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Old 04-16-2005, 02:27 PM     Post subject: Hey Rippy #1 (permalink)  
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So I switched and started playing some NL at the start of the month. I was playing my normal tight/aggressive style and waiting on big hands. I was winning money but slowly and not as much as I would have wanted. I went back and read some of your old posts and the recent one about playing 3-5s ect. I've been looking for opportunities like this. Let me say, it works! After playing w/ certain people for a while you get to know what their style is and what their preflop raising standards are. I've waited for position on these people and yesterday I played some hands like you were talking about. I only did this a couple times and when I did each pot I won was over $100. It's a nice strategy because if you don't hit something good or the board is scary you can get away from your hand for $2-$5. The big pots you win far outweigh the times you have to let your hand go on the flop. I think I'm finally seeing what NL holdem is about. Its not about the cards, its about playing the players and picking spots to take people stacks. I've never been this excited about playing poker since I started. I cleared $500 yesterday. Now to some that chump change but for me that is a great day. I hope to keep working on my game and change from just a winning player to a clearly dominate force. Thanks for showing me the light.
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Old 04-16-2005, 02:36 PM #2 (permalink)  
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Also, just to be clear, I'm not saying to just call everyones raises with your shit hands. This only works with position and solid reads.
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Reading this hand history my play seems like that of a maniac but I understand why its not. This guy wouldn't raise w/ less than AQ and when he had a high PP he would check on the flop. I knew he missed.

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SB ($41.25)
BB ($49.9)
UTG ($25.45)
MP ($107.73)
Hero ($59.85)
Button ($43.8)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , .
2 folds, Hero calls $0.50, 1 fold, SB raises to $3, BB calls $2.50, Hero calls $2.50.

Flop: ($9) , , (3 players)
SB bets $8, BB folds, Hero calls $8.

Turn: ($25) (2 players)
SB bets $15, Hero raises to $48.85 (All-In), SB folds.

Final Pot: $88.85

Results in white below:
No showdown. Hero wins $88.85.
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Old 04-16-2005, 03:50 PM #4 (permalink)  
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The above hand set up this hand.

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BB ($75.9)
UTG ($104.73)
Hero ($85.75)
SB ($42.55)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , .
UTG raises to $2, Hero calls $2, 2 folds.

Flop: ($4.75) , , (2 players)
UTG bets $4, Hero calls $4.

Turn: ($12.75) (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $12, UTG calls $12.

River: ($36.75) (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $50, UTG calls $50.

Final Pot: $136.75

Results in white below:
UTG has Ac Kh (one pair, aces).
Hero has 6c 6s (three of a kind, sixes).
Outcome: Hero wins $136.75.
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very nice smooth calls there, i think that's a great situation to do so. When you know the aggressor is going to keep at it, let him do the betting. I"ve won some monster pots without betting a single dollar before.

and yes, when you have reads + position on people, raise with just about any hand you damn well please.
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