All-In

[guest]

I was just reading some of your hand histories...how come they all seem to be extreme cases, like you go all-in with only $5? That seems to be pretty low even at $25 tables.

[guest]

I was just reading some of your hand histories...how come they all seem to be extreme cases, like you go all-in with only $5? That seems to be pretty low even at $25 tables.

[guest]

I was just reading some of your hand histories...how come they all seem to be extreme cases, like you go all-in with only $5? That seems to be pretty low even at $25 tables.

[guest]

I was just reading some of your hand histories...how come they all seem to be extreme cases, like you go all-in with only $5? That seems to be pretty low even at $25 tables.

[guest]

I was just reading some of your hand histories...how come they all seem to be extreme cases, like you go all-in with only $5? That seems to be pretty low even at $25 tables.

[guest]

I was just reading some of your hand histories...how come they all seem to be extreme cases, like you go all-in with only $5? That seems to be pretty low even at $25 tables.

[ttanaka]

Depends which tables I was at, but if I was playing at UltimateBet, $.10-.25 blinds, I probably only sat down w/ $10.

At the .25-.50 blnds, I usually sit down with $15. Sometimes $20.

So depending at what point that hand was played, I could have been short stacked.

What do you mean by extreme cases?

[ttanaka]

Depends which tables I was at, but if I was playing at UltimateBet, $.10-.25 blinds, I probably only sat down w/ $10.

At the .25-.50 blnds, I usually sit down with $15. Sometimes $20.

So depending at what point that hand was played, I could have been short stacked.

What do you mean by extreme cases?

[ttanaka]

Depends which tables I was at, but if I was playing at UltimateBet, $.10-.25 blinds, I probably only sat down w/ $10.

At the .25-.50 blnds, I usually sit down with $15. Sometimes $20.

So depending at what point that hand was played, I could have been short stacked.

What do you mean by extreme cases?

[ttanaka]

Depends which tables I was at, but if I was playing at UltimateBet, $.10-.25 blinds, I probably only sat down w/ $10.

At the .25-.50 blnds, I usually sit down with $15. Sometimes $20.

So depending at what point that hand was played, I could have been short stacked.

What do you mean by extreme cases?

[ttanaka]

Depends which tables I was at, but if I was playing at UltimateBet, $.10-.25 blinds, I probably only sat down w/ $10.

At the .25-.50 blnds, I usually sit down with $15. Sometimes $20.

So depending at what point that hand was played, I could have been short stacked.

What do you mean by extreme cases?

[ttanaka]

Depends which tables I was at, but if I was playing at UltimateBet, $.10-.25 blinds, I probably only sat down w/ $10.

At the .25-.50 blnds, I usually sit down with $15. Sometimes $20.

So depending at what point that hand was played, I could have been short stacked.

What do you mean by extreme cases?

Why go into a game with less than the maximum allowed?
If you've got an overlay in the game then you'll win less

Why go into a game with less than the maximum allowed?
If you've got an overlay in the game then you'll win less

Why go into a game with less than the maximum allowed?
If you've got an overlay in the game then you'll win less

Why go into a game with less than the maximum allowed?
If you've got an overlay in the game then you'll win less

Why go into a game with less than the maximum allowed?
If you've got an overlay in the game then you'll win less

Why go into a game with less than the maximum allowed?
If you've got an overlay in the game then you'll win less

[ttanaka]

Umm... I think when I first started, I was extra tight and conservative. I would not sit down with the maximum amount because I felt I was risking too much. There were two issues that got me to that point:

At any particular time, I may have to put all my chips into the pot, and if I had less chips with me, I felt more comfortable making certain calls. If I thought I had the best hand, yet someone bet $50 into me, I would not be willing to find out for that price. However, if my bankroll only allows me to call $15 and I felt my hand justified those dollars, I would make the call. So, really, I play better.

The other issue was that a bad beat would erase my entire bankroll. So, I minimize my risk against those bad beats. What I tend to do is sit down w/ less than the max, I play until I double or triple up, and then I leave the table and sit down elsewhere with my normal starting amount.

Managing my money in that way has been working pretty well for me so far.

