Openings from UTG full 6 max

anyace123 · #1 10-09-2007, 01:21 AM

Hey all, been checking this forum for awhile but just joined. Been playing limit 6 max limit lately and find it much more action and enjoying it more than no limit. I was wondering if a7s a6s, kjo Kts, k9s, qts, t9s- too loose to raise in a full 6 max game?? These hands may be very slight winners, but they've been coming up and I'm usually stuck. I know table conditions/how the blinds play do have an effect but as a default are these hands too loose? I havent had them enough to check stats so any opinions appreciated. Thanks!

sharpie · #2 10-09-2007, 01:34 AM

My default is A7s+, KQ+, KTs+, QTs+, T9s+ and I add (or occasionally subtract) hands depending on table conditions.

Athelas · #3 10-09-2007, 02:56 AM

If the table is good and I know I will get action anyway, then I usually don't bother to play the more marginal hands.

A couple of weeks ago I made a preflop chart. From UTG it says to play: A9s+, JTs+, ATo+, KTo+, QJo+, 66+.
I realize I usually play looser than this, but from UTG I don't think you can go very wrong by playing tight. I'm no expert but the general opinion seems to be that you play tight UTG and loosen up a lot in CO, Button and the blinds.

anti1k · #4 10-09-2007, 03:28 AM

You are playing pretty loose. I would never open with KTo and QJo UTG.

Athelas · #5 10-09-2007, 05:01 AM

Maybe I play too loose with the wrong hands. For example I would usually play KTo UTG but never K9s. I would also usually raise A9o but rarely A8s. Maybe I should tighten up overall and play slightly looser with suited cards? How low would you go with Axs? suited connectors? or PPs?

Oink · #6 10-09-2007, 05:07 AM

My range in midstakes is

44, A6s, A9o, K9s, KJo, Q9s, J9s, T9s, 98s.

If I play a lower stakes game with looser players and a lot higher rake I'd play

66, A8s, ATo, KTs, KQo, QTs, JTs.

Also note that the bottom end need not be +EV in itself to be +EV overall. It increases the value of your big hands vs players who can hand read

mvoss · #7 10-09-2007, 06:20 AM

My default range at 5/10 lies somewhere in between Oinks midstakes and lowstakes ranges, but I will make fairly vast adjustments based on the players behind me.

Oink · #8 10-09-2007, 06:22 AM

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QFT. this is what most people get wrong IMO. Its much more important to learn to adjust than to find out whether KJo is +EV or not.

vmacosta · #9 10-09-2007, 07:46 AM

Guys,
what's a good winrate from UTG? I am a tad looser than everyone in this thread but its so damn hard to get big enough sample sizes when you only play 5-10 hrs/wk.

Olrik · #10 10-09-2007, 07:48 AM

my default is 66, AT, A8s, KJ, KTs, QTs, JTs and i suck when it comes to adjusting... whats your general criteria for adjusting?