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Originally Posted by jyms

Biggest issues for me are not playing properly during variance(tilt), button smashing (too many hands), lack of study and not thinking enough during hands. My old habits of playing robotically are very hard habits to break.

All things that are within your control and separate from poker theory. Discipline, fewer tables, routine are all relevant here.

Re first set of stats. Call and/or limp behind way less often. Whenever you are about to call pre start to consider folding or 3betting also. Folding preflop isn't as weak or passive as some people think (consider, e.g., how AF is calculated). Post position stats. Steal more. How are you responding vs 3bets? likely calling these too often too.

Originally Posted by jyms

ow, not cold calling is hard. Particularly when it's such a habit vs bad players that stack off with TP like it's the nuts.

this is really telling. You're calling with speculative hands planning on winning big pots at showdown vs strong ranges a lot, right? Thing is, if they're getting super-aggro with TPTK and anything better then it's going to be hard for you to identify whether your nuttish hands are ahead or behind. I mean, we all fall into the habit of 'yeah, they're bad, i'll call and outplay them postflop', but it's easy to over-estimate how much of a skill edge is present, and to underestimate how much this skill edge is negated by fps and card disadvantage.
Run a few filters based on vpip=true, pfr=false, separating it into card groupings (e.g. 22-66, 77-TT, Axs, scs and 1-gappers, all other shit you are calling with pre) and look at what is happening. I easily remember the 100bb wins when i called with J9s, and forget the 30 times i called and lost between 3 and 25bb, and to over-justify the postflop flip spots with that holding as 'standard' when there were probably better lines available.

Re second set of stats. Your 3b looks pretty high, maybe some of those spots could be folds. Or sample size could be relevant here. It's hard to tell whether you are calling too often as first action preflop without knowing how hem treats calls vs 3bets and/or a call-call line when you flat an open then call the squeeze. You know that there are spots where calling pre is the best decision, aiming to eliminate it entirely seems bad. It's interesting to note what has happened to your flop aggression, probably due to having initiative more often.

Originally Posted by daven

I mean, we all fall into the habit of 'yeah, they're bad, i'll call and outplay them postflop', but it's easy to over-estimate how much of a skill edge is present, and to underestimate how much this skill edge is negated by fps and card disadvantage.

This is key to why I have failed at the micros since coming back to poker. The bolded part is a huge issue I know but still don't pay attention to.