I want to thank everyone for the advice. I've been studying my hand histories with PokerStat and thinking about my game pretty much all day. Here's what I've decided.

1) I was actually AFRIAD to be a tight player. I see too many people winning giant pots with mediocre cards and maybe a had a little too much of the old 'any hand can win' running around my brain. Did you see my post of a few days ago 'making a first impression'. That idea was nuts! Somewhere I got the impression that if you only ever play Group 1-2 hands, nobody will call you when you do. This is clearly incorrect. It may not be the most profitable way to play all the time, but it's more likely to move my bankroll in the right direction at least.

2) I was also AFRIAD to show any weakness. Sometimes I was betting my draws (4fl, etc) to try to keep an upper hand on the table. Then when I get raised, I'm really losing whether I call or fold. Pretty much the same thing when I get KQs and the flop is J72 rainbow. I don't want to look like I missed and end up firing money into pots I end up losing.

3) I was pretty much playing group 2-5 hands the same way: raise in LP, call in E-MP. I'll have to be more observant of the different VALUE these hands hold.

4) I suspect everyone of bluffing all the time. I know you have to look people up more often online than at a home game, but I was looking up a ton of winning hands. The first example I posted is just that, I think. I've got to respect re-raises and just fold unless I have a very good hand. Wait for another hand.

Ok. Thank you all again. I have a ton of other Qs, which I'll start new posts on from time to time. You folks have been great. I really appreciate how much time you took to write and how you all were supportive rather than just ragging me down.


PS do any of you hit that 2x2 site that guy mentioned?