| Posted by: William Martin at September 19, 2007, 2:06 pm | | Topic: Pitfalls of playing Solid/Agressive Poker Forum: Card Chat |
Thank you so much for those ideos.
I now have something to "change gear" with, as I am excellent at the TAG game, playing solid and patient, but if I want to mix it up - i can play smallball for a while.
I've just been practicing with it on a $20 SnG on Full Tilt and I murdered the game, killed it stone dead - went from 1500 to 4000 in about 10 minutes, then changed gears, played solid agressive for a while and easily won it.
I think this kind of gear change is what has been missing from my game.
Cheers mate!
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| Posted by: Seneku at September 19, 2007, 11:08 am | | Topic: Pitfalls of playing Solid/Agressive Poker Forum: Card Chat |
I liked the ids storm, I liked how the concepts were explained. Shame Daniel didn't really explain when to use the calling with nothing play, I would have liked some more info on that. Also the guy they