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Originally Posted by Princess Azula (2)
My point is just that to beat $1/2 live, you really just need to always have value hands.
Play $1/2 live for 1,000 hours with a strong range, never bluffing, never hero-calling, and you will have enough money to move up to $2/5. Period.
I don't play $1/2, but when I did, I would sit there all day and watch the old-reg-nits clean up. And they still do. I still see them playing $1/2, and making more money at those tables than many at $2/5. They just don't want to play $2/5. They are nits with no gamble. But that is fine for live $1/2.
At $1/2 live, old-reg-nits take the money f do.
If I was coaching a $1/2 player I would probably tell them:
"Just x/f here. Just keep showing up with the best hand at live $1/2 and you will win. You want to beat $1/2 and move up to $2/5? Easy, just keep showing down the best hand. Don't bluff or hero-call.
Look it's $1/2 live. Just x/f. If you shove, sometimes they call with ATo. Sometimes they call with 77. Live $1/2 is that beatable. To beat $1/2 just keep showing up with the best hand."
this post is beyond ridiculous. yes nits are often profitable at $1/2 because people are bad enough to pay them off. but they are only small winners at best. Can you turn a profit never bluffing at $1/2 and only value betting the nuts? yes, that is exactly what nits do. but you can also bluff sometimes at $1/2 in the right spots and thin value bet a lot of hands and make a lot more money. It takes a great post flop game and knowing your villains. If you're not at that level, its ok to admit it. but to say nits are the top winners at all $1/2 tables is ridiculous on so many levels.
