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heres a strategy i found works well in nolimit cash games,cut and run.join any table,i find you usally win the first or second hand,take it down,play out your free hands then leave the table.like the old song says ,go take the money and run.
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LOL....it sure does seem that way. I know that everytime I sit down, i usually win in 1 or two hands. And the same does seem to go to all new players that jump in. I might have to give uit a try.
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It's a Bad idea, poker is about playing your opponent which is impossible if you only sit 1 orbit at the table. If you're losing when staying it's better to go down a level imo.
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seams like a crazy idea but it does work.how many times you see new player at the table sit down and win straight away,then stay too long and get wiped out.its working for me,it aint good poker ettiquite but who cares,you do anything you can to win online.
The only situation where this could be a good strategy, is when you are taking a shot at a limit where the regulars are clearly better than you. In any other situation I would definetly not recommend to do it. Its just a fairy tale that people sitting down tend to win their first hands. You can often see that people are getting whiped out within their first 2 hands, but thats often forgotten it seems.
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Posted by scl1975: heres a strategy i found works well in nolimit cash games,cut and run.join any table,i find you usally win the first or second hand,take it down,play out your free hands then leave the table.like the old song says ,go take the money and run.
There are many players doing this and, i don't know why but it seems to work. Yesterday one did to me at omaha h/l and got me really pissed off. I really hope to catch him around today!!
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Posted by scl1975: heres a strategy i found works well in nolimit cash games,cut and run.join any table,i find you usally win the first or second hand,take it down,play out your free hands then leave the table.like the old song says ,go take the money and run.
There are many players doing this and, i don't know why but it seems to work. Yesterday one did to me at omaha h/l and got me really pissed off. I really hope to catch him around today!!
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I see new player at the table win as much as "old" player at table you just notice it when it's a newcommer cause you got your eyes on him. You will not get better cards by only playing 1 orbit, same cards no knowledge about opponent=bad idea. Spend some time on getting better instead of running every time you won 1,5BB it will not help you.
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like i saoid doesnt work for everone but works for me.my bankroll is increasing playing this way,i double up or make half my buyin leave.works out nice at end of the day.havnt lost one day in 2 months.
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Yer think M3 is right, ok your getting a few or a lot of quick wins and then run, so not playing poker, when this spell runs out you will have lost some of that poker edge. Its good that you are winning like this, but dont think it will continue for a long time, GL
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Only advantage in this approch is, that the other players don't know you. So playing 1 or 2 hands aggressivly, when they are unsure if you have picked up a strong hand or just bluffing may work. Just be sure not to sit at a table full of calling stations.
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Posted by shokaku: Only advantage in this approch is, that the other players don't know you. So playing 1 or 2 hands aggressivly, when they are unsure if you have picked up a strong hand or just bluffing may work. Just be sure not to sit at a table full of calling stations.
Totally agree on this one. BUT one thing is that you don`t know how others play too unless you have spent sometime observing the table. Sometimes I push against such players with mediocre hands if I think that he is in for hit and run. Usually they fold. Depends how much money I can afford to lose and what hand I have. If i have total crap i`ll fold but even bottom pair is enough sometimes for 3x raise. It is not that simple, many factors included here, board, players, stack size, previous encounters, etc.
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Posted by scl1975: heres a strategy i found works well in nolimit cash games,cut and run.join any table,i find you usally win the first or second hand,take it down,play out your free hands then leave the table.like the old song says ,go take the money and run.
Sorry to say but this is the worse strategy i've ever heard
I think this strategy is only valuable if you tend to have a small stack and can't play poker, i see alot of small stacks at the tables i play at who buy in for $5 which is minimum and try there hardest to double up and leave, i have to say its not very often they do this.
I don't tend to do this strategy unless i double or triple up within a couple of hours then once i think the action has died down i will leave and take my profit.
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I think most of the player you mention are using SSS, this is a good way to boost you balance, however IMO bad poker(even tho some high stake players use it). It worked well for me but i didnt leave when dubbling up, im going up stakes soon and will be using this system (sss), also it helps clear bonuses.
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not a dangerous style like every one thinks.you dont push allin or be agressive just play your cards,you normally win a hand within the first thrree.sit and notice how often players at table win when sitting down.i play tourneys and sit and gos so if i wanna play the player i do.but NL holdem,cash tables,this style does work.
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For a winning player at a certain level it will without doubt be -EV to run before you get to know your opponent......you will never get to the part where you play poker only playing cards. Playing poker optimal is about playing each player different acording to his style which you will never get to because you leave before you get an idea of how your opponent is playing. If you win this way you would win if you stayed too and if not you got a problem to solve like patience/meta-game/deepstack play/handreading instead of choosing the bad solution.....running. You ruin the game for your self and will make your profit less than posible.