Posted by Dr Fro 2:16 PM

So I have been experimenting with a new style of play. My theory is that the tight but super-aggressive strategy prescribed by all the pros in their books may well work in the bigger games, but it isn't appropriate for the smaller games. In fact, I have been observing the guys on poker.com that seem to always win and they are no doubt tight, but they are far from aggressive.

It seems that they have figured out that they can make more money by letting people bet their hand than by betting it themselves. This seems to work better at the lower limit tables where players do not grow skeptical of an opponent that check-calls on every street. Thus, the best way to "get it all in there" when you have a goodie is to check.

This also means not much pre-flop raising, as the whole goal is to "lie in the weeds" and bite them in the ass when they get too aggressive with a mediocre hand (or at least one that is worse than yours).

So, I have been doing this for a week (it is about as contrary to my nature as being gay or rooting for OU or listening to Rush Limbaugh), and it has worked out quite well. I have won 100 BB's using this strategy. In fact, the only time it bit me in the butt was on the illustrated hand, when I checked the turn, gave away a free card and lost to a 4-outer. Oh well, every strategy has a downside to it. So far, this one has worked out well at 25c-50c NLHE. I imagine it won't work quite as well at the bigger games, but we will just see when I get there.

1 Comment(s):

Posted by  Johnnymac, at 9:25 PM, January 13, 2007  

I guess I am going to have to stop blogging now. My work here is done.

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