Why you guys aren't crushing these Microlimit games...

[dmaster]

I read this post earlier today, managed to double up my $25 sit-down at a cheap table... so my thought was that if that small chunk of knowledge helped enough to have a good run this afternoon, that reading more would probably significantly benefit my game.

So I just got back from B&N with Small Stakes Hold'em and I'm looking forward to reading through it this weekend and hopefully turning a day's worth of good fortune into a much longer streak of solid play and eventually a jump to more profitable poker myself.

Thanks Ed!

[Prelude008]

Great post,

I am still reading it though, just started. I don't know if I missed it, but can someone tell me what limits are considered "Micro". I usually play 5-10 online (3/6 sometimes) and wondered if all of this applies to those limits too. Thanks.

[bottomset]

well since its been rebumped, here goes another Thanks to Ed for great advice

and seriously more ppl need to read, then post .. questioning how big is a "big" pot was asked like 5times by 5diff ppl, and answered by Ed at least 2times

[J_B]

Thanks to Ed Miller for the words of Wisdom. I'll chase those big pots a bit more and fold those small ones a bit more too.

I am willing to vote this topic of the year for 2005!

JB

[LazyRobot]

Yeah...well it was made Jan 2004...so I guess it was Topic of last year for Micro already. Or close too it.

[Caruso329]

Mr. Miller (or anyone else..),

I am a small stakes NL player looking to expand my game into limit. I own a copy of SSHE but have not read much past the first chapter. My question is would it be advocated that I start out with your book to learn limit to avoid learning a weak/tight style?

-Caruso329

[Thigh]

Since I just joined this site two days ago, I appreciate it coming back up on the forum. It's a great post. In fact, there was a post yesterday where somebody folded a straight-flush draw on the turn with the pot rather large.

[TomBrooks]

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there was a post yesterday where somebody folded a straight-flush draw on the turn with the pot rather large.

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I posted yesterday about folding a gutshot SF draw. Perhaps someone else did also and you're referring to their post - but in my case, the pot was small and I was not getting the odds to call, even though it would likely be to the nuts. (I forget now if it was subject to domination and I had that happen once.)

I made that post in a thread started by a guy who folded a royal draw. The point I was making was that I would have drawn to it even though I wasn't getting the correct odds, just for a chance to put another SF notch on my belt. I had thought I was looking at a straight only draw as I had mistaken a heart for a diamond on the all red board. I am interested in getting a four color deck to avoid that problem in the future - I want a custom color one with pink and gray, as I find the blue-green kind used on Party and Pacific unsettling. =TomBk

[Thigh]

I don't think yours was the one. I was definitely a straight-flush draw, and the pot was good size. And the hero only had to call one bet to get to the river. I'll try to find it.

[TomBrooks]

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would it be advocated that I start out with [SSH] to learn limit to avoid learning a weak/tight style?

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I would say not necessarily as long as you are aware of the distinction. In WLLH for example, Lee Jones states in some places that he is advocating some plays to minimize beginner loses in thin edge situations rather than maximize profits.

If you do start out with SSH, make sure you understand when it is wise to be aggressive so you don't push in negative EV situations. That usually takes some time for the neophyte to grasp and can be quite costly to make errors with. You can find more on this exact topic discussed in the Books and Software Forum.