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 starting standard variance?, AField4, 21. Apr 2003 15:42 | ||
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| I am a relatively new hold-em player and I have been playing LL fairly regularly at my local casino. I'm noticing that every game I sit down in has a distinctly diffirent texture and I'm just getting used to how to adjust my playing style accordingly. It makes sense to me that I ought to adapt my starting standards as well. Most of the games I play in are loose-passive and I usually try to play very tight and disciplined, only slightly relaxing my pre-flop standards as I move into later position. Is this the correct way to play in loose games? Should I play opposite of how my opponents do, ie: in a very tight game, loosen up my starting standards, or should I go more with the flow of the game. Basically I am just wondering how my starting standards should change with the game environment if they should change at all. Any advice would be much appreciated. Aaron | ||
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| Re: starting standard variance?, 4 POKER, 21. Apr 2003 17:17 | ||
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| on 21. Apr 2003 15:42 AField4 wrote: > I am a relatively new hold-em player and I have been playing LL fairly regularly > at my local casino. I'm noticing that every game I sit down in has a distinctly > diffirent texture and I'm just getting used to how to adjust my playing style > accordingly. It makes sense to me that I ought to adapt my starting standards > as well. Most of the games I play in are loose-passive and I usually try to > play very tight and disciplined, only slightly relaxing my pre-flop standards as > I move into later position. Is this the correct way to play in loose games? > Should I play opposite of how my opponents do, ie: in a very tight game, loosen > up my starting standards, or should I go more with the flow of the game. > Basically I am just wondering how my starting standards should change with the > game environment if they should change at all. Any advice would be much > appreciated. I think the way your handling your decissions right now are correct. It is ok to go with the flow sort of speak, just like you said, play tighter in a loose game and play a little looser in a tight game. Just remember that when you play in these tight games you will be forced to try and steal more pre-flop. Just don't get carried away- pick your spots correctly and keep in mind that you don't want to play too many of those drawing hands in early position if the game is too tight; you won't be getting enough pot odds to do so. But other then that, I think you have the general basic idea of how the game should be played. Keep reading and educate yourself from experienced players who you find to be helpful to you. GOOD LUCK, 4 POKER > > Aaron | ||
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| Re: starting standard variance?, Pkrrookie, 21. Apr 2003 21:11 | ||
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| I agree with 4 POKER. If you're starting out, you are going to want to play tight, and pick your spots to be agressive in loose games. In tight games try to buy small pots if the opportunity presents itself. As your skill level grows and you become able to outplay and outmaneuver your opponents, you will probably want to loosen up a little in loose-passive games because you will be able to read your opponents fairly easily (don't get carried away, playing too many hands in the wrong situations is not how you win). Just my two nickles. | ||
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| Re: starting standard variance?, stdioh, 22. Apr 2003 07:26 | ||
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| If you are a beginner then the only right way to play is tight. Don't worry about being a rock. You'll lose money very slowly if you are. What is important is getting the experience that'll allow you to make better plays later on. There are ways to make money with bad cards, but they are not for somebody without a lot of experience in the game. There are times when I will raise in middle position with A8o if things are just right and I figure that I can make a move and get a hand won with bad cards. Even if i play the flop perfectly with the aweful cards, I still probably have a marginal -EV play -> the real advantage here is getting bad players to cold call subsequent hands when you are raising with real cards and they have AT or AJ. For now, play tight and don't worry too much about adjusting your game. Instead, try to find loose passive games to play in, where playing tight really is right. | ||
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