Why you guys aren't crushing these Microlimit games... - Page 11

BigBluffer · #**101** 07-13-2004, 07:06 AM

I have printed out the oringinal post and read it every day before I go to the poker room. Sort of a daily affirmation. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] It definitely helps me stay focused. In fact if I feel I'm straying off the path of goodness and light during a game I'll go to the restroom, whip it out (I'm talking about the printout of the Ed's message -- get your mind out of the gutter), and read it again.

Oblivious · #**102** 08-01-2004, 01:20 AM

Bump in honor of my buying SSH. Its great so far Ed. congrats.

Beavis68 · #**103** 08-02-2004, 05:27 PM

This advice isn't just for hold'em, I was in a limit O8/b, and ended up on the river with a busted low draw and a 5-high flush, the button bet, and I folded - then I noticed that there were 16BBs in the pot. 16BB! How many hours of play will it take to win that back? And, I was up against 2-pair - DOH!

radek · #**104** 08-02-2004, 10:50 PM

How many big bets should be in the pot for me to call a gutshot straight?

I think this question belongs in this thread due to the fact it will help me crush the micro-limit games.

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Q8offsuit · #**105** 08-02-2004, 11:55 PM

WHEN THE POT IS BIG DO NOT FOLD DECENT HANDS FOR ONE BET! Just stop doing it.

This is absolutely great advice. One problem that I've encountered trying to "crush" micro-limit games is that I tend to play far too weak-tight, giving my oppenents too much credit. Won a huge hand with J8s today, flopping top pair (jacks) with a flush draw and calling down a maniac with only an 8 kicker on the river.

I personally swear never to lay down a decent hand for one bet at $0.25/$0.50 evah again. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

TheBong · #**106** 09-08-2004, 07:07 AM

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no. it's better to be closer to 100% likely to drag several small pots than it is to have players chase you down for a sub-optimal chance at a big pot.

You're welcome to take on the big scores. While you're dragging the occasional 25-30BB pot, i'll chip away at the regular 5-7BB pots and we'll see who gets richer first.

A pretty naff example of this is in super/system.

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Since you want to claim it's a "naff example" - perhaps you might want to check that the passage in Super System that you are referring to is in the No-Limit Holdem section of the book.

Yes, you have a much higher chance of scooping 100% of your small pots in No-Limit. You can bet the pot. When you can only bet 1/7th or 1/8th of these pots in limit play, I find it nearly impossible to believe that you have a showdown percentage anywhere NEAR 100%.

Of course, Ed Miller's only a 2+2 author, what the hell does he know, right?

RustedCorpse · #**107** 09-13-2004, 01:42 AM

Awsome post thanks.

Bulbarainey · #**108** 09-13-2004, 04:44 AM

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Awsome post thanks.

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thanks to u for bringing this post back to the top, I hadn't read this post, and wasnt even reg'd at the time it was made, so I'm glad to have read it and it reaffirmed many of the things i learned in SSH i was straying away from because sometimes i just plain puss out. In the past few hours after reading it I'm now playing much more agreesively post-flop, and its working overall so far....

77rules · #**109** 09-23-2004, 12:13 PM

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Ok. Every one of you now officially owes me a beer next time you come to Vegas. Don't think I'm not gonna collect, either...

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Not that the chances of me coming to Vegas any time soon are great, but when I do I'll definately will buy you a beer.

This is just amazing advice. I just hope not too many people will read it, but at the tables where I've played in the time since I read this post, they sure haven't. They actually fold left and right, I win _way_ more pots than I should. Or ... well, you know what I mean.

Hallett · #**110** 09-24-2004, 03:48 PM

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Ok. Every one of you now officially owes me a beer next time you come to Vegas. Don't think I'm not gonna collect, either...

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I have an idea! I have never been to Vegas, and am not likely to go in the forseeable future. I have some buddies going however, and I showed them your picture and told them to buy you a beer if they run into you. This got me thinking, even if I was in Vegas, it would be unlikely that I would bump into you.......so

I propose the Ed Miller Beer Foundation

You give us a list of your favorite bars in Vegas, places you are likely to frequent on a fairly regular basis. When we go to Vegas, we drop by one of these establishments, and 'buy you a beer", meaning they put one aside for you. You would never have to pay for beer again!

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