LAG in, TAG out
Anyone have any tips on how to properly play LAG? TAG doesn't seem to work very well at the micro stakes -- you need to have at least 40% VPIP to be successful. Sitting around waiting on premium hands is too predictable and makes no money. Everyone just folds whenever a TAG player raises pre-flop. Further, if you do manage to get someone in the pot, you never know what to put them on since they will play any two cards, and often your AK or JJ or KQ will lose. I lost a monster pot when my trip 10's got beat by a guy holding an 8-5 who made a straight. Just one example, it happens all too often. I see my stack dwindle while 50-75% VPIP players stacks get huge. Obviously their style is superior (at least at micro stakes).
It's become apparent to me that the cards really don't matter as much as being able to bluff successfully, know when to fold your trash (after you play it on the flop), and catch a little luck. The old adage of "play the player not the cards" seems glaringly evident.
Are there any good books that elaborate on the LAG style and do not teach the old fashioned "starting hand chart" super tight style? I know most of the books written by the pros teach TAG, but I find it funny when they deviate greatly from this school of thought when they play televised poker. Obviously they know better than to practice what they preach. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]
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