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[penne]

i was just looking for some advice on playing low limit hold'em online. i've been playing online for a while and cant seem to move up in limits as quickly as i feel i should. i srtarted out playing 0.5/1 and 1/2 but am becoming increasingly frustrated with 6-7 callers every pot and constantly being drawn out. my game is very solid, i'm a regular 10/20 live game player and do well, however i'm having great diffuculty adjusting to low limit online. i know slansky says everytime people call you without the right pot odds you'll gain in the long run, but when 5 people call you as opposed to 1 or 2 like in 10/20 it is very difficult for top pair top kicker to hold up. any help is greatly appreciated.penne

[Abbaddabba]

If you're playing it properly, that should be working to your advantage. Unless the site you're playing at is rigged.You lose more often, but when you win, it's a sufficiently large amount to justify the bad beats.

[copernicus]

i know slansky says everytime people call you without the right pot odds you'll gain in the long run, but when 5 people call you as opposed to 1 or 2 like in 10/20 it is very difficult for top pair top kicker to hold up. any help is greatly appreciated.penne[/quote]If 5 people are calling you at least a few of them are likely to have the right pot odds, and variance will hide the relatively small pot odds errors the others are making for a long time.10/20 live and 1/2 online have about as much similarity as Omaha 8 and hold em. If you are even in hands with TPTK at the turn or river with 5 callers, get Sklansky's low limt holdem book before you waste any more money.

[wrto4556]

copernicus said:

i know slansky says everytime people call you without the right pot odds you'll gain in the long run, but when 5 people call you as opposed to 1 or 2 like in 10/20 it is very difficult for top pair top kicker to hold up. any help is greatly appreciated.penne

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If 5 people are calling you at least a few of them are likely to have the right pot odds, and variance will hide the relatively small pot odds errors the others are making for a long time.10/20 live and 1/2 online have about as much similarity as Omaha 8 and hold em. If you are even in hands with TPTK at the turn or river with 5 callers, get Sklansky's low limt holdem book before you waste any more money.

I second that.