[Popped Rod]

Benfer -

I'm not sure how long you have been playing, so forgive me if this advice seems too fundamental. However, if seems you should be more selective of your starting ands, as well as the importance of position.

While some hands play well in any position (AA/KK/AK), marginal hands (such as AT, AJ, KJ, KT, QJ, JT, T9, etc) should be avoided in EP. While they seem "pretty", espeically if suited, they are usually nothing but trouble for the beginnner. The players behind you may get hands that dominate you, or pick up that you are raising/limping with weak cards.

While it may seem frustrating to fold, fold, fold, so many hands, being more selective will greatly increase your ability to earn money over the long term.

Only after you gain experience, and confidence in your reads on other players, should you make plays by exploiting a tight table image. And only after you are able to calculate your pots odds based upon the flop, stack sizes, and a read of your opponents.

HTH, Rod