Wednesday, 7 January 2009

Range of Hands

I been playing a wider range of hand over the past few days.

For a few reasons as I'm pretty tight I'm finding I get less action against regular players, I play more hands so it's more fun to play, it's harder to put me on a hand and I get paid off very well by people
who won't fold AA or KK with flush and straight draws out and realised perhaps limping their bullets wasn't the trap they thought.

When I multi-table 3 or more I stay tight as I can't play loose on more than two tables.

So for a few days I've been loose aggresive - the pot bet button is my friend. Saying that I'm not reckless it's just more a case of seeing more flops and playing the odds especially if I have position.

So my range

Premium hands raise AA KK AK QQ

Facing a 4 x BB bet dependant on the player I will flat call with Ax suited, and suited connectors, mid to small pairs.

Limpers as above plus gap suited connectors.

I've done very well against badly played AA. By badly I mean people who try and trap you with min bets to the river. I find I'm hitting 2 pair, trips, flushes and straights enough to warrant the plays and I'm winning at the moment as these players aren't folding AA and will call any bet on the river. I might have to make 5 or 6 40c plays to hit but when I do I'm getting $8-10 profit. I'm finding most player with strongs hands on the flop just don't play them hard enough and a player drawing to a monster has good odds to call.

I appreciate this my be all wrong and poor play, perhaps I'm just getting lucky, but I do get away from hands that flop lots of face cards and it is hard for a player with AK hitting either card to really think that he's losing on a A78 flop or a K55 when I've called flopping two pair or trips.

Redeeming points
I duck out if the board pairs (not in my favour) if I feel beaten
I do play from a good starting position
The flop decides if I fold or go on
When I fold people see weakness and will take me on more often
I fold when I feel beaten and for no other reason

Why play this way? I just feel that post-flop 910 suited has so many more chances of becoming a great hand than AA (or any premium pair) plus I nearly always have two live cards and people feel so sure AA is always a winner they give me a chance to bust them. The only time I limp AA is if I'm looking for a raise playing from early position and no one does other than that I'm hard at them and if they fold so be it.

Bank Roll $345

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