Straight
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 205
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I encountered the exact same feelings when moving up. Its something that completely baffles me. The emotional decisions was there, the calling station bit was there and the stupid clown at the back of my head telling me the tilt would pass was also there.
I did a bunch of reading on this jump and they say that the jump from 50nl to 100nl is a bigger than the one from 100nl to 200nl. The main reason being is that the sort of regs and fish that are so abundant at 50nl are sooo different from the ones at 100nl. The regs are way better and one of the reasons is that a lot of grinders/regs at 100 are playing to make a living. They can make 3-5k in a month and so they are more serious. 50nl regs can make 1-2k and so they are in the process of becoming good grinders. Because of this there are a lot more sophisticated plays post and a lot more aggression pre. A lot of higher stakes players drop down to 100nl when the games at there levels aren't good or that particular game is juicy. For a 50nl reg its like walking into a completely different world. That adjustment process is what causes all these mindfucks. At 50nl we are so happy and complacent that poker seems great.
My poker goal is to beat limits like 2/4 and higher with the same ease as I can beat 50. And i dont think its impossible at all. There are a lot of people who do it and maybe its not with so much ease, but it is with the same amount of confidence.
One of the most glaring differences is the preflop aggression and the adjustments you mentioned are pretty spot on. However I have found that once you get used to the preflop game and you bring it post its not that bad. Esp with position there are a lot of spots that u can take down pots. Against really aggro 3bettors i tend to call more in position and shove good flops. Against guys who 3b a lot btn vs Co I c/shove good boards( for my perceived range). This slows them down a bit against you. I feel that you have to take a stand against these regs and then thy will start to ease up on you. So try not to get too flustered by their pre agrroness and use it against them post. I would really recommend going through ur HEM and studying the regs on the new limit. You can pick up some good sizing tells and spots which they bluff and stuff. It helps a lot. I think the most essential thing to do to truly make 100nl ur regular game is to 1.) avoid playing too many marginal spots with regs. 2) Learn how to play marginal spots against regs( for when they come up). 3)Know that the regs are not always bluffing you. I think once u get a good handle on how to deal with the regs in the most profitable way u will be more comfortable, and can target the fish like you would at 50nl without having to worry about dealing with regs in the process.
Anyway hope this helps. Good luck at the tables.
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