[lbiars]

Thanks for the welcome jay.

As far as things that have helped me in my experiement, hopefully these will help some of you:

- You know you are going to lose 4 out of every 10 games, so go into each game knowing there's a good chance you will lose, regardless of how bad the opponent is. Don't get all pissed off and throw stuff when you get outdrawn or they make a bad call and catch (I know, easier said than done).

- Don't overcall preflop with hands like K6 and Q7 from the big blind. Too many times you flop top pair and its hard to get away from. You're looking to flop big hands or big draws and it's hard to make them with these cards. When you do hit these hands, you usually either don't get many chips or are outkicked and lose chips.

- Don't go all in with crap no matter how low your stack is. I've come back several times by waiting a few extra hands for something decent, then doubling up a few times. Too many people lose a big hand and say "screw it" after that.

- Sometimes you will get completely outplayed. Deal with it- there are people better than you at this. Try not to play them.

- Many people play these very formulaic. Don't do the same thing. Figure out their pattern and adjust. e.g.- if they call too much, stop bluffing. if they raise preflop every hand and keep firing, wait for premium hands. Their heads are programmed and most people have trouble changing styles.

- Lay down top pair without a great kicker to a check raise often, unless your opponent CR's a lot and is very tricky, or you have a strong read. All it takes is one hand to put you in a hole and it's better to give up when there's an 80% chance you're beat.

- A value bet on the end is almost always preferrable to going all in and trying to end it. 1/3 or 1/2 the pot is much better than the nothing you get when your opponent folds.

- Most players will not risk all of their chips on a bluff on the river. Remember this when you have top pair and a bad kicker or 2nd pair with a good kicker.

- When you get into a 3/1 hole, be ready to push preflop with any ace and any pair. Smooth call your big pairs. If you get outdrawn so be it. You need to double up.


That's all I can think of for now. Naturally, a lot of this stuff crosses over to other poker games. Any of you guys have any advice you could pass along to those in need?

Lee