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10-09-2007, 09:32 PM
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What is the best way to deal with slow starting in sessions?
When it comes to limit play mostly, I have seen that I am a really slow starter in my sessions. Usually in the first hour or so of play I am already down money wise and feeling like I am playing catch up. And since I am already steaming from my bad play it just keeps piling this opinion about my play.
I guess my question is when you first enter a table if you should play even tighter than usual to build some early momentum and confidence in your session. Or is this just nonsense. Thanks 
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#2
10-09-2007, 09:55 PM
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Re: What is the best way to deal with slow starting in sessions?
i would say you shouldnt get to involved in the beginning
feel out the table for a little bit and dont worry if you drop a couple blinds doing it they'll come back when you know how to exploit the people your playing against
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#3
10-09-2007, 10:34 PM
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Re: What is the best way to deal with slow starting in sessions?
Such is the game of limit...
Switch to NL? [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
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#4
10-09-2007, 11:29 PM
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Re: What is the best way to deal with slow starting in sessions?
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i would say you shouldnt get to involved in the beginning [/ QUOTE ] WTF, this is terrible advice, what is the matter with you all? Focus on making +EV decisions. Nothing else matters. [ QUOTE ] feel out the table for a little bit and dont worry if you drop a couple blinds doing it [/ QUOTE ] if you loose 2 BB doing this everytime you are opening a table it will take you from a 1BB/100 winner to a -1BB/100 loser! [ QUOTE ] they'll come back when you know how to exploit the people your playing against [/ QUOTE ] You should know this when you sit in. If you don't, move down until you have it figured it out. And FWIW spend every session on getting better at it. my 2 [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
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#5
10-10-2007, 10:36 AM
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Re: What is the best way to deal with slow starting in sessions?
You should start out real tight and play tight after the game heats up. Don't do much the first hour. In the Tao of Poker, he talks about digging yourself a hole at first. Play for even and let your opponents make a mistake or you catch a big hand. Don't try to make things happen, wait for good hands to happen to you. In my novel, I have an older guy coaching patience for a younger guy as a side theme. Everyone has to learn for their own selves.
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#6
10-10-2007, 10:40 AM
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Re: What is the best way to deal with slow starting in sessions?
I find that as my playing session time increases I usually become looser in my hand selections which means that starting out tight is probably a good idea. If you start out loose this may only lead to you become looser and losing more money. Just my 2 cents for what it is worth.
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#7
10-12-2007, 12:44 AM
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Re: What is the best way to deal with slow starting in sessions?
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I find that as my playing session time increases I usually become looser in my hand selections which means that starting out tight is probably a good idea. [/ QUOTE ] My biggest leaks! I'll often get some good cards in the first few rounds or so, build up a decent chip stack, and then kaphooie I spew them away trying to bully and playing less than optimum cards. Starting out slow is not a bad thing, you just need to be patient.
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#9
10-12-2007, 12:52 AM
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Re: What is the best way to deal with slow starting in sessions?
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[ QUOTE ] i would say you shouldnt get to involved in the beginning [/ QUOTE ] WTF, this is terrible advice, what is the matter with you all? [/ QUOTE ] It's not unreasonable advice for a LHE game, and there are some very good players absolutely preaching starting out slow in NLHE games, especially against players you don't know. He's not saying you should fold QQ or something.
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