Posted Tue Sep 19, 2006 3:49 pm GMT by chahn1025
I was wondering what to do here..Playing low limit, like .25/50, how do you get pass the maniacs that play everyhand, and usually suck out. I mean, it can be profitable in the long run when you hit the hand that pays you off..However, do you loosen up and play more hands or do you tighten-up and play better hands? Also, raising with KQo,KJ,A10 and hands like that.Do you raise what you would raise with premium hands or vary it up? Im kinda new to lowlimit NL, usually play FL, so any tips will be helpfull..THanks guys!!
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Posted Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:45 pm GMT by Johny
Against a loose table I tend to play tight/aggressive in cash games. I raise with premium hands and usually limp with marginal hands if there's a few limpers in front of me. Otherwise, I'll only play them in late position and open the pot for a raise.
Since you're new to NL, I advise you to just play ABC poker, nothing fancy considering the type of table you're at.
Posted Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:56 pm GMT by Sid Lambert
a general rule of thumb in regards to adjusting to the table is to do the opposite of wut the table is doing....hence if the table is loose, you'll want to tighten up and stick it to them when you get your premium hand...if the table is tight, you'll want to loosen up and steal some pots...
you can raise preflop w/ KQo,KJ,A10 from late position, but not always, and if you think ppl are too likely to call your raise if somebody limped, you may want to think twice...as far as varying your play, you will always need to vary your play if you are going to play w/ the same ppl for more than a few dozen hands...altho w/ the above mediocre hands, you'll want discourage callers obviously
btw, be careful about bankroll management if you are normally a FL player...NL will require a much bigger roll..... .25/.50 NL Holdem should have a bankroll of around $1000 unless you're playing for fun...
Posted Tue Sep 19, 2006 6:30 pm GMT by chahn1025
Thanks for the info..With the above said hands, like KJ and the KQ, if there is a raise, are those cards to call with? What if I hit Q on a Q78 flop..Am I the best hand or am I outkicked? Im saying this based on a loose table..
ANyways..1 more thing...Do any of you feel that sitting at a table for a certain amount of time is kind of like sitting at a slot machine for a certain amout of time? You win a buy-in, but you stay at the same table. Do you think its like the slot machine that has only a few "big" hands in it before you start getting blinded out or missing the flop all together?Only to win a few measly pots just to keep you happy until you lose it all? Im guessing what I'm asking is do most of you all win a buy-in or two and then change the scenery? Or do you stay at the table you are on? It seems like everytime I win 1-2 buy-ins i seem to always give on back..Anyways, thanks for the info....
Posted Tue Sep 19, 2006 6:45 pm GMT by Sid Lambert
w/ those types of hands, its a somewhat tough call, depending on how tight/loose i think the raiser is, and how late my position is, the exact amount of the raise...i think i'd prolly fold those hands 70/30 in a general situation...mostly cuz i really like to be the raiser...calling sucks, for the exact reason you said, you dont know if yer outkicked....and if you both miss the flop, chances are their ace or pocket pair beats you....
I never feel like a poker table is like a slot machine because no matter what you do, slot machines are out to get you....in poker, i can do things that will increase my chances of success, hopefully enough to give me a positive expected value.....no matter what you do at a slot machine you are more likely to go broke the longer you play...
I play cash games as long as I think I am playing well, and have a decent chance of making money...if after a couple hours i think the players are too tough, i'll pack up and leave...if they all suck and I'm on top of my game, i'll play until something changes....its not based on how much I make...however sometimes I'll step out if I lose a certain amount...
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