Not sure if this belongs here or in the General Strategy section, so mods if this needs to be moved, help yourself.


I just started playing 6 handed NL (.01/.02), and it's a completely different game than what I'm used to playing. I'm only 1,600 hands in which I know is a small sample size in terms of money won/lost. However, I do think it's a decent sample for my other stats, and what I can do to improve.

Please look at these stats, and let me know where I should be with them.


VP$IP - 29.16
VP$SB - 34.88
Both (Folded SB/BB to Steal) - in the 70s
Won $ WSF - 36.80
Went to SD - 24.30
Won $ at SD - 50.00
PF Raise - 18.82
PF AF - 1.45
FLOP AF - 5.08

Would be useful if you took a screenshot of your positional stats, and also if you post your flop/turn/river/overall aggression stats.

Somewhere to start - Read ALL these links

vpip and pfr should be waaaay closer together

your vpip is probably too high

You should fold more when in the blinds.

Your won $ when seeing the flop is too low. You aren't winning enough of the non showdown pots.

Sorry, it took so long. Wanted to play at least 5,000 hands.

Positional stats?

Oops, I'll have them when I get back from work.

raise more in the CO when the button is tight

Yeah, tighten up a little UTG, open up a little in late position, and stop open limping completely.

You ideally want button VPIP to be about 1.5-2x your UTG VPIP.

That should bring your WWSF% and steal% up, and should make it an easier game by playing more posts postflop in position. Ideally you want WWSF>40 and steal>30.

Much thanks for the advice

Much thanks for the advice

Position is the best thing in poker, especially big bet poker. Your vpip/pfr/rfi on the button is way too low. I've been playing 41/38/~90 lately at 200nl from the button and it has been quite revolutionary for me. It works super well against tight players and it's really cool against loose/passives too (You both will have a ton of crap hands, but you have the initiative and position so it doesn't matter!).