Play many hands, and see a lot of flops, or play tight?

[essence86]

Hi!

I´ve been wrestling with the 25NL 6max at Party Poker for some time now. And I have to say..I am having a tough time.
I don´t lose...but my winnings are marginal.
I always feel like sitting around and playing tight poker isn´t optimal in any way.
I see my friends who are playing winning huge pots because they play 7-5 suited and such hands..making straights and everything.
I sit around, and try to play mostly AK, AQ and so on.
But I only hit the flop 1/3. And I´ve been told never to bluff..so I don´t. I am happy if I even win when I nail my top pair!
There is always someone out there with a 98 off suit and makes two pair or whatever.

To make a long story short..I never win big pots basically.
Only when I get real lucky and make a set for example.

I have just 21% VPIP, and 19% Went to showdown...
Maybe I shouldn´t fold so much? But then again..why play a hand when I KNOW I am the underdog.

[ughaulkghalugh]

to play an optimal loose/aggressive game you should have a lot of experience -- maybe 6max isn't right for you if you're playing a very tight game?

[Shaddux]

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why play a hand when I KNOW I am the underdog.

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implied odds

Sounds like you play way too weak-tight.

If you never win big pots, then I suggest playing hands that win big pots.

Do you take position into account when making pf decisions? Playing only AK and AQ from LP is definitely a leak IMO.

[essence86]

yeah well.. I don´t know. I don´t want to be a tight player...I have tried full ring games, and did not like them at all. People play just as loose there too, at least on 25NL.

[Shaddux]

playing conservatively works fine in 6-max.

At the microstakes, I tend to only play LAGish when the table is very weak, and I have good reads. If my cbets are being called by 2 players each flop and at least 50% of the table is seeing the flop every hand, I'm not raising UTG with 76. (Although this would be great in LP)

[essence86]

hi!

Yes, you are right. I am what you would call a "weak" player. I am easily bluffed, don´t like to "risk any money", want to have the nuts etc.

Hands that win big pots..yes. I can only think of small to medium pairs, that flop sets, and suited connectors, that make a killer flop. (which they never do IMO).

Yes, I take position in account, raising more with AK and AQ from Late position...someimes just calling a raise from early pos.

[Shaddux]

It's good when they play loose.

[T.J. Combo]

Nothing wrong at all playing FR and super tight at the micros.

I prefer FR because you see a lot bigger hands and that's cool to me. . . also I'm too big a pussy to get up close and personal with 6 people. It's like SH you have to be really agressive, and I'm really more of a passive agressive player. Raise premium holdings, fold the rest. Whatever you're playing, whatever you plan to play, raise it. Don't feel comfortable raising? Fold it.

A9s is a premium holding 6 max. It's an instafold FR unless I'm CO or Button and it's been folded to me.

In 6 max, weaker hands hold up better, but you won't see as many crazy hands like quads, straight flushes, boat over boat, set over set, etc.

[SABR42]

OP, do you c-bet enough?

A c-bet is not really a bluff.

Most of the time when you raise AK (or any non-pair hand for that matter) you won't flop a pair. If you just give up on the flop you're leaving a lot of money on the table.

[n1nj4.br]

Any non maniac style can win a lot at micro stakes. Dont think u are not winning cause you are tight or loose, the problem is prolly on your postflop play.