[ttanaka]

Umm... I think when I first started, I was extra tight and conservative. I would not sit down with the maximum amount because I felt I was risking too much. There were two issues that got me to that point:

At any particular time, I may have to put all my chips into the pot, and if I had less chips with me, I felt more comfortable making certain calls. If I thought I had the best hand, yet someone bet $50 into me, I would not be willing to find out for that price. However, if my bankroll only allows me to call $15 and I felt my hand justified those dollars, I would make the call. So, really, I play better.

The other issue was that a bad beat would erase my entire bankroll. So, I minimize my risk against those bad beats. What I tend to do is sit down w/ less than the max, I play until I double or triple up, and then I leave the table and sit down elsewhere with my normal starting amount.

Managing my money in that way has been working pretty well for me so far.

[ttanaka]

Umm... I think when I first started, I was extra tight and conservative. I would not sit down with the maximum amount because I felt I was risking too much. There were two issues that got me to that point:

At any particular time, I may have to put all my chips into the pot, and if I had less chips with me, I felt more comfortable making certain calls. If I thought I had the best hand, yet someone bet $50 into me, I would not be willing to find out for that price. However, if my bankroll only allows me to call $15 and I felt my hand justified those dollars, I would make the call. So, really, I play better.

The other issue was that a bad beat would erase my entire bankroll. So, I minimize my risk against those bad beats. What I tend to do is sit down w/ less than the max, I play until I double or triple up, and then I leave the table and sit down elsewhere with my normal starting amount.

Managing my money in that way has been working pretty well for me so far.

[ttanaka]

Umm... I think when I first started, I was extra tight and conservative. I would not sit down with the maximum amount because I felt I was risking too much. There were two issues that got me to that point:

At any particular time, I may have to put all my chips into the pot, and if I had less chips with me, I felt more comfortable making certain calls. If I thought I had the best hand, yet someone bet $50 into me, I would not be willing to find out for that price. However, if my bankroll only allows me to call $15 and I felt my hand justified those dollars, I would make the call. So, really, I play better.

The other issue was that a bad beat would erase my entire bankroll. So, I minimize my risk against those bad beats. What I tend to do is sit down w/ less than the max, I play until I double or triple up, and then I leave the table and sit down elsewhere with my normal starting amount.

Managing my money in that way has been working pretty well for me so far.

[ttanaka]

Umm... I think when I first started, I was extra tight and conservative. I would not sit down with the maximum amount because I felt I was risking too much. There were two issues that got me to that point:

At any particular time, I may have to put all my chips into the pot, and if I had less chips with me, I felt more comfortable making certain calls. If I thought I had the best hand, yet someone bet $50 into me, I would not be willing to find out for that price. However, if my bankroll only allows me to call $15 and I felt my hand justified those dollars, I would make the call. So, really, I play better.

The other issue was that a bad beat would erase my entire bankroll. So, I minimize my risk against those bad beats. What I tend to do is sit down w/ less than the max, I play until I double or triple up, and then I leave the table and sit down elsewhere with my normal starting amount.

Managing my money in that way has been working pretty well for me so far.

[ttanaka]

Umm... I think when I first started, I was extra tight and conservative. I would not sit down with the maximum amount because I felt I was risking too much. There were two issues that got me to that point:

At any particular time, I may have to put all my chips into the pot, and if I had less chips with me, I felt more comfortable making certain calls. If I thought I had the best hand, yet someone bet $50 into me, I would not be willing to find out for that price. However, if my bankroll only allows me to call $15 and I felt my hand justified those dollars, I would make the call. So, really, I play better.

The other issue was that a bad beat would erase my entire bankroll. So, I minimize my risk against those bad beats. What I tend to do is sit down w/ less than the max, I play until I double or triple up, and then I leave the table and sit down elsewhere with my normal starting amount.

Managing my money in that way has been working pretty well for me so far.

