Potential NL forum split: Speak up

[the machine]

there are still plenty of people who play 25 and 50 NL who are good posters with good advice. advice for the lower stakes isnt usually that in depth because the game plays so straightfoward

[Pete H]

Sounds good

[qetou]

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anyone who plays 25 and 50 NL will post in the micro forum

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Those who play for few months and those who cant beat higher limits? I dont think that's the quality of advices micro players are looking for.

[the machine]

heres my reasoning

2nd hand at table. No reads. What do you put villian on here and do you call this bet?

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $1/$2
6 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $381.30
UTG+1: $171.90
CO: $196
Hero: $188
SB: $195.95
BB: $150.15

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is Button with Q Q
UTG raises to $7, 2 folds, Hero raises to $21, 2 folds, UTG calls.

Flop: 3 5 6 ($45, 2 players)
UTG is all-in $360.3, hero????


at 25 or 50 NL this is an instacall since most of these players will show you just about any 2 cards. where up at the 200's its def a little more indepth and while a call may be in order here a fold isnt that bad of a play

[74o_Clownsuit]

I like the idea because in my few "splashings" at 200NL I have definitely noticed a difference in play from the good ol' days at 25NL and 50NL.

The only problem I see will be the advice of the regular posters in that forum...

[Nick C]

I'll miss the advice from Orange and Goofyballer and so on (just a couple of representative names) when they happen to be logged in when I post hands, but I'll deal with it until I move up.

I'm also okay with the way things are. I like occasionally responding to hands above what I currently play, and I doubt I will anymore if the split happens.

But I can be a Micro guy for awhile.

[terp]

the mods for the micro forum are definitely going to get worked harder, so i guess we should ask you, AJ, you still happy to have this job? [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

the most difficult change here will be the fault lines created among posters. many SSNLers play outside the limits of SSNL as they stand now. Jam and others play 600NL regularly, but still find the time to come to SSNL and respond to threads that are very elementary to them at this point. as long as people like Jam, epdaws, Keyser, younghov, dbitel and everyone else i could list here continue to help out the small stakes guys, i think they'll do fine.

[kerplunkNL]

I am currently playing at 50NL. I think the split is good. The microstakes won't the best advice on the forum probably; if you need indepth Pooh-Bahposts or hand discussions you could go to the SSNL.

I think players from 25NL and 50NL go to the SSNL to reply to threads. But probably only the somewhat better players.

So, I guess the SSNL will become a good forum and the micro's worse. But if you want to become a good poker player you should be able to work around the bad advice.

[MyTurn2Raise]

good....I can see 50NL being posted here, but that is about it

[lazeeesunday]

I think its a good idea - NL25 is so different from NL100 and 200. Still, as with others, my only worry is if there will still be quality advice for those trying to work through those ranks.