Re: Good LAG play & what you guys missed
Pretty good post. But point 5) is way off, and really bad advice.
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5) I'm not folding to a re-raise. Why? Like the 86 hand you mentioned, this would be a really BAD fold. If I'm going to raise a hand like that OOP, and someone re-raises me in position, I have to call if I want to continue to apply the pressure to my opponents. If I fold, I'm saying - go ahead and come over the top of me and I'll fold. By calling, even if I don't like it, I'm continuing to keep them guessing because they have nearly NO idea what I'm calling with. If I happen to hit two pair on that flop or something, I'm likely stacking off against his over pair.
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You apply pressure by betting and raising, not by calling. Who is applying pressure in this spot? It's obviously the guy who is reraising, you calling is not applying pressure. He is making YOU hit a flop to continue in the hand. Initiative is huge in NL, and he is taking that away from you. You apply pressure by reraising, or you fold and wait for a better spot to put them to the test. If you fold a few times, players will start playing back at you light. That's exactly what you want from a lag style isn't it? LAG style in isolation is useless, you should use that image to tighten up and change gears.
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