haha...this really is just funny.

[kennyg]

1/2NL Prima Poker $200 max buy-in

I have $280
UTG opponent has around $80 (complete moron)
UTG+1 opponent around $30 (moron)
3rd opponent has $200 (decent)


I'm dealt [4d] on the button. Lots of limpers. I call. The BB raises the min to $4. Everyone calls.

FLOP $28
[3d][4c]

I flop two pair with a backdoor flush draw. BB (preflop raiser) leads out for $6. UTG (a complete and utter moron betting/calling station) raises to $16. Another moron UTG+2 behind him moves all-in for $29. LP opponent (decent nothing special) calls.
I know UTG has nothing because he's plays ilke this everyday of the week. UTG+2 is also horrible and I figure he moved in with a draw. I am worried about 33 by the 3rd opponent(and he has $170 left)....but I say hell with it this pot is huge and move all-in for $300. UTG calls instantly and is all-in for his last $60...LP player folds.

TURN $242.70
[3d][4c][Qs]

RIVER $242.70
[3d][4c][Qs][8d]

UTG shows [3c] for one pair and gutshot draw.
UTG+1 shows [5d] openended straight draw and backdoor flush draw.

So my two pair held. ....it's good to have reads on ocassion . This play was made a lot easier with their short stacks. The UTG player is on my list of crazy people I need to play with whenever I see him.

[Mad Genius]

Hey Kenny. Did you move to the $200NL tables full time now? How many tables you doing?

[kennyg]

I just moved up slowly to 1/2 last week. It took a bit of adjustment..I play more aggressive now and more hands.

lately i've been doing either 3 tables or 2 tables with one 3/6 limit table.

[Rhound50]

So that guy who went all in with A/3 can you please invite him to play in any and all of my home games.

[Mad Genius]

That's solid Kenny. I knew you would lose your weak-tight tendencies and go back to playing like you normally do.

And in unrelated news, I played a little bit on Pokerstars last night. Did a $20 tourney. And played headsup for half an hour. And playing a $10 tourney tonight. Playing low-stakes is so relaxing.

[kennyg]

I never thought somebody would tell me playing a 42 suited is "solid"

As for being weak tight...it did wonders for me at the .50/1.00 level. But 1/2 requires a little bit more thought and a lot more aggressivness. i'm not sure i wll be able to do 4 tables at this limit.


Glad you're getting back into the game MG. start slowly just for fun....then next thing you know you are addicted and not getting laid again!
lol

[Mad Genius]

You know I love those little cards. Can't say button-limping with 42s after bunch of callers is a bad move. Especially if you are gonna get paid off like that when you hit.

[JackLucifer]

Hey Kenny

Could you briefly expand on why you preferred a more weak-tight game at $100NL, but have become more aggressive at the higher limit. Does a weak-tight game have particular benefits as limits decrease?

[kennyg]

[JackLucifer]

[k3nt]

[Felonius_Monk]

I routinely play PLO the way kenny describes for lower level NL; very ABC and don't always make a lot of moves in the $100 games, playing 5 or so at once. If I play higher, $200 or $400, I usually play a similar number of games but concentrate mostly on the bigger money ones, developing reads and throwing in a few more deceptive plays. If I play the $400 game at UB I generally watch it like a hawk because the players are usually pretty good with the occasional loose fish in there; they're the ones I want to target whilst stealing small pots from the better players but not getting too committed.

I always play very tight, ABC at NL these days, whenever I play online lol.... Not the most exciting but it seems to win at $50-200 buyins for me so there you go. My NL game is based very heavily around selecting the juiciest games and waiting for the big hand....