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LoveisHell

09-06-2008, 07:27 PM Post subject: Adjusting to villain

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Hello, I've just started playing cash HU, but only with NL10-NL20 stakes. I really like it because I feel I have a edge against most players. Also my handreading skill are getting better. I was wondering if you could help me adjust and exploit some attributes microHU players have

1. Constant limping button and never raising. Villain just limps every hand even if it is AA or 72o. Should I exploit this by raising? What kind of range should I have? Also how much should I raise? Usually when I raise they just call and then I miss the flop most of the time. They call the cbet and I have to c/f turn making the play a bit of a spew?

2. Minraising the button. Should I minraise him or does this counter strategy make any sense? Should I adjust calling more?

3. Opponent folds almost every time when I open the button and refuses to play OOP, so he 3bet or folds. Should I minraise or even try the limping strategy to get him to play OOP?

4. How to adjust to a villain who is 3betting a lot? Should I 4bet bluff more or start calling and floating the flop more?

5. How should I start adjusting my handrange when the stacks get very short? Do you quit if the stacks are less than 40bb?

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bigspenda73

09-06-2008, 07:33 PM

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1. I tend to try and play the big pots in position, so I have a tight raising range when someone limps, probably like my 3betting range, sc's, some suited broadways, and AQ+,22-88(% of the time) and 99+ always

2. You can call more against a minraise PF, however, that brings me to point 3

3. Minraising or limping the button forces him to play more pots OOP against you. I'd just start minraising the button

4. I find it hard to believe you're getting 3bet "a lot" at 10 or 20nl HU. 4bet bluffing, calling and making life difficult for him OOP are all viable options. Folding isn't bad either

5. I would probably quit at 10nl or 20nl with short stacks because I'd assume the rake is ridiculously bad.

LoveisHell

09-06-2008, 08:23 PM

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I'm having problems playing against total calling stations. I've noticed that I get on tilt and start bluffing against them. Of course they never fold and they always hit.

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