Quote Originally Posted by animal_chin
So I read both of those articles spoon. The second one was more helpful, because I do steal blinds (although probably not enough). I really feel most of my problem is post flop. Like when to cbet, when to fold and all that. I'll probably post some hands later because I am in the middle of something right now.
Be very very careful of assuming you're doing something right just because you're doing it. Opening up your steal range a bit is really easy free money.

Also, the beginning of the answer to a lot of your post-flop concerns probably lie in the basics. Instead of asking when you should continuation bet, consider what reasons you would ever bet in the first place, for example. The same goes for folding, raising, and everything in all spots.

Quote Originally Posted by Chopper
stop playing full ring and start playing poker. full ring is nitsville. i cant believe 10NL has become so rocky that 14/10/4 only generates a 3.5/100. just two years ago a crappy 20/10/2 could pull a 10+/100 w/ no stress.

i looked the other day and was hard-pressed to find a table running over 33% vpip. damned frist.

how do you guys not shoot yourselves from the boredom?
We don't get bored because we lay the responsibility of getting a higher win-rate on our own shoulders instead of those of our opponents. Table selection is one thing, but running away from a game because people don't hand you money is a bad excuse for running away.

Suggesting that one particular set of stats (here you cite 14/10/4) as generating a specific win-rate is rather silly. Not everyone with stats that come out as 14/10/4 play equally.

Also, a year ago nobody could pull over 10 ptbb/100 at 10nl without stress, especially a "crappy 20/10/2". Four years ago, sure, but not in 2007 on a main site.