barreling bluff This Smart Poker Study video introduces the Find and Fix Challenge. Host Sky Matsuhashi guides players through reviewing their biggest losing hands from the past year using Poker Tracker 4. The goal is to find one recurring mistake and dedicate one week to fixing it through study and focused practice sessions. Sky emphasizes that identifying your specific leak is more valuable than fixing general weaknesses. Understanding and addressing recurring mistakes through tracking helps adjust strategy based on trends. The video's practical approach combines database review with deliberate practice. Strategic Leak Identification & Elimination: Database-Driven Approach - Sort Poker Tracker 4 by currency to review your biggest losing hands from a full month and isolate the costly mistake worth fixing first. Mistake Identification Filter - Skip hands where you've already fixed mistakes or made no errors. Focus only on the leak that will move the needle on your results the most. Specific Hand Example - Sky analyzes an Ace-Nine suited hand where he check-raised flop and bluffed turn on a queen, highlighting failures to barrel after aggression and bluffing when cards helped opponent's range. Study Material Foundation - Find two to three training resources (membership sites, books, YouTube, podcasts, articles) and take detailed notes before attempting practical application. Structured Daily Review - Review exactly 12 hands per day across 7 days for a total of 84 hands showing similar spots where you repeated or fixed the same mistake. Deliberate Practice Sessions - Play one to two tables for one or more hours daily while practicing the new strategy. Actively put yourself into situations where you can apply the fix. Noodling Strategy Depth - Even when not in hands, mentally analyze spots by asking yourself: "Is this a good board to check-raise? Would I barrel on this turn card for value or as a bluff?"
