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Old 10-15-2006, 08:37 AM
ymu ymu is offline
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Default Re: Sklansky says...

Agree with danny8. In addition, it's a much more risky strategy at low stakes NL because you'll typically get lots of players limping after you and noone raising. Even if someone does raise, they often don't raise enough to limit the field - and if you limp reraise the majority of the table will know what you have.

You don't want to see a flop with 5 or 6 opponents against a big pair - you won't hit it hard very often, between them they'll have every draw covered and you're going to find it very hard to let your hand go. You'll win more often than any single one of them, but as a group, they'll still win more often than you will - and you care about your stack size, not their average stack size.

A much better strategy at low stakes NL is raising fairly loose, especially from LP. This disguises your big hands just as effectively while still allowing you to build a pot and limit the field, making them a lot more profitable.
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