i'm so happy that my cardroom doesn't do button straddles. it sounds awful for the game in almost every way.

If your the only one doing it, it's great

No one is going to stop playing

I threw out a small extra reason why a post sweetener in late position can be a good idea. Which was that the reason not to do it, namely the possibility of a slowplay reraise could conceivably help you more than it hurts. But I agree when you have 76s would not be one of those times.

You realize calling 76s vs a limp-RR is a terrible play correct?

No it’s not. It’s makes people tighten up pre by a lot.

I've seen it both ways.

I wasn’t arguing against that but to answer your question, it depends.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oh I thought you meant a slow played limp call. Limp rr is no longer a slowplay


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

i think that perhaps much this book will unfortunately not be very applicable to my room's 2/5 games. there's no way anyone gets away with limping pre-flop on a regular enough basis in these games. maybe at the 1/2 tables, but the rake there is so disgusting, i can't really bring myself to play them anymore

Limping in and when it's right to do so are just a small part of this book. Also on page 33 it says:

The weakest of your hands that sometimes are worth a limp should absolutely be folded if the answer to No. 1 is “quite often.”

and No. 1 is

1. Do the players behind you often raise preflop?

But there may still be some times when limping is correct, see the book, and there's a lot more in the book than just the discussion of limping first-in.

Mason

If you're tired of poker books filled with math and charts, you'll appreciate this book. This book stands out because it uses real-life examples from low-stakes games like 2/5 and 1/3. It's practical, giving tips on how to play certain hands and when depending on the situation and the other players.

This book reminds me of how poker books used to be written before all the GTO strategies and charts became popular. It focuses on poker as a game of instinct and creativity rather than just strict strategy. IMO, While GTO works, relying too much on it can backfire.

I found this book relatable as someone who plays poker for extra income and not as a full-time job. It's perfect for players who want to enjoy the game and learn different strategies without getting overwhelmed by technical details. It's a reminder that poker is not just about numbers but also about understanding other players and being creative.

Choosing QQ vs 4 players is practically just set mining.

I just read this on page 78 in J Little's latest book:

Against multiple limpers the initial limper's strategy should be your main concern. Most players who limp behind the initial limper almost never have a premium hand because they would have raised. ...

I think we have this covered.

Mason

J Little is also terrible at poker just fyi. How much time have you guys spent studying on RIO or upswing?

First, we're familiar with J Little. Second, I think that both RIO and Upswing are fine sites.

By the way, have you read Theory of Games and Economic Behavior by John Von Neumann and Oskar Morgenstern? I read it over 30 years ago.

Do you know what a saddle point. or maximin is?


Mason

No but I can beat you heads up

You tell me what’s more important in a poker game


Also why didn’t you answer my questions about time spent on upswing or RIO? You said they are fine sites, how do you know?

And why do you always try to put us down? That's why I don't answer your questions.

MM

Little won 2 WPTs in 2008 or something. First he sold action at a high markup. When that stopped working, he has made it into a business producing videos, books, etc. for fish. There are other people like that. Tom McEvoy won a WSOP ME in 1988 or something and made that into lots of awful books, etc.

That's why I said this book compares favorably to what is out there on the subject, which doesn't say much. They are either by people like Little or 1/3 or 2/5 grinders.

lol at bashing Little, I mean he’s probably not amongst the best in the world but he won before a computer told him how to play and he does just fine now.

And he sells a lot of books and other stuff. Something to be said for relatively passive income rolling in.

Also lol at saying the authors need to study upswing/rio to write a 1/3 book

I didn’t say they needed to. I asked them how much studying they had done. It seems like the authors talk a lot about subjects they haven’t studied. How can they discuss gto without having studied it?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Maybe you should start playing more heads up poker then, instead of games you can't beat, like full ring 1/3 NLH.

Maybe if you read this new book, and really apply yourself, you could become a break even player.

I could have sworn he just said he read THE book on game theory.

Why are you so defensive of Sklansky? He your personal friend or something.. I don't know what's in the book as a whole and I never will as I have no intention of buying it but the teaser hand samples presented at the start of this thread are garbage. Both in theory and in practice. limping big hands might be fine in a aggro game but that's not 1/3.

One of the authors wrote Theory of Poker where gto is discussed 40 years ago and before Doug Polk was even born

He didnt require for him to be born, grow up, create upswing, so that he could join the site and learn about gto lol