Quote Originally Posted by mcatdog
Quote Originally Posted by iopq
I looked at the FTP tables and I see 44, 45, bunch of 36 or 37 tables. I make more than 3.5/100 for sure running 14/10/3.5 or something

it's not preflop skills that matter, it's post-flop
This is wrong, pre-flop skills are the most important by far, it's just that past a certain level everyone has them so you need to not suck post-flop to beat the games. Tables like the ones you mentioned can be crushed by just playing tight and not making huge pre-flop mistakes.

The idea that pre-flop skills "don't matter" is hysterical.
I mean there is no difference between running 17/13 preflop stats or 12/7
Your winrate is fully dependent on your hand reading after that point

Sure, you can be a 2 ptBB winner by simply playing tight
But to be CRUSHING those stakes you need to be able to read your opponents like a book

I don't mean "you can play 80/3 and still be a winner" I mean the greatest contribution to your winrate is your post-flop ability