Raising from the Button - Poker Tracker Stats Question

[ben wb]

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This is awesome feedback. I've been on this forum for over 3 years and probably took more tonight than I have in that whole time. 21/18 is the range I would like to get to.

[/ QUOTE ] I actually also played 18/11 when I first started playing 6 max and I've been transitioning to a more aggressive preflop style over the last month or so. Still getting used to it and I dropped down in stakes to practice it but it's going well so far. Most of the difference is from raising limpers with hands I used to overlimp (suited connectors, suited one gappers etc.) and adding more hands to my blind stealing range.

[Vyse]

I have 22/14 stats in only 9K hands since I've joined Full Tilt. Small sample size -- only about 2 weeks -- but I wanted to start fresh on a new site.

Button: 18.86
1: 16.84
2: 13.92
3: 13.77
BB: 8.49
SB: 14.81

Guess I should really loosen up more in the button and CO, I suppose. The only hands I play in position that I don't play elsewhere are SCs and suited Aces; what do you guys play? All broadway cards? I almost alway fold A7, A8, A9o.

[Cpt.Spaulding]

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what do you guys play? All broadway cards? I almost alway fold A7, A8, A9o.

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For me, it really depends. I dont have a set range of hands to play in position. the other players dictate what i am going to raise with. A real weaky who limps often and doesnt play well post flop can expect me to raise 79o if i got the co or button and im comfortable with the players in the blinds. One the other hand, i will tighten up a little bit if a good TAG who plays back at me limps.

I agree witht the what you said about the Ajunk hands, as i would mcuh rather raise with j8s then A7, but again, it depends on how everyone else is playing. If i feel like i can outplay someone post flop, i will raise very marginal hands when in position. Even if some of these plays are slightly negative EV, the advantage you gain when you do have a big hand and get action far outway the negatives.

[bozzer]

A9o is a button raising hand for me.

[Askilus]

A general question about PT-stats, sorry for the hijack:

How fast does these stats converge? I know it takes A BUNCH of hands to get the correct ones, but when are they starting to become iteresting at all? 10k hands or something?

[Vyse]

I take a month's worth. 20k should be good enough. A month for me is like 35-50k though depending on my mood.