50 NL TAKING A SHOT

Cody1982 · #1 11-19-2007, 08:46 AM

I'm a NL10 player and I sometimes play NL25. I have been taking shots at NL50 but always seem to donk off my stack and the scurry back to my lower limit. I do pretty well at NL10 and NL25.Does anyone have any suggestions on or rules as far as taking shots. Maybe a prior post. Anything will help.

diebitter · #2 11-19-2007, 08:50 AM

When you're OOP and bet out on the turn and get raised, that's bad news for your TP.

diebitter · #3 11-19-2007, 08:51 AM

tighten up at the front, loosen up at the back (especially on the button).

MrBump · #4 11-19-2007, 09:58 AM

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tighten up at the front, loosen up at the back (especially on the button).

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That's kinda what I tell my gf [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

OP, I am in a similar situation. I recently took a shot at $50NL, managed to win 6 buy-ins, and then donked it all back to where I started. I am finding the players quite a bit trickier and certainly more aggressive than at $25NL and I started playing back at them and 3-betting a bit light, which lost me a lot of money.

I have moved back down to $25NL to rebuild confidence and BR.

GL [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

PLAYOFFS · #5 11-19-2007, 10:18 AM

I find 50nl almost comparable to 25nl except that people play a little more aggressive. I find that people at 25nl will often slow play vulnerable hands more often than at 50nl.

Berge20 · #6 11-19-2007, 11:37 AM

I wouldn't make too many adjustments. Normally, you'll just start out thinking yourself and make poor plays.

MrBump · #7 11-19-2007, 12:12 PM

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I wouldn't make too many adjustments. Normally, you'll just start out thinking yourself and make poor plays.

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I agree with this and I think that is why I had a downswing. I wasn't playing the same way as I was on $25NL. It is true that you have to adapt to the more aggressive play, but not to the extent that I was. Solid ABC poker with a few moves every now and again when your tight image will let you should do the trick.

Cody1982 · #8 11-19-2007, 08:00 PM

Thanks guys. It helps my confidince to see other people have been through similar problems. So I guess I'll keep the same values and let the Varince catch up ??