[5NL] QTs on BTN

[mondayscool]

Firstly, congrats on moving up - may you run good.

However, be aware that 5NL and above is a whole new world.

In my experience, 2NL is a lunatic asylum; you can beat it for a good WR just by having a starting-hands chart, raising pre-flop whenever you enter a pot, and cBetting like 100% of flops.

At 5NL:
* I ran into more "Reg" type players
* I lost a lot of $$$ to set-miners
* I had to fold a lot of opens to 3Bets
* I had to start thinking situationally, and not just look at the cards I got dealt.

This last one's the kicker - I believe a lot of the guys on this forum call it "playing poker". So if you're doing this already, you're on your way. I, of course, had to learn the hard way, and got stalled for a couple of months trying to play a static/formula game. So don't do that, eh?

Thanks for the tips.

After getting slaughtered after my first few thousand hands I realized that I need to get a lot better at choosing the spots in which to get involved, it's not like 2NL where people call raises then fold 90% of the time on the flop... People are more likely to play back at you I think.

Another thing I noticed is I can't expect as high a win rate, and I can't let a lower win rate than at 2NL affect me psychologically. Crushing 2NL for like 20-25 bb/100, then moving up and seeing a dramatic drop at first had a very negative affect on me. But it's because of what you said, it's a whole new world moving out of the 'lunatic asylum' of 2NL.



Also in reference to the hand, thanks for the advice all. Call and re-eval on the turn and/or river.

[DoubleJ]

Thanks for the tips.

You're welcome for the tips. Liking your avatar, BTW. Where's it from?

I can't let a lower win rate than at 2NL affect me psychologically. Crushing 2NL for like 20-25 bb/100, then moving up and seeing a dramatic drop at first had a very negative affect on me.

Troo dat - just treat it as a wake-up call. 2NL is great for getting comfy w/ the fundamentals of Position, Aggression and Initiative, but there is sooooooo much more to learn. But you seem to have the right attitude, so....keep learning

...I need to get a lot better at choosing the spots in which to get involved...

KerChing! So what's your plan for this?

[mondayscool]

You're welcome for the tips. Liking your avatar, BTW. Where's it from?



Troo dat - just treat it as a wake-up call. 2NL is great for getting comfy w/ the fundamentals of Position, Aggression and Initiative, but there is sooooooo much more to learn. But you seem to have the right attitude, so....keep learning



KerChing! So what's your plan for this?

The avatar is from Archer Season 3 Episode 9 "Bloody Ferlin."

As far as a plan goes I guess play a LOT of hands and review where I'm consistently making mistakes and either stop playing in those situations or figure out how to play them better (?). That's really all I've come up with haha.