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Originally Posted by bigoilboomer
7h 7d 6s 4s, one spade on the flop (sorry, didn't think this was relevant). I understand pre is a little sloppy. But I'm in position against a whale and a big fish. It's $30 to take a (long) shot at $2.5k or more.
I think it's incorrect to play super solid (20% VPIP) in juicy live games. My rule of thumb is that if I'm one of the two tightest players at the table, I'm probably not making as much money as I could. You have to find ways to gamble in these games. And hands like these, if I can sneak in with a limp or 3bb-call, help me get my VPIP closer to 30%.
I’m totally with you on this philosophy but it doesn’t mean we can just throw any positional awareness out of the window.
You’re in MP with still 4 players behind you which is really the problem. If you’re on the button by all means play this hand. I would def open up my vpip to 35% in this kinda game.
But I would do it by playing more mediocre KK/QQ/JJ98/single suited rundowns, nutsuit hands from this position.
Getting in there calling raises with low card crappy hands only from the button.