Should I get loose preflop in micro stakes limit?

If you are playing at a table with multiple people who won't fold to any preflop raise, would it be optimal to limp to the flop and decide how I'm going to play the hand from there?

As I was playing AA in a four way pot at a six max table, I realized that rockets are huge favorites in a heads up pot, but not so much 4 way.

Also, would it hurt me as a player if I just deposited a few hundred dollars and played at a higher stake? Right now I'm planning on playing .10/.20 until I can consistently beat it, but eh, I've already seen this question answered a hundred times.

In no limit, you might have an argument. In LHE, stay tight. It'll be relatively rare to have a situation where you'll be correct to limp (other than PPs and maybe some SCs)

Originally Posted by pankfish

Also, would it hurt me as a player if I just deposited a few hundred dollars and played at a higher stake? Right now I'm planning on playing .10/.20 until I can consistently beat it, but eh, I've already seen this question answered a hundred times.

try to play on their money not yours
building a BR is more satisfying

Originally Posted by pankfish

Also, would it hurt me as a player if I just deposited a few hundred dollars and played at a higher stake? Right now I'm planning on playing .10/.20 until I can consistently beat it, but eh, I've already seen this question answered a hundred times.

Here's my experience. I was a losing player and blamed the fishy-ness of microstakes tables for my losses. I was down $300 over the course of 6 months of part-time poker. I put in $50, lost it. Put in $50. Lost it. Put in $150, played higher stakes, less fishy tables, lost that stake, too. Embarrassing? Yes. Probably not unusual, though.

Still, I was having fun learning the game. I just incorrectly thought I was better than everyone I was playing. But I had major leaks. I got into some forums, read some books, started doing the math on every hand. Fixed some leaks, started winning. Now I'm up $200+, nearly break-even for my poker career. Now, I'm building br that won't be dead money at the higher levels. And I'm finding and fixing more leaks.

I hope you're better than I was and that you're ready for higher stakes. But make sure you have good evidence for that assessment, or you'll be broke again. I just know I was making excuses for not winning against the mega-fish instead of working hard on my game. And I sincerely hope you aren't in the same situation. Good luck, and let us know how it turns out.

Originally Posted by pankfish

Also, would it hurt me as a player if I just deposited a few hundred dollars and played at a higher stake?

I did that and thought I was doing pretty good.... then reality set in and most of my bankroll vaporized. I've just recently(within the past 14 days) brought myself down the the .10/.20 level and plan to stay there until my game improves.

if i am you, pankfish, i STAY TIGHT.

i have tried it all lately. i just put in a "rant" in my Operation thread about this very topic.

you should stay tight and stay patient, playing only the best hands.

and let them spill their money into your pockets. believe me, they will...if you let them.

yeah I would play even tighter at micro stakes because there are enough fish out there to pay you off. You would probably win with a vpip of 10 or less. As you move up, you must loosen up.