Please help my Rock image!
I play 4-5 times a week in a B&M casino. I play $1/$2 NL with a max $300 buy-in. Although the texture of the games differ from day to day, the games are typically a mix of 2 to 4 retired rocks, 2 to 3 loose drunks who watch too much poker on TV, and 4 to 6 solid players. I am overall a winning player, but don't get the kind of action I would like. The reason for this is my tight table image. In fact, I am weak tight at times. I see the flop around 15% of the time -- this translates into only seeing 4 to 6 flops per hour. Observant players notice this and don't give me much action when I'm in a hand. I also let go of non-winners and most of the table knows that if I'm in 'til the river I've probably got the goods -- not necessarily the nuts but a decent hand.
As long as there are 2 to 3 weak players at the table, I can isolate them and take their money. This is typically how I win. The problem is when the table is solid. I have a much more difficult time winning against good, solid players. I realize the primary reason for this is my tight table image. I do mix up my raises and will raise with suited connecters particularly in late position. I really get paid off when I hit favorable flops after these raises because it is almost impossible for the table to put me on middle cards after my raise.
The question is what else can I do to modify my table image? I really don't like to put my chips at risk on marginal hands so throwing in the occasional raise with Q4o really doesn't work for me. I can easily let go of hands when I miss the flop. So............any hints on how to loosen up my image without jeopardizing too many chips?
