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Originally Posted by mpmpjuicem
absolutely yes...i used to be in the "red line way over rated, only green line matters" but it's definitely possible to have a positive red line. when i got my red line positive my w/r sky rocketed...this is at 50 btw
+1. I had the same experience, but at 5NL. And I still try to do it at 10NL. That way even when I have a bad night with showdowns, a decent redline will alleviate the pain.
It is very opponent dependent. Some people just won't fold and won't respect your raises. Against them, your redline sucks, but your blueline will be awesome. Against others, you can bluff and bully your way to pots, but if you do reach showdowns with them, you're going to lose more often. You have to be real careful as to who you try and blow off hands. Once I adopted that mindset, I started winning a lot more and my blue line didn't suffer since I would still play my made hands and win with them just as often.
Being able to handread is good for redline poker. Also, semibluffing will really help against the right people. I know some people say you shouldn't bluff in the micros, but you definitely can against some people.