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02-02-2012 , 12:58 AM

Tiltytilterson

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I was thinking of trying a new strategy in my next session of 1/3 NL. The stategy would be like this.

PreFlop:
Limp\Call with my entire range
Limp\Shove with AA or KK

PostFlop:
Just play ABC poker
Bet strong hands
Fold weak hands
Call Medium hands and use pot control
Check\Call draws (if the price is right)

Thats it. No fancy plays. No bluffs. No semi-bluffs. Just simple poker.

Do you think this simple strategy is profitable? What are some of the pros and cons of playing this style?

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02-02-2012 , 01:12 AM

Nitty by Nature

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Originally Posted by Tiltytilterson

I was thinking of trying a new strategy in my next session of 1/3 NL. The stategy would be like this.

PreFlop:
Limp\Call with my entire range
Limp\Shove with AA or KK

Do you think this simple strategy is profitable? What are some of the pros and cons of playing this style?

What are you planning to buy in for? Will you adjust if your stack shrinks/grows?

Never open raising seems like a terrible idea; you never get value from your good hands, and you'll also play more multi-way pots with hands like JJ and be in so many more tough spots postflop.

If you want a really simple strategy, why not min buy and play a shove/fold type of strategy?

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02-02-2012 , 01:17 AM

Madmaniac21

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Originally Posted by Tiltytilterson

Thats it. No fancy plays. No bluffs. No semi-bluffs. Just simple poker.

Do you think this simple strategy is profitable? What are some of the pros and cons of playing this style?

Please read the stickies at the top of the forum. Thanks.

Also - No. None, and Everything.

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02-02-2012 , 01:30 AM

Tiltytilterson

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Originally Posted by Nitty by Nature

What are you planning to buy in for? Will you adjust if your stack shrinks/grows?

I buy in for $300, which is the max, and reload if I get down.

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02-02-2012 , 01:46 AM

11t

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The plan for LLSNL:

Value, value, value

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02-02-2012 , 03:33 AM

PayOffWizard1987

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Originally Posted by 11t

The plan for LLSNL:

Value, value, value

^^^This + Fold to aggression.

Spoiler:

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02-02-2012 , 03:52 AM

Steve00007

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What about position?

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02-02-2012 , 03:54 AM

D Rockin

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Sounds like a terrible strategy. Different opponents require different strategies. Limp calling, at any limit, is bad. Only hands I limp call are pocket pairs JJ and under and suited aces.

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02-02-2012 , 05:07 AM

rasavilli

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Originally Posted by Tiltytilterson

Yes, I know you guys exist; I have QQ, I LIMP. LOL.
But that you read 2p2 and still come to this conclusion; I would have not believed this.

well, good luck.

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02-02-2012 , 05:51 AM

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Steve00007

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Originally Posted by Tiltytilterson

PreFlop:
Limp\Call with my entire range

Is this a level btw? If someone raises to $20 and you're OOP, you're really going to call with hands like 94o every single time?

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02-02-2012 , 05:54 AM

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Dragon Ash

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Limp/call with every hand and shove with AA/KK.

I think that's a great strategy if your goal is to play in bunch of pots with crap hands when you're almost certainly beaten + never win more than the blinds with AA/KK.

Do tell us how you get on.

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02-02-2012 , 06:24 AM

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DanielBoone

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I see something as this strategy from one old man in my casino, he opens huge mainly with KK to avoid to see Ace on flop ...
I never seen him even doubled at end of session ...

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02-02-2012 , 07:02 AM

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AnimalWarrior

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The general population of 1/3 seems to play the way you're describing. Good luck winning being like everyone else.

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02-02-2012 , 06:16 PM

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Tiltytilterson

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Originally Posted by Dragon Ash

Limp/call with every hand and shove with AA/KK.
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My strategy is to limp\call with every hand in my range, not every hand period. My range is about 7% from EP and gets loser to about 25% from CO and BU.

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02-02-2012 , 06:22 PM

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Tiltytilterson

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Originally Posted by 11t

The plan for LLSNL:

Value, value, value

Agree with you 100%. This is why I think it will be profitable to see alot of cheap flops. If we hit good we can then start to value bet. Live low stakes is a post flop game.

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02-02-2012 , 06:33 PM

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jbull

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I get to play at a table every Monday that is entirely that way except for me and one other guy. He and I are the only winners longterm. I have never seen any of the other guys win two weeks in a row. At a weak passive table two pair or better is always the winner. Not many hidden hands that will get you paid in the range you are planning. Not much upside for this style, and you will slowly lose your stack.

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02-02-2012 , 07:07 PM

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chopper5654

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Originally Posted by Tiltytilterson

Just play ABC poker
Bet strong hands
Fold weak hands
...
Check\Call draws (if the price is right)

Thats it. No fancy plays. No bluffs. No semi-bluffs. Just simple poker.

Only this part of your post is correct. The rest is a pretty bad adjustment.

Oh, and good luck limping your aces/kings/queens from UTG, taking 6 callers with no one raising, and winning anything.

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02-02-2012 , 07:28 PM

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NuklearWinter

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I guess I'll be first to say "this isn't that bad of a strategy depending on the table". I played a similar style last time I was at Aria in the $1/3 game and cashed out +420 in 2 hours. But I look like a "young cocky kid" and probably didn't get any respect on my raises. I ran hot with hands for sure, but whenever I bet big I always had it and they never believed me.

I did limp QQ early in one of my first few hands and ended up losing a tiny pot vs AJs which made a flush. When I had AA I made a huge 3bet and still got action from K9s. I'm not a fan of limping AA/KK unless you are in ep and the table has a ton of spazz-monkeys that raise behind you.

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