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NightSky
I'm playing almost all the time 9 handed 0.1-0.25, i tend to play really tight,i see the flop in 18-25% of the time. Is this number ok for that limit and should i play more pots in the higher limits?
Cappy37
Are you playing pot limit or fixed limit? If it was fixed limit, I would reccomend playing more pots and building up pots when you have solid equity in the hand.

If it's pot limit, I would reccomend staying near the 25% threshold, and focusing mainly on playing pots in good position, which will make a huge difference in your profitability in the long term.

also check this out for some basic advice.
NightSky
It's no limit, the most painful variety  icon_biggrin.gif
antistuff
no limit, it almost doesn't matter. there are winners who play 10% of hands and winners who play 35%. they can both win the same. pot limit is pretty much the same deal.
NightSky
That surprises me a bit, is it the same at the higher limits? I'm wondering because the next level seems tough for me because of my tight play, i don't feel comfortable at 0.25-0.5 although its not a big step forward. I have the feeling that i lose much more money because of my tight play, is it just a psychic thing?
antistuff
QUOTE (NightSky @ Monday, February 2nd, 2009, 4:11 PM) *
That surprises me a bit, is it the same at the higher limits? I'm wondering because the next level seems tough for me because of my tight play, i don't feel comfortable at 0.25-0.5 although its not a big step forward. I have the feeling that i lose much more money because of my tight play, is it just a psychic thing?


one of the biggest winners at .50/1 plo8 played like 10/2/3. the guy who is actually the biggest winner plays around 27/14/1.5.

how you play preflop sets you up for how you play postflop, but this game is really won and lost on the later streets.
dead money
QUOTE (NightSky @ Monday, February 2nd, 2009, 12:24 PM) *
I'm playing almost all the time 9 handed 0.1-0.25, i tend to play really tight,i see the flop in 18-25% of the time. Is this number ok for that limit and should i play more pots in the higher limits?



Those percentages dont make you a tight player. Those are good numbers for a solid middle of the road strategy.
NightSky
Yeah i feel it's ok for this limit but somehow i've got the feeling that it doesn't work that well  at .25-.50 anymore. What do you mean by "middle of the road strategy" smile.gif
antistuff
QUOTE (NightSky @ Monday, February 2nd, 2009, 7:17 PM) *
Yeah i feel it's ok for this limit but somehow i've got the feeling that it doesn't work that well  at .25-.50 anymore. What do you mean by "middle of the road strategy" smile.gif


not too tight and not too loose.

those are my numbers and i do alright at that limit.
checkymcfold
o8, especially pl and nl, is a game where vastly different strategies can all be fairly equally successful, but it depends a lot on your skill postflop. as with most games, the more skilled you are at extracting value/bluffs, and bluffing yourself, the more hands you can play profitably. if you're not comfortable really doing those things, then you should play much tighter.

that said, i don't think that you can really play like 50%+ of hands profitably, but anything up to that at almost all games should be pretty ok, depending on what you do postflop. fwiw, when i play plo8 tourneys, i play literally every hand that's not 3bet preflop for the first couple levels.
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