***** Official Dumb Questions Thread ****

[sgparrish]

I'm using Ed Miller's "Getting Started in Hold 'Em" as a starting off point based on recommendations I've seen on this site. I'm playing .02/.04 limit full ring and using his starting hand suggestions with one modification. I am not limping in LP if everyone ahead of me has folded, I am raising (based on a recommendation I read in one of the archived posts).

After about 2500 hands, I'm playing preflop at 12.7/7.8. I've read that I should be aiming for VPIP in the neighborhood of 17 to 20 in full ring limit.

1) Is my sample size too small?... i.e. don't worry, the law of large numbers will kick in at some point...

2) Is Mr. Miller's starting hand chart out of kilter? - I'm guessing no... he seems to be very well respected in the community.

3) I'm probably missing someithing, but I haven't been able to figure out what pre-flop errors I'm making.

I'm told that religiously following a hand chart long term is a bad idea, but I've only been playing for money for two weeks and figured it was a good starting point.

[E36Coupe]

ive seen this alot at 1/2 nl like at least 10 ppl?

[Ice_W0lf]

Raising the least to win what's in the middle

[Cry Me A River]

Originally Posted by E36Coupe

ive seen this alot at 1/2 nl like at least 10 ppl?

I've heard that the numbers 4-2-0 hold obscure and arcane significance in some mysterious subcultures...

[flip4chips]

My question seems obvious but im still unsure. My money won with showdown is high and my money won without showdown is low over 20,000 hands. My profits run between the two. Can anyone explain what this means and any advice or tips on bringing up the without showdown graph lines.

[Muchwano21]

sorry if this was asked before, wayyyy to many pages to go through. May seem pretty noobish, but I was wondering how to quote a single sentance from someone?

[sixfour]

flip - a ton of that is to do with everyone losing money from folding in the blinds and isn't a leak/concern in itself

much - just quote the whole post and cut out what you don't want

[Nuca-Cola]

What does ABC poker consist of? What do we mean when we say ABC poker? Do we ever bluff when we play ABC poker?

[Cry Me A River]

Originally Posted by flip4chips

My question seems obvious but im still unsure. My money won with showdown is high and my money won without showdown is low over 20,000 hands. My profits run between the two. Can anyone explain what this means and any advice or tips on bringing up the without showdown graph lines.

*CotW: The Last Red Line Post Ever*

[flip4chips]

Thanks . my question has been answered...

[vrades421]

I have been kind of searching around for some sort of tracker software for the MAC but so far have been unsuccessful. What would you guys recommend?

[Cry Me A River]

Originally Posted by vrades421

I have been kind of searching around for some sort of tracker software for the MAC but so far have been unsuccessful. What would you guys recommend?

Get a PC...

[AlanBostick]

Poker Tracker has versions for Mac OS X

[DrVanNostrin]

Originally Posted by sgparrish

I'm using Ed Miller's "Getting Started in Hold 'Em" as a starting off point based on recommendations I've seen on this site. I'm playing .02/.04 limit full ring and using his starting hand suggestions with one modification. I am not limping in LP if everyone ahead of me has folded, I am raising (based on a recommendation I read in one of the archived posts).

After about 2500 hands, I'm playing preflop at 12.7/7.8. I've read that I should be aiming for VPIP in the neighborhood of 17 to 20 in full ring limit.

1) Is my sample size too small?... i.e. don't worry, the law of large numbers will kick in at some point...

2) Is Mr. Miller's starting hand chart out of kilter? - I'm guessing no... he seems to be very well respected in the community.

3) I'm probably missing someithing, but I haven't been able to figure out what pre-flop errors I'm making.

I'm told that religiously following a hand chart long term is a bad idea, but I've only been playing for money for two weeks and figured it was a good starting point.

That's way too tight, and it's not a sample size issue. VPIP converges much faster than win rate. The guidelines of '05 are accepted as too tight these days.

It's hard guess where it is you should loosen up without more info. Anyway, don't focus so much on preflop. In limit hold'em money is made with postflop play.

[Ten shin zaga]

Originally Posted by sgparrish

I'm using Ed Miller's "Getting Started in Hold 'Em" as a starting off point based on recommendations I've seen on this site. I'm playing .02/.04 limit full ring and using his starting hand suggestions with one modification. I am not limping in LP if everyone ahead of me has folded, I am raising (based on a recommendation I read in one of the archived posts).

After about 2500 hands, I'm playing preflop at 12.7/7.8. I've read that I should be aiming for VPIP in the neighborhood of 17 to 20 in full ring limit.

1) Is my sample size too small?... i.e. don't worry, the law of large numbers will kick in at some point...

2) Is Mr. Miller's starting hand chart out of kilter? - I'm guessing no... he seems to be very well respected in the community.

3) I'm probably missing someithing, but I haven't been able to figure out what pre-flop errors I'm making.

I'm told that religiously following a hand chart long term is a bad idea, but I've only been playing for money for two weeks and figured it was a good starting point.

Its ok to nl5. You just play more hands at the higher stackes for deception. Nit it up through the micro stakes. You are playing right. I was a 9BB/100 winner at 10nl playing 14/11