[2Paul2]

I've been around a 18/10 guy for a fair while now specifically because I feel like the 100/200nl tables I play out have so many atrocious lags that this is the most profitable way to play. If I find I'm at a tighter more predictable table but there's a huge fish I want to stay for I open up a bit and play the isolation game but even then I dont get that much over 25/15.

16/9 isn't a whole lot tighter than the 18/10 game I play and the majority of the guys you play with(cant remember what you play 50/100nl?) won't notice your playing tight. To me it just sounds like your running bad. Bad lags catching hands against you is the epitome of running bad if you ask me.

Also if you feel like people are taking shots at you then start calling down more. For example you have Aces and the flop is J76 or whatever with a flush draw and you get raised. Just call down. Don't worry about the flush draw. If people are really taking shots at you they will have air/middle pair type hands most of the time anyway. The villains will soon get the message that you can't be pushed arounbd if you call them down a couple of times. Also if your continuation bets are being messed with start chkraising some flops when you've missed and when you have an overpair/monster. You would be surprised how many people will stack off the flop in my previous example with TJ if you chkraise the flop and push a blank turn. Also think about that flop and having AK. You bet and getting raised by stuff like 88 is probably a common thing for you at the moment. Think about the problem villain has with 88 if you chkraise the flop instead.

Paul