BROKE AND DISILLUSIONED

There is no single correct answer.

It generally works for beginners because beginners A) over-value mediocre hands, B) bluff too often, and C) call down too light.
By limiting the starting hand range so severely, a beginner is A) folding hands that lead to mediocre spots before the mediocre spots happen, B) holding strong pockets that flop so well that they simply have less bluffing hands in their range, and C) when they call down, they have a solid hand to catch bluffs with.

Also, it works because the Villains you're playing against are not observant of your play and are not adjusting their own ranges to exploit yours. So your adjustment to "play tight when the table's loose" holds up over the long term at the lowest stakes.

As you move up in stakes, this strategy is very transparent and anyone paying attention to you will easily outplay you. Of course, once you outgrow this strategy, you will be able to identify it immediately when you're up against it. So you can be the one who exploits them.

Originally Posted by MadMojoMonkey

There is no single correct answer.

It generally works for beginners because beginners A) over-value mediocre hands, B) bluff too often, and C) call down too light.
By limiting the starting hand range so severely, a beginner is A) folding hands that lead to mediocre spots before the mediocre spots happen, B) holding strong pockets that flop so well that they simply have less bluffing hands in their range, and C) when they call down, they have a solid hand to catch bluffs with.

Also, it works because the Villains you're playing against are not observant of your play and are not adjusting their own ranges to exploit yours. So your adjustment to "play tight when the table's loose" holds up over the long term at the lowest stakes.

As you move up in stakes, this strategy is very transparent and anyone paying attention to you will easily outplay you. Of course, once you outgrow this strategy, you will be able to identify it immediately when you're up against it. So you can be the one who exploits them.

yEA it works great ,expect ,it does take a lot off discipline not too wander off and start bad habits