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 Am I too tight? (I think so), Ian J, 26. Oct 2003 14:32 | ||
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| Recently, I have been struggling in the low ($5 and $10) buy-in NL SnG's on UB. I'll get down to the final 5 or 6 with a fair amount and then it goes south. For instance, today we got to 5 handed and I was the leader at 3200 or so. I blinded down to about 2400 and then saw ATo in MP. Blinds 100/200, I made it 500 to go, only BB calls. Flop 8 7 5 rainbow, he checks, I lead for 500 and he moves all in, having me covered. I lay down figuring to wait for a better spot and he turns over 26o. I'm then left w/1200 or so and end up just blinding away. Happens over and over. I need suggestions on how/when/why to loosen up or bluff. Thank you. Ian | ||
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| Re: Am I too tight? (I think so), Mark Gregorich, 26. Oct 2003 22:03 | ||
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| I would tend to make a slightly larger preflop raise in the situation you described. The big blind is getting the right price to call with all sorts of hands (as you saw - although 26 was kind of a stretch) if you only raise to double or slightly more than the big blind. I tend to open for $600-800 or so when the blinds are $100-200. If I have about $1500 or less, I'd probably just move all-in. Don't give your opponents the opportunity to see cheap flops - force them to make the critical decisions. Also, in the hand you described, making a $500 bet on the flop tells your opponent that you only have ace high, IMO. If you had an overpair, you would have made a larger bet. I would prefer to either move all-in or just check, probably leaning towards checking most of the time, depending on my opponent in the hand. Mark | ||
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| Re: Am I too tight? (I think so), CodyHartman, 27. Oct 2003 20:59 | ||
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| Hey there I understand what you mean. I have had a hard time with my tight play too. Most great players will tell you that you have to turn the switch once and awhile and loosen up with lesser cards, sort of like your A 10 situation. Realize that a smart player will also try and bluff a tight player out of a pot because they know that a tight player may fold, just like you did. Playing tight is the right way to play at the right times. Being able to take a chance or two though will lead to better results. This is very key when the table gets down to 6 or less because the hands come quicker and so do the blinds. Good luck to ya. Cody | ||
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