Pooh-Bah Post: Table Selection and Regulars (Why Im not at ur tables)

[nuggetz87]

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, please dont let ur reason be, "because [censored] him".

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lmao, did you steal this from one of many times i have posted it as a reason i did something [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[Dr_Doctr]

Nuggetz what is going on in your avatar? It's pretty disturbing.

[RUDIKULOUS]

nice post dude. i think table selection is probably one of the biggest problems 2p2ers have with regards to winning money but i hope most people don't change anytime soon for my own sake [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img].

[pdoran10]

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, please dont let ur reason be, "because [censored] him".

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lmao, did you steal this from one of many times i have posted it as a reason i did something [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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heh, nah i think the idea came from me 5 bet shoving A7o yesterday, because i was annoyed by a 40/24 and instaquitting my session. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

i also just realized that i grouped catcher333 in with fgators. if you read this catcher, i think ur a really good player and to be blunt, better than me, but for some reason i think i run sick hot against you so i dont mind playing with you.

[holdme]

i dont need a reason to 4bet

[censored] you

[BHold]

Good post. I really wish I made more of an effort to table select sometimes. When tables start to break and it becomes me and like 2 solid regs or heads up, I just hate to stand up. I don't really get angry and start making bad plays against people, but I do hate to feel like I'm admitting I'm not confident I can beat them or whatever. It's stupid, but it just feels like I'm admitting defeat or something.

[terp]

great advice and let me add the guide to identifying bad players by screen name:

THE RULES:
1) first name/nickname
2) capital letters
3) poker terminology

ex trifecta mega-donk:

BIGJONSTR8FLUSH

[Dire]

I think this depends on your goals in poker. Most of the regulars at stakes like $200, for example, are just really not good at all and have serious flaws in their game. Obviously not even remotely close to the flaws of fish / donks / etc. But refusing to learn to exploit players who aren't completely terrible seems like a good way to stunt your growth as a player and potential for improvement / moving through the stakes. Table selection at small stakes seems likely, for most, to maximize short term results but harm your potential long term results.

Not to mention playing against regulars is just a whole lot more fun than taking some fish's money, or stealing a nit's money blind by blind.

[Skleice]

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I think this depends on your goals in poker. Most of the regulars at stakes like $200, for example, are just really not good at all and have serious flaws in their game. Obviously not even remotely close to the flaws of fish / donks / etc. But refusing to learn to exploit players who aren't completely terrible seems like a good way to stunt your growth as a player and potential for improvement / moving through the stakes. Table selection at small stakes seems likely, for most, to maximize short term results but harm your potential long term results.


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Obviously this is a very valid point. I think this ties into bankroll aswell. For instance, I've recently moved to SSNL from micros. Right now, I'm continuing to build my roll and adjust to the stakes, so stacking fish is helping that tremendously. I'm planning on staying clear of GOOD regs until I have more buyins to deal with the variance and my learning curve of how to deal with them.

[thac]

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great advice and let me add the guide to identifying bad players by screen name:

THE RULES:
1) first name/nickname
2) capital letters
3) poker terminology

ex trifecta mega-donk:

BIGJONSTR8FLUSH

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Am I doing this right? Off the top of my head: JJ_RAISE