Where No One Ever Folds
Hello,
A certain player asked you once about losing or barely breaking even at low limit where no one ever folds and you told him that he has to loosen up a little to adjust with skill or self control matters and then later on be able to play more hands and think about post flop instead of preflop odds.
Recently, I was involved in a particular situation that has something to do with the concern above of a certain player. Well, I’ve seen flop rates of 80-90%. At least half the time, 9 out of 10 players have called or raised the flop. I then concluded that it was a bit impossible for them to later hit a gut shot straight or back door flush however when 9 appears on every hand, maybe just at least one of them might hit any moment.
At the table back then, I was the 10th and was actually bothered of players playing J3 off suit, not folding to my raises while I was on pocket kings, seeing 5 or more go to the river on every hand that comes long and a gut shot straight pulling down the pot itself. Almost everyone were playing baldy then and so no one seemed to lose or win. I badly want to win the pots but it seemed so hard for me as some players had taken down the pots with 38 off in moments when I have raised with my trips.
I’m actually really curious now, I believe I played very tight then however loosened up a little later, how come I lost with a lot of chases to the flop and the like? Maybe instead of loosening up a little, I should have just played more tighter, what do you think?
Well, because a straight or better seems to win every hand, I believe I need to stop playing for pairs, even top ones. Not playing anything less than KTs sounds sensible to me. Maybe I’ll just call any pair to the flop and fold if I don’t hit a trip. Also call suited connectors to the flop and get out if I don’t hit.
What do you think of my plan? Please I need to hear from you.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Anthony
Anthony,
In games that you are in, you need to loosen up your requirements. In hand in which you can see flops cheap, any pair, any suited ace, any two big cards 10 and up. Most suited connectors and gapers from 7-8 and up, and even unsuited connectors 8-9 and up are playable. If you flop or connect with a pair, you are usually staying in to the end as you are getting the right price. The same is true of open ended straight and flush draws. Don’t chase gutshots too much as you don’t have but 4 outs to hit your hand. If you hit a big hand, push the hand and get more money in the pot to win bigger pots when you hit.
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