[gacowboy]

I have applied similar strategy...I will typically sit in a $25 table with $15 and it has helped teach me to play tight/selective aggressive....true I have been caught short stacked a couple times when allowed myself to get trapped...but overall it has helped me to play with more focus and when I have that hand with the right implied odds I am not timid to bet it hard...I know this goes against some of what I have read from the experts BUT most of the material I have read is geard toward limit games? Example: I caught myself on a couple hands where I considered calling the pre-flop open...but I decided to let the hand go and wait for better openers...
gacowboy

[gacowboy]

I have applied similar strategy...I will typically sit in a $25 table with $15 and it has helped teach me to play tight/selective aggressive....true I have been caught short stacked a couple times when allowed myself to get trapped...but overall it has helped me to play with more focus and when I have that hand with the right implied odds I am not timid to bet it hard...I know this goes against some of what I have read from the experts BUT most of the material I have read is geard toward limit games? Example: I caught myself on a couple hands where I considered calling the pre-flop open...but I decided to let the hand go and wait for better openers...
gacowboy

[gacowboy]

I have applied similar strategy...I will typically sit in a $25 table with $15 and it has helped teach me to play tight/selective aggressive....true I have been caught short stacked a couple times when allowed myself to get trapped...but overall it has helped me to play with more focus and when I have that hand with the right implied odds I am not timid to bet it hard...I know this goes against some of what I have read from the experts BUT most of the material I have read is geard toward limit games? Example: I caught myself on a couple hands where I considered calling the pre-flop open...but I decided to let the hand go and wait for better openers...
gacowboy

[gacowboy]

I have applied similar strategy...I will typically sit in a $25 table with $15 and it has helped teach me to play tight/selective aggressive....true I have been caught short stacked a couple times when allowed myself to get trapped...but overall it has helped me to play with more focus and when I have that hand with the right implied odds I am not timid to bet it hard...I know this goes against some of what I have read from the experts BUT most of the material I have read is geard toward limit games? Example: I caught myself on a couple hands where I considered calling the pre-flop open...but I decided to let the hand go and wait for better openers...
gacowboy

[gacowboy]

I have applied similar strategy...I will typically sit in a $25 table with $15 and it has helped teach me to play tight/selective aggressive....true I have been caught short stacked a couple times when allowed myself to get trapped...but overall it has helped me to play with more focus and when I have that hand with the right implied odds I am not timid to bet it hard...I know this goes against some of what I have read from the experts BUT most of the material I have read is geard toward limit games? Example: I caught myself on a couple hands where I considered calling the pre-flop open...but I decided to let the hand go and wait for better openers...
gacowboy

[gacowboy]

I have applied similar strategy...I will typically sit in a $25 table with $15 and it has helped teach me to play tight/selective aggressive....true I have been caught short stacked a couple times when allowed myself to get trapped...but overall it has helped me to play with more focus and when I have that hand with the right implied odds I am not timid to bet it hard...I know this goes against some of what I have read from the experts BUT most of the material I have read is geard toward limit games? Example: I caught myself on a couple hands where I considered calling the pre-flop open...but I decided to let the hand go and wait for better openers...
gacowboy

[ttanaka]

Yeah, you have to be able to play at stakes where you are most comfortable, so you can play your best game. That's exactly how I started out.

I think I've become more confident, I usually sit down with $20-25 now.

You'll eventually get there too, but just play at the level that is warm and cozy, you're game is best at that level.

[ttanaka]

Yeah, you have to be able to play at stakes where you are most comfortable, so you can play your best game. That's exactly how I started out.

I think I've become more confident, I usually sit down with $20-25 now.

You'll eventually get there too, but just play at the level that is warm and cozy, you're game is best at that level.

[ttanaka]

Yeah, you have to be able to play at stakes where you are most comfortable, so you can play your best game. That's exactly how I started out.

I think I've become more confident, I usually sit down with $20-25 now.

You'll eventually get there too, but just play at the level that is warm and cozy, you're game is best at that level.

[ttanaka]

Yeah, you have to be able to play at stakes where you are most comfortable, so you can play your best game. That's exactly how I started out.

I think I've become more confident, I usually sit down with $20-25 now.

You'll eventually get there too, but just play at the level that is warm and cozy, you're game is best at that level.

[ttanaka]

Yeah, you have to be able to play at stakes where you are most comfortable, so you can play your best game. That's exactly how I started out.

I think I've become more confident, I usually sit down with $20-25 now.

You'll eventually get there too, but just play at the level that is warm and cozy, you're game is best at that level.

[ttanaka]

Yeah, you have to be able to play at stakes where you are most comfortable, so you can play your best game. That's exactly how I started out.

I think I've become more confident, I usually sit down with $20-25 now.

You'll eventually get there too, but just play at the level that is warm and cozy, you're game is best at that level.

[aka_red]

lol bump

[donkbee]

Do not make pointless bumps in this forum.

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