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Hi, welcome to FTR!
My strategy has been to play super tight in the early stages playing only QQ+ and AK [...] I mostly fold PPs below TT to any action
1. Pay more attention to position.
2. Pay more attention to implied odds
What if I miss the flop and get bet into? Do I just have to give up?
Often yes. It depends on a number of factors though. Post some hands.
Say I have AKo on the button early on with two limpers and I push out a 300 chip iso bet and the lag Big Blind calls and everyone folds, then I miss the flop, say 6h9hQs and the Big blind bets another 300 should I give up there and then because I missed the flop.
Sounds like a fold, yes, unless he's leading out extremely often. (You'll get much better responses, btw, if you post some specific hands.)
As far as limping goes I have read that that is a big big no no in micro stakes as everyone and their dog will jump into the pot as well...
You probably misunderstood it. In the $1.20s I'd limp with much more hands than at the $54s, for three reasons.
1. It's safer, because people are more passive pre and won't raise me off my hand as often as they should.
2. I'm getting very generous implied odds, because people are way too loose and will pay me off when I hit a big hand.
3. I have less fold equity, so raising is a less attractive alternative.
No 2 is the most important factor. Read up on implied odds if you're not sure what they are or how to estimate them.
Surely if you limp only with SCs and PPs, then people can put you on a hand pretty quick if you are otherwise are pretty tight?
Not at $1.20's, no.
If you hit your set should you slowplay or just fire out some chips
Depends. Post some hands.
Does this much matter at all?
Yes it does.
Maybe I am missing a bigger picture...
Don't worry, it'll come.
I understand that just grinding out the games and getting valuable experience is probably one of the best ways to learn
Yep.
The other one is posting some hands.
I would rather not lose another 10BIs from my BR.
You will, sooner or later. The sooner you accept that 10BI (and 20BI, and 30BI) downswings are absolutely inevitable, the better. Saying things like 'I'd rather not' etc., doesn't help, it just *** up your psychology.
I am sure that if I had played better poker over the last 25 games then my ROI would be +ve.
Don't be so sure.
Thanks for the advice, it is great to get a different angle on things.
You're welcome.
Now post some hands
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