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This is a very important point. Playing an winning instinctive game requires that you play by the percentages in most cases even if you don't "know" them or calculate them out in your head. For example, if you play a medium pair with a gutshot draw on 5th st enough times vs. enough opponents with enough types of boards you can instinctively put the villain(s) on a hand and decide your best action based on how likely you are to be ahead, how likely to draw out, how likely to make them fold etc. It takes a ton of experience to get it right however, and knowing the math is a terrific shortcut.

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Well, this is why I like Razz, I think. Whatever math there is is much simpler, no flushes or sequences or whatever. It's pretty basic to know that A23 is gonna be a better hand than 678. You don't need anyone to tell you that, it's so simple. I was reading the FT forum once (I never post there, you have to use your handle) and in the Razz section someone was telling a newbie that there is almost no bluffing in Razz, if people bet, you should assume they have a hand.

I wrote her name down.

But I think at Razz, being probably the least popular stud game, you get more of the experienced players at lower limits because there is often no game at mid-levels. So it's a pretty mixed bag. At PStars, it's the only Stud variant I saw that had no real "micro" type games, like 2/4 cents. So, to play you have to be able to shift those gears between one hand and the next. It's really challenging.

Oh, after something else you posted, my new VPIP at full table on PS is a whopping 22%! My bankroll thanks you.