I play NL $10 and $20 SNG at Poker Stars. Lately I've been making on average between $100 and $150 a week playing in these tournaments.
Well the last week and a half I've lost over $150 and I really don't know if I'm doing anything different than when I was winning.
The problem I've been running into is when I flop a strong hand like 2 pair or even trips and one of my opponents quickly pushes all-in on me. I go ahead and call and my opponent is either on a flush draw or a straight draw. Unfortunely for me my opponents have been batting 1.000 against me for the last week and a half. It doesn't seem how much of a long shot it is (inside straight or even runner runner flush) they've picked it up every time against me.
I pay pretty close attention to my opponents. I quickly learn which opponents will go all-in with weak hands and which opponents will be strong when they push it in. I feel like I've been making the right calls but have just been getting out drawn. I've been ahead probably 95% of the time this past week and a half when I've pushed all-in.
Should I change my strategy here. I try to avoid putting all my chips at risk but I don't want players walking all over me everytime they get an inside straight draw and force me to fold my two pair, especially when I read that they are weak.
Any advice would be appriciated. My feeling is that I'm making the right moves and the right calls it's just not working out. In the long run the law of averages will work out in my favor if I consistantly get my money in the pot as a favorite.
Sounds like you have a handle on the issue, just not getting real lucky at the moment. If you are the one putting the draws all-in, maybe you should try big raises instead. If they want to draw on you, make them pay, but don't take yourself out.
If you're pretty sure you have the best of it and they go all in you, let the poker Gods decide.
