lower.
I think you can do a bit less from EP as 1) people call too much on microstakes (especially at NL2) and 2) rake is high on microstakes (especially at NL2). Something like 15% should be ok.
From MP and CO it should be higher (not lower). Something like 18-20% should be ok.
From BTN steal much more than yours 22%. Something like 70% should be ok. SB is should be the same.
You should be overfolding to 3bets even a bit more from EP, and much more from MP and more from CO, but at the same time a bit less from BTN.
You have PFR of 21.19 from EP and then on MP and CO its a bit lower. I think you can do a bit less from EP as 1) people call too much on microstakes (especially at NL2) and 2) rake is high on microstakes (especially at NL2). Something like 15% should be ok.From MP and CO it should be higher (not lower). Something like 18-20% should be ok.From BTN steal much more than yours 22%.
I think this is an indication OP could improve pretty quickly just by studying and sticking to basic positional RFI, 3b, and defense ranges. That's a good thing since it's a pretty easy fix. If a player's basic pre ranges have a lot to improve on, the same is probably going on with their preflop sizings. IMO postflop data becomes kind of irrelevant as long as the big mistakes were already made pre.
Anyways GL OP, you always have to start somewhere!
