Game Theory and Limp 'n' Go

[Marm]

A while back I wrote a littel theory on early MTT strategy, called Limp 'n' Go. I recently posted it once or twice in this forum, so it may be fresh in your minds (if at all).

But basically It's while still deep stacked early in a MTT (or later if you again find yourself deep stacked) and there is a lot of cheap flops being seen, you can limp in with a lot of hands that would normally be folds. The theory goes that the one big payout you get will by far offset the many little losses you incur doing this.

But going to play in the WSOP satellite next weekend is making me do a little retooling to this idea. Basically I plan on adding an element of game theory to the style to keep any observant players off balance.

Basically I'm calling it the 80/20 rule. I have almost always been aggressive with my big hands (AJs+, JJ+), situationally aggressive with the medium hands, and pretty passive with the limpers. But if you are observant, then you can quickly pick up on if I have a Big or crappy hand, since I either always limp or always raise with certain hands. So What I plan to do is with my big hands is to limp 20% and raise 80%, and vice versa with the limpers. Obviously If there's already 4 in the pot, K4s won't be raising, but if there's only one in, then 80/20 would come into play. And if I get AA late and theres 6 in, yeah I'm raising. But I need to start mixing it up some to stay sharp.

Basically I plan on looking at my watch when an action comes to me (I have to do this for every time I make a play, or else they will pick up on the medium hands too), if the second hand is 1-47, then it's a 80% move, if it's 48-0 then it's a 20% move.

Realize though, I'm not just calling with crap every hand. I usually like to see a few limpers in the pot already, or at least expect to see a few more after me, and if there is a chance of a raise behind me, then it would only be for a few bets more and the implied odds would be enormous. I'm playing these selectively.

Just came off a 14 hour shift, it's almost 11 am and I'm about ready to sleep, so excuse the wandering thought train there.

Comments?

[KJo]

[Marm]