You're right, never bluff.
On microlimits (at Ultimatebet), I do 2 things.
A) I identify who is also playing really tight like myself. There are a few players at each table who actually know how to play (1 or 2). I avoid them like the plague since they're not easy money.
B) The only preflop raise anyone respects is all in. I'd do that with AA, but everything else, I'd just call.
C) Play anything that can make the nuts. Any pocket pair to make a set, suited connectors, suited aces. When they hit, they hit the flop in a big way, and then just make the other guys pay you when you make your hand by making potsized bets.
D) Never "play fancy". This means no bluffing, no slowplay. When you don't have a sick hand, don't bet. When you do have a sick hand, make massive, over the top bets. The donkeys will call you.
E) Wait until the last card. At lower limits, if there's a flush draw on the board, people will call anything to stay around and see if they make their flush. By dumping money into the pot, you're just making the suckout worse for yourself when the club comes on the river. Wait until at least the turn card to start hammering them.
|