Yeah I agree with all this, which is why I added the second sentence

I've decided to get weird and experiment with some unorthodox preflop strats this month.

Looking to VPIP around 40-50 and just be in a lot of weird spots. Should be fun

Blowing out 30BI should be lots of fun

Patriot.

Just remember you’re in the last 0.37654 percentile of range. You technically have to bluff every hand

It'll be cool to look at my XR and Donk numbers at the end.

If I make it that long

Volume sucked this week (only 1k hands) 2x reg tables, but it's been interesting. Regs definitely telegraph their hand strength more often since they view me as a fish which makes it easier to bluff when they size down.

do you guys listen to music

Usually. For the most part I just put on music I enjoy while playing. Deafening silence or the constant chimes and sound effects from multiple tables are not great for my mental state. When it's distracting in a tough spot I can pause it, which is pretty infrequent.

Is there any place here where I could find practice/study partners?

https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/294/study-groups/

https://www.runitonce.com/nlhe/looki...urrently-10nl/

Recently crossed the 5k mark for the month.

Currently playing 37/15/8

I knew volume was going to suck, but still holding out that I can hit 10k with a little extra push in the final stretch.

Having fun?

Tons

I could see myself continuing this style up to 50nl, but not sure it's worth the risk of developing bad habits that may be difficult to break at 100nl+ (assuming it wouldn't be successful at those higher stakes).

Are you playing on an anonymous site or one where villains start seeing those stats? I imagine that has a big impact as to the efficacy of that style. Even an incompetent nit is going to adjust to a 37/15/8 but if they don't know it's you every time, you might get 'em.

Yeah it's anonymous. I've had some tables where I'm VPIP'ing over 50, and they do seem to make some adjustments.

Haha, get after it. Sometimes offering up some EV in the name of fun is worth it--it's a game after all and just micros.

Have fun!

Well played newguy. Trojan fish tech ftw

Are you winning over this sample so far? I think its a pretty cool experiment. I think ive played against you bc ive certainly been in some situations recently where im confused by someone i thought was a fish but also makes some reggy plays.

Yea so far.

Sweet dude. You are playing 50nl right?

No I didn't feel comfortable trying it at 50 so I've mainly played at 25.

May try 1-tabling some 50nl over the weekend if I can get a good new table.

I've been playing and winning at 50nl for some time. I took a long break after having the worst runbad since i started playing online in 2003. I was playing 4 100nl tables and lost almost my whole roll.

Since coming back ive been grinding up on 50nl but every time i shot take 100 i run KK into AA or I run into tops of ranges, but i also think I'm getting pwned by some of the regs too, but im not sure. Frustrating that im running really well at 50 and bad at 100 though, in addition to feeling out the waters and probably not playing as aggressive as I should at 100. Dropped 2 buyins at 100 last night so now i have to do some more grinding before I shot take again.

ceres, wtf is your avatar?

What site are you playing on?

Bovada. I actually just got a little coaching from brokenstars that was very helpful and i helped me plug some leaks and i started running better as i won a flip last night. So its starting to turn around nicely now. Up 2.5 buyins since my coaching session