My 25NL Adventure/Pilgrimage

[Burno]

Bump this insta-classic for anyone who missed it.

Absolute gold fim.

[lapoker17]

Don't play these games, but nicely done, man. Well written and well thought out.

[tbach24]

This is the best post I have ever read. Thanks, fim.

[ihardlyknowher]

Wanted to bump this thread because it is by far the best thing I have ever read to improve my game. Also, wanted to add another thought.

Not that I am presuming my advice is anywhere near as good as this (I am barely at a level to comprehend this stuff, let alone conceive and articulate it).

Anyway, I found it quite profitable at 25NL PP to bluff at particular scared cards on fourth street, especially in pots with weak-tight players (obviously). For example, in a pot that was raised preflop, the flop comes AT4, and another 4 falls on the turn, making a reasonable bet will take it down quite often. I would also think this is better done is raised pots for two reasons: (1) you are less likely to run into a 4; and (2) you may get looked up, so save jeopardizing your credibility for the bigger pots.

Other thoughts/criticisms are encouraged, especially from the more experienced players.

[tbach24]

Good bump. I've seen waaay too many "Help, I'm starting at NL cash game" threads lately and this is a great outline for NL cash.

[lil_o]

i was looking back thru old posts and i wanted to bring this back to the top since this is a great beginner post. nice job.

[thatpfunk]

thanks for convincing people to play like maniacs [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

[rickr]

Hey thatpfunk,
Are you saying you disagree with OP, hand charts, or???

Thanks,
Rick

[NiceCatch]

Fim, truly first-class post. I would like to add that reading through the post, I found a grasp for a particular mode of thinking that needs to be applied to 6max NL games.

While the specifics may apply directly to small-stakes games, the method of thinking and the concepts are excellent for many levels of 6max NL.

I especially like the emphasis of blocking bets on the river, and buying the pot off of another drawer for a decent price. I think a huge part of 6max (and more short-handed) play at any level is getting a good price to buy pots; a huge portion of your profits can come from this simple strategy. It's also huge in the metagame; your opponents will not know how to read your small river bets (was he drawing? Does he have a pair? Is there a monster hiding in there? Geez, I better not try to bluff this one...).

As Doyle said in Super System, you won't BELIEVE all the times where your bet is just screaming for a call, and they'll fold.

[thatpfunk]

i didn't take the time to read through them, i was responding specifically to the vpip and pfr and funny wr/100.