Joined: Aug '08
Location: Australia
Age: 51 (M)
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i pretty much take it easy at the start only playing prime hands or i just limp in with runners or suited cards (as long as one is high) and fold if nothing interesting appears, and pretty much just wait for some of the fish to self destruct.
Joined: Jan '08
Location: Croatia
Age: 47 (M)
Posts: 1308
Depends on which limit are you playing, most of the time it is best if you don`t overplay your cards and let the game unfold without expensive and uncertain bluffs. On low limits it is for the best if you play it tight. Watch and learn first few hands but don`t be afraid to push all in if you have something on flop just because you might get outdrawn. At least that`s what I think
Joined: Jan '08
Location: Canada
Age: 36 (M)
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When I played $1 sngs at Pokerstars, I played so tight cause I could often blind away into the money. I would often try to play small pots and get the money in when I'm ahead. I like playing turbos now, more fun
I don't usually play those top 3 paid $1 Sit & Gos but they way to play them is simply tight as some will be busted out cause they play any hands every time
Joined: May '08
Location: Germany
Age: 59 (M)
Posts: 6786
There are t lines of thought. One is to start tight and loosen up later if the blinds get higher. The other is to try to see a lot of flops cheaply with cards that can make you big hands and hopefully allow you to stack someone, if you hit big.
Joined: Mar '08
Location: United Kingdom
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I guess i play them a little diffrent from most ppl, my simple rule is to start by calling more and raising less in early blinds, tight(ish) range (its 1$!!), then open up as the game goes on, in the later stages ill play more range but with more aggresion, so call less raise more, you could just grind and make the money but at these stakes you should take full advantage and learn from playing diffrent.
Joined: Jan '08
Location: Poland
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Posts: 43
Posted by GeneYuss: When I played $1 sngs at Pokerstars, I played so tight cause I could often blind away into the money. I would often try to play small pots and get the money in when I'm ahead. I like playing turbos now, more fun
Joined: May '08
Location: Netherlands
Age: 53 (M)
Posts: 6197
On low stakes sng yes very tight you can many times make itm. On higher stakes you need to open up a littl cos better players and games lasts longer so you cant wait for only big hands cos you blinding out.
The $1 Sit & Gos I always take them as a fun game even if it's only 5% or 10% of my bankroll but I will play tight there because I will multitabling while playing them so I can't play many hands or I will get involved in all tables open & for sure get confuse.
Joined: Apr '08
Location: Estonia
Age: 41 (F)
Posts: 40
In SnG you have to play in three stages.Start with tight agressive. When blinds raise you have to open up. Probably there are around 6 players left. Your stack is 20 BB. When you have less than 14 BB you go all-in with big hands preflop. Medium hands are better to go all-in postflop when u hit something.
Joined: Oct '08
Location: Canada
Age: 34 (M)
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Posted by B1gfoot: I guess i play them a little diffrent from most ppl, my simple rule is to start by calling more and raising less in early blinds, tight(ish) range (its 1$!!), then open up as the game goes on, in the later stages ill play more range but with more aggresion, so call less raise more, you could just grind and make the money but at these stakes you should take full advantage and learn from playing diffrent.
That isn't tighish that is more loose. Tight is when u play few good hands and agressive. Loose is when u play more hands and less agressive.
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Posted by B1gfoot: I guess i play them a little diffrent from most ppl, my simple rule is to start by calling more and raising less in early blinds, tight(ish) range (its 1$!!), then open up as the game goes on, in the later stages ill play more range but with more aggresion, so call less raise more, you could just grind and make the money but at these stakes you should take full advantage and learn from playing diffrent.
That isn't tighish that is more loose. Tight is when u play few good hands and agressive. Loose is when u play more hands and less agressive.
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Posted by B1gfoot: I guess i play them a little diffrent from most ppl, my simple rule is to start by calling more and raising less in early blinds, tight(ish) range (its 1$!!), then open up as the game goes on, in the later stages ill play more range but with more aggresion, so call less raise more, you could just grind and make the money but at these stakes you should take full advantage and learn from playing diffrent.
That isn't tighish that is more loose. Tight is when u play few good hands and agressive. Loose is when u play more hands and less agressive.
Joined: May '08
Location: Netherlands
Age: 53 (M)
Posts: 6197
Posted by Fr3nChi:
Posted by B1gfoot: I guess i play them a little diffrent from most ppl, my simple rule is to start by calling more and raising less in early blinds, tight(ish) range (its 1$!!), then open up as the game goes on, in the later stages ill play more range but with more aggresion, so call less raise more, you could just grind and make the money but at these stakes you should take full advantage and learn from playing diffrent.
That isn't tighish that is more loose. Tight is when u play few good hands and agressive. Loose is when u play more hands and less agressive.
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Posted by B1gfoot: I guess i play them a little diffrent from most ppl, my simple rule is to start by calling more and raising less in early blinds, tight(ish) range (its 1$!!), then open up as the game goes on, in the later stages ill play more range but with more aggresion, so call less raise more, you could just grind and make the money but at these stakes you should take full advantage and learn from playing diffrent.
That isn't tighish that is more loose. Tight is when u play few good hands and agressive. Loose is when u play more hands and less agressive.
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Posted by B1gfoot: I guess i play them a little diffrent from most ppl, my simple rule is to start by calling more and raising less in early blinds, tight(ish) range (its 1$!!), then open up as the game goes on, in the later stages ill play more range but with more aggresion, so call less raise more, you could just grind and make the money but at these stakes you should take full advantage and learn from playing diffrent.
That isn't tighish that is more loose. Tight is when u play few good hands and agressive. Loose is when u play more hands and less agressive.
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Joined: Jun '08
Location: Italy
Age: 41 (M)
Posts: 411
I only play with AA KK QQ all in or nothing. I start playing with slighty looser standards as long as the number of players gets smaller and smaller but anyway i only play all in or nothing
Joined: May '08
Location: Germany
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Posted by GamblinDemon: I only play with AA KK QQ all in or nothing. I start playing with slighty looser standards as long as the number of players gets smaller and smaller but anyway i only play all in or nothing
Allways? Even at the lowest blindlevels? So blinds 10/20, stack 1000, and you push all-in?
