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08-04-2017 , 10:50 PM

atw

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I'm playing one table of 2nl on my phone. What should I read or watch to become a winner at 2nl? I won't be using pokertracker or hud

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08-04-2017 , 10:59 PM

OhEllNo

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being a winner at one tabling nl2 its like making 0,13$ per hour.

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08-04-2017 , 11:25 PM

destro LCII

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Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 67

im pretty sure he is moving up through stakes, not builgind his lie around it.

just play straight abc poker and you should be fine

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08-05-2017 , 12:04 AM

atw

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Originally Posted by OhEllNo

being a winner at one tabling nl2 its like making 0,13$ per hour.

I'm interested in making the best play for every hand at 2nl. Don't care if I make 0.13 a hour. I have a job that gives me income. Poker is just a fun hobby where I hope to be good at. I am interested in moving up limits eventually. Not to win more money though.

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08-05-2017 , 12:59 AM

AznblackhawkCo

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"It doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a mile...winning is winning"

- greatest actor of all time...kappa

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08-05-2017 , 01:46 AM

atw

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im wanting to play live once i save up a roll to play 2/5. im just playing online for practice.
what stakes online is the same as 2/5 live?

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08-05-2017 , 08:13 PM

kevin52193

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2/5 live is like playing 2nl.

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08-07-2017 , 11:01 PM

Acereum

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Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 5

2nl?

Play tight tight tight tight tight Aggressive Aggressive Agressive Agressive Agressive

Best,
Acereum

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08-19-2017 , 02:17 AM

Aydee

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Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 25

.1/.2 is 2nl right?

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08-21-2017 , 03:25 AM

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Maverick93

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Originally Posted by Aydee

.1/.2 is 2nl right?

Nope

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08-21-2017 , 03:26 AM

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Aydee

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Originally Posted by Maverick93

Nope

Then...

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08-21-2017 , 03:28 AM

#12

JustFocus03

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Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 30

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Originally Posted by atw

I'm playing one table of 2nl on my phone. What should I read or watch to become a winner at 2nl? I won't be using pokertracker or hud

Volume, Volume, Volume. Watching youtube vidoes and twitch streams will help as well!

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08-21-2017 , 07:37 AM

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SlowlyMovin

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Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 199

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Originally Posted by Aydee

Then...

$0,01/$0,02 = 100bbs = $2 = "2NL"

$0,1/$0,2 is NL20

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08-21-2017 , 10:28 AM

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Maverick93

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08-21-2017 , 06:07 PM

#15

BroadwaySushy

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Originally Posted by kevin52193

2/5 live is like playing 2nl.

Wrong. Playing with a $500 stack is nothing like playing with a $2 stack.

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08-22-2017 , 12:14 PM

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dajg

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Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 182

If you want to win at 2nl learn to be patient.

Buy a book (The Grinders Manual is excellent) use it to give you a solid preflop range then learn to fold when you get bet into hard with a marginal hand and wait for a solid hand.

You are trying to win 10BB/100 hands so you don't have to build a massive pot very often to achieve this, just steal the blinds occasionally and win a few small pots.

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08-22-2017 , 03:56 PM

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Hrmmmm

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Originally Posted by dajg

I always find it a bit comforting to realize how slow you can actually play and be a winner in poker. It is true that all you have to do each hour is a win a few small pots and steal a few blinds to big a pretty big winner. Ironic really.

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08-22-2017 , 04:19 PM

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SharkytheFish

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Originally Posted by Hrmmmm

It isn't true. You also need to avoid losing pots. Poker is complex and becoming a winning player isn't as easy as this statement may have a complete beginner believe.

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08-22-2017 , 04:38 PM

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dajg

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Originally Posted by SharkytheFish

It isn't true. You also need to avoid losing pots. Poker is complex and becoming a winning player isn't as easy as this statement may have a complete beginner believe.

You are going to lose around 50% of the time at showdown. You need to lose small pots rather than going for 3 streets of value with TPTK or an overpair. Then when you flop that monster hope your opponent got a piece of the board too. Small pots are underrated IMO.

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08-22-2017 , 04:39 PM

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Hrmmmm

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Originally Posted by SharkytheFish

It isn't true. You also need to avoid losing pots. Poker is complex and becoming a winning player isn't as easy as this statement may have a complete beginner believe.

It may not be as always be as complex as you may have a complete beginner believe, although poker is an extremely complex game. I agree that you also need to not lose pots, but most players think they need to win big pots all the time in poker. If one does the math, one finds out that one can sit quite contentedly, at times, and let the game come to him.

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08-22-2017 , 05:14 PM

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Hrmmmm

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Originally Posted by dajg

Folding is an art that few possess. The truth is probably that one needs to learn to cut loses well at 2NL. It is inevitable that pots are going to be lost.

Last edited by Hrmmmm; 08-22-2017 at 05:25 PM.

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08-23-2017 , 10:53 AM

#22

osirus0830

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Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 540

If I were you, I would obtain even a marginal win rate and then just move up. The rake makes the lowest stakes difficult to beat for a great win rate.

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08-24-2017 , 09:36 AM

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Ray Zee

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Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 17,916

learn the right plays by studying. then watch others and find how they made mistakes. like losing too much on a hand or not winning enough with it.

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