$200 Max 1/2 No-Limit Strategy Question...

[The_Bowler]

Thanks in advance for your thoughts on this matter....

I am a winning no-limit small buy on-line player
$10 Max, $25 max, $50 max online player 50,000+ hands 15.38 BB/ 100 hands.

Venturing into the live games here in Detroit, playing the 1/2 $200 max game

Asking for some input...
The $200 max game usually has either massive limping, 50-60%, unraised pots... OR the bring in is usually $15-$20...
The game traditionally never has an opening raise for less than $10 (5x BB)
and often the "standard" opening raise is $15 (7.5x BB). So the play is like limp or raise $15 into a $1 small and $2 BB... Seems like a gross raise.

My initial assessment is to "tighten" my starting requirements, and re-raise or open with this "standard ($12-15). Or Getting in on the limp festival when in late position and try to flop a killer.

The game seems loose when all the limping is going on, and all pre-flop when the raises are $15 - $20...

How would you all approach this kind of game?
Thanks again for your thoughts...
The_ Bowler

[Animus]

Keep raising. Bring them into YOUR world. Turn those [censored] around. Pull their pants down. Stick your rockets all up in them. Make em bleed money and scoop up those delicious stacks as they topple to the floor.

[Black winter day]

SSNL is where those questions should go

[Animus]

Also, your winrate is impressive. I enjoyed reading it.

[Gary Stevenson]

play it like you should play most live games, tight. these guys aren't going to fold so dont try to bluff them, they're fold buttons are permanently broken. value bet them to death. raise big with your big hands preflop, try and narrow the field. play the limping game too, overlimp suited connectors, suited aces, etc and then just bomb away when you flop big. trying to isolate the limpers in games like these can often lead to disaster unless you are VERY, very good at it and you're playing against the right opponents