Live NL pre-flop raise sizing

[BrunoThePug]

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live no-limit is just like online no-limit, except it's much slower and much easier, and you don't have to get your own beer.

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Which chapter in your book covers drink service? [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[LasVegasMichael]

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I plan to mostly play at Treasure island which spreads a $1/$3 NL $500 max game.


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TI is currently the only place I play. I am very used to that game and can offer some basic advice, as I have been playing there quite a bit for several months now.

Due to its higher then normal max, stack sizes are always very different. Many tourists come in for $100-300, and very few come for the max. I personally always buy max, and usually have the table covered.

Standard opening raises vary from $12-15 though $15-$20 is also fairly common. It is very rare that a standard opening raise is consistly $20 or more.

Micro raises (those under $10) are strictly pot bulders, as are raises of $10 exactly, most of the time.

TI has been quite bustling lately, for an 8 table room. Last night, they had 5 cash games (which is a few for a monday night), 3NL and 2LHE. I checked each NL table and saw exactly 2 regulars on each NL game out of the 9 players, which is also their standard. On Saturday night, they had all 8 tables going with 5 NL and 3 LHE, which caused them to cancel their 2AM tourney due to non table availability.

Usually 2-3 locals and 6-7 tourists.

They give $2 per hour comps, uncapped, which can be used at all TI restaurants, so be sure you have your card, or they can make one for you in the room.

Feel free to PM me for more detailed info. Personally, I love the TI Poker room, and its staff, and look forward to meeting you at the table!

[jeffnc]

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I once saw a guy make it $75 and then get pissed off when no one called his aces (he slammed it down on the table, it was hilarious).

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What a moron.

I was playing with this poor Asian kid (not poor like poverty, poor like I felt sorry for him because he was patient and trying.) I too was a little surprised by the crazy raise sizes in live $1/2 poker. This kid slid out a $25 chip. Unfortunately that was just a call. He was visibly disappointed. I of course called with my 76 or whatever. I flopped a straight draw, and he checked it (we were 6 way.) My straight came on the turn, he bet the pot, and I raised all in. I was sure he had aces and I was sure he'd call. He squirmed for awhile, and to his credit finally folded his aces face up. Oh well.

[jeffnc]

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Friday night I am playing in my regular 1-2 game. I catch AA in the SB in a straddled pot. ($5 straddle with $175 effective stacks). Three callers making it $23 in the pot. I make it $50 to go, the table looks at me like I am an idiot, and I get berated for losing all of my customers. Most of your opponents just won't get it.

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No, most players totally don't get it. In a wild and loose $1/3 game, I once saw a preflop raise to $16 (where they come up with these numbers I have no idea.) There were 2 more callers and a guy with AA on the button just called. Then on the flop he bets his overpair out, got raised, and third player goes all in. He makes a "big laydown". One player shows KK and the all-in pusher shows 88. 88 makes a set on the turn. KK makes a backdoor flush on the river. AA man thinks he's a genius.

I did not make any of that up. AA man was quite proud of his saavy.

[jeffnc]

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I will say this.. as 1-2NL live game is extremely loose.

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GET OUT!

[jjshabado]

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I once saw a preflop raise to $16 (where they come up with these numbers I have no idea.)

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I often make slightly weird raises (37, 97, 46, ...). I do it just because I find it funny, and entertaining myself is my only real goal in life. Although I'm starting to think some people spend more time analyzing the extra dollar or two then thinking about what my actual bet means.