What leak do you have in your game that you know is a leak but you refuse to correct it and why?

[perrywh]

Getting all my chips in the middle before river card! Should wait to see if possible str8 or flush made! Stop the bad beats.

 

[Delenia]

I am not aggressive enough and I end up letting players draw out on me. I'm just not an aggressive person.

 

[GrannySmit77]

One big leak I have is that I ignore GTO, I ignore all charts with hands explaining what hand I should raise from what position. It's a personal flaw- I find studying that part quite boring. Unless it's a high roller, most players are recreational and some will study more, some will study less. I don't play a lot of live poker, but when I do I see maniacs calling with any 2 cards and getting lucky, ocasionally. Studying how people play in live situations- that's the part that GTO or some charts cannot figure out. There are no charts for a loose agressive player raising in late position- and what range of hands do you put him on? Anyway, all that to say that studying how people play in different situations, that's the interesting part of poker to me. And I need to improve that also, therefor it's a leak.

 

[finaltable1]

quite often i don't respect ICM, in low and mid buyin MTTs or freerolls... because i have the final table on my mind, it's my nickname
I'm not always sure if it's better to wait for a payjump or to try and build a big stack, but I won't work on this issue. Finaltable or bust.

 

[RodrigoMartins]

I’d say my biggest leak is calling too many raises preflop with suited connectors.
I know I should be folding them most of the time, especially out of position, but I just love the idea of hitting a sneaky straight or flush and stacking someone.
The problem is that most of the time, the flop misses completely, and I end up bleeding chips slowly.
I keep telling myself to stop, but deep down I think I just enjoy seeing those flops too much. 😅

 

[RhinoRyan89]

One leak i feel i have in my game is being over tight quite often.

I don't feel I have anuff time to dedicate to study to make huge adjustments.

Due to work and family life being my first priority.

 

[skkz1997]

Excessive bluffing is definitely my biggest leak, even though I know that being aggressive is the biggest source of money, I end up crossing some limits.

 

[skaterick]

my leak is playing overly chicken with a fairly safe stack at the bubble in a MTT . i will often just fold with strong hands like QQ ,JJ and AQs to guarantee a cash . the proper EV play usually is to try to keep building a bigger stack and have a chance to make it to the final table , where the real payouts are ! i often will end up with only a minimum prize , figuring i dont want to bust out late after investing so much time . going deeper more often , while sadly also bubbling extra times , likely would lead to better results .

 

[RENEY444]

I dont concentrate enough when I am playing an online tourney . I wind up scrolling thru Facebook , looking at news , sports , politics etc , just when i should be studying my opponents and taking extensive notes .

 

[bablovod]

I have a bad habit of making sure that my opponent has a stronger hand. I almost always go to an autopsy and I can't fix it

 

[CNXRegie]

The biggest leak in my game right now is definitely impatience. 😅 So many times I’ve found myself near the bubble/ITM and just couldn’t resist pushing or shoving, without thinking if it might cost me a spot in the money.

I’m really trying to remind myself to slow down and stop doing this—but wow, it’s so much easier said than done! 💭♠️

 

[Aleksandr1991]

my biggest problem is bluffing and thinking that my opponent has a weak hand and is bluffing!!!!

 

[Sebbour]

My current leak is (it lasts around 6-12 months now) that I don't have the patience to play MTT's more than 40-60 minutes (sometimes even 20). I simply lose patience and gave chips away.

The only good thing is that I'm playing only freerolls (Cardchat dailies or monthly's on Replay poker), but still, for me it's a big leak. I don't come even close to the money paying positions.

 

[seiya1989]

Paying too much all-in pre-flop with AK, although they're good cards, I know I shouldn't do it at certain times, but he's stronger than me.

 

[ammje]

Sometimes it is good to mix the game, and limp raise with a strong hand, or bluff with a weak hand, limp raise.

 

[player4533456]

Bluff raising nonsensical donkbets keeps getting me in trouble. It's not so much that I refuse to correct it, it just keeps getting the better of me when I go what is this...RAISE!

 

[Balou1982]

I would say my leak is, i play too passive as chipleader, especially after the bubble in tournament. It isnt easy to solve that because im always trying to reach final table and not calling several times preflop raise or 3 bets. Sometimes i wish i would act like in freerolls with a risky play and stealing blinds but there i have nothing to loose (only lifetime ;-).

 

[Mario7]

NO, NO from me here. If I admit it is a leak, I want to correct it. Having no time or being to lazy to investigate finding the leaks is another issue

 

[chicbulls2]

calling off when i know im beat, just cant help myself

 

[Gutshot Gus]

My leak is not giving up on AK and AQ after they miss the flop.
Due to my aggressive nature I continue to ram with these hands and lose my stack.
I keep doing it because by being aggressive I think that opponents will fold to me and sometimes they just don't.

 

[billibooo]

Truth be told, I probably still do not even know what my biggest hole is, so that is the biggest hole in my game.

 

[kmiarka]

Ugh, bankroll management is my Achilles' heel.
I keep telling myself I’ll stick to strict limits and only play within my roll, but then I get tempted by a juicy table or decide I’m “due” for a heater and boom—back to square one. It’s like I’m playing two games at once: poker and financial self-sabotage 😅

I know the math, I know the discipline it takes, but somehow I still end up chasing losses or playing stakes I shouldn’t. At this point, I think my bankroll has more swings than my actual game. Anyone else feel like they need a bankroll babysitter?

 

[neverbluff0799]

I have the bad habit of shoving over 4 small bets, even in freerolls where they have it 99.99% of the time

 

[Risto234]

Impatience, bluffing, and aggressive style etc sure might be considered as "leak" but sometimes these "leaks" actually work in your favor not against you therefore ...

 

[Luvepoker]

My biggest leak is no slowing down at critical times. Its not that i don't want to spot it i just cant seem to get it totally under control at critical times. I have been working on this forever now and getting better but dam when i don't control it it cost me hugely.

My 2nd big leak some will find funny. I don't play at the higher stakes i should play. I want to but I cant afford it in the correct way. Do i help my daughter in college or take away from my son soccer/football? Less family stuff. I will never take from my family over poker. Family wins every time.