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Steve thanks so much for your comments : regarding your comment , I used to keep firing 1/3 pot sized bets when I connected with a big pair on the flop , however, I would get a lot of folds from opponents and lose value . So I started checking and calling to build the pot . I mix this up so I’m not doing the same always but my bet size remains comparable . It just seems that if I lead out from early position the table knows I likely have an Ace . I agree if I check raise the party is over , but, if I get several callers I’m going to make a pot sized raise and hopefully take it down .

Other training sites say bet small and frequently with marginal made hands and bet larger and often with strong hands and draws (J little site)

I’d be interested in other member thoughts on this play .

Raisy Daisy

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Jim & Brinkley, I agree with Brinkley’s assessment of starting hands by playing same hands as LJ and around with first 3 UTGs considered a fold, same instruction from Jonathan Little’s coaching site. However, 1/2 the donks in a local 6 handed $1/$2 NL Home game aspire to play “Bingo-Bluff-Gotcha” any two cards pre flop any position. As most 6 handed games are, its a roller coaster with bigger swings to your chip stacks. To take advantage of their style, I would open raise 1st 3 positions with suited Broadways and big pairs, ie pkt Kings. …raised with kings to 5x preflop, flop is 8-6-j rainbow, bet the flop 2/3 pot , turn 4s, bet pot get called, river deuce. Shove all in $125…. Villain calls ,Tables hand 8/4 for 2 pair. So, I loosen up in position next few hands with suited connectors ( which I know go down in value 6 handed as do Ace small x) and miss flops, C bet, and fold to huge turn and river bets with sqwa-Deuche, ……My only thought at this point , after 3 sessions at this table, is to see cheap flops and Try to outplay them post flop . When this game was 9 handed I would cash out net of buy in weekly at $400 to $600 profit..

Any thoughts; play Jon Little 6 max strategy or play Bingo?

Raisy Daisy..

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I prefer Cash games vs Tourneys, mainly for the potential steady flow of cash to my bankroll, but I do enjoy tournament strategy. My challenge with Tourneys is that I can play a hand perfectly , build a huge pot, get all the chips in the middle, then , my carefully disguised set or monster hand gets beat by a four flusher on the river, and ends my tournament life. “ That’s poker , baby!” So, after several hours of good play you’re on the rail! Obviously, with cash games you reload to 100 BBs and go on to next hand. I track my cash game sessions and average 9.5 BB per hour. However, with swings over time in cash games , I expect to leave the table up $300-$400 with each session. I also set limits on cash game so I leave with profit and avoid going bust. Strategy: Play every hand…you can’t miss ‘em all…

Raisy Daisy

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Raisy Daisy loves a straddle by opponents but I’m a “ non-straddler” as an offensive play because it is negative EV….I play in a loose $1/$2 NL game , and 2-3 players regularly straddle the button , plus often times when the Bourbon flows , there are re-straddles . Our game allows straddles from any position.

My strategy is to first select a seat at least 2 positions away from the known straddlers so my blind is not attacked all night . Second, I usually wait for premium holdings and then re-raise the Straddler 3x plus a bet for callers before me. Usually takes down the pot or gets heads up with the straddler or 1 other opponent. If I’m in late position , I may call with a wider range “ suited connectors” if most players ahead of me simply call the straddle. However , that play is rare For me because the Straddler May re-raise large to bluff the pot.

Overall, I bring out the Raising Hammer since the straddle bet lowers the effective stack sizes of all players .

What other “straddle strategy” plays are used by our RecPoker cash gamers?

Raisy Daisy

“Play every hand…you can’t miss ‘em all ! “