Beginner plays AK

[FineStyle]

And look at the time you are playing. Look for the times when most people are in. Especially during weekdays in the middle of the night the games are tougher. I hardly break even during weekdays but usually gain in the evenings.

[Befolder]

Reader beware Alex. If you take in too much information at once, you will horribly misapply much of the advice these books give.

Basically, don't try to do everything at once.

[Befolder]

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I have heard twice, from two different people on these forums (You, boz, and someone else) that SSHE does not apply to current on-line games. What gives?

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Read it again.........I don't think that's what he said.

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True, that's not what I said. That's what Babar says.

The problem is, the "default" player, especially at micro-limits, has changed, SSH still applies, but it is not the build-your-bankroll cookbook it used to be. Players are trickier (or at least more aware) than they were during the boom. The play described in SSH will still enhance your winrate, if applied correctly, but if applied incorrectly will put you on the freeway to busto. You're much better served with a more conservative approach to the game until you have the experience to know when to make the plays described in SSH.

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I defintely agree w/ Boz here in these tougher game times. The conservative approach is best for quite a while for you if you want to win long term.

[Alexost]

Thanks everyone for the replies and advice.

[Sykes]

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It's gutsy to start at Stars' 0.50/1.00, not the softest games there, AFAIK.

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LOL, seriously?

If you've read small-stakes hold'em and visit/read 2+2 and can't beat .5/1 then you are essentially 1 of 2 things:

1. The worst downswing ever.

or

2. Brain dead

Btw, hand is played fine.

[BigBadBabar]

lol sykes, when's the last time you played stars .5/1?

[Sykes]

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lol sykes, when's the last time you played stars .5/1?

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um, yesterday?

[BigBadBabar]

okay i thought you were some random guy. those games are nitty/full of tags/somewhat hard from what i understand?

[Sykes]

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okay i thought you were some random guy. those games are nitty/full of tags/somewhat hard from what i understand?

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Sometimes they are nitty. But the money doesnt come from preflop anymore, it comes from postflop, and these ppl play so bad, it's like their brain is switched off.

[Alexost]

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okay i thought you were some random guy. those games are nitty/full of tags/somewhat hard from what i understand?

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That's how I'm playing right now. I play MOSTLY premium hands, and those that aren't premium, I don't pay much, (and sometimes nothing), to see the flop. If the flop completely misses my less than premium hands, I don't play them any further. As far as nitty, you mean they are pretty selective about putting money into the pot? So, it's difficult to play against selective, aggressive players? I 'm curious what types of players you guys feel are difficult to play against... [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]