Poker - October 2007

The month of October was almost a perfect run. Ideal from every aspect. Even though I lost big hands I was able to bounce back and make it up quickly. Playing online gives you the benefit of seeing how loose the table is and what the avg pot size is prior to you sitting down. I employ 2 different strategies:

1. Sit at a loose table and play tight waiting for the nuts for a big pay off. I don't start off tight immediately. Simply play loose for the first 10-20 hands showing bluffs, etc, then tighten up and just wait it out. Yeah it gets boring and yes even when you get a donkey chasing his 4 outer he will hit once in a while and cost you a big pot. Odds say you should win more than you loose if he chases. Just raise enough to control the pot odds.

2. Sit at a tight table and play aggressive. In aggressive mode I see ~45% of the flops and preflop raise about 25%. Once the rocks see you are being over aggressive, they tend to try and switch it up and play aggressive. Most of them can't switch styles at low limits and can't adjust to that style of play. I said MOST not all, so you still have to be careful and not too reckless. Even when you catch the nuts they most likely won't believe you so it could be a pretty good payoff too.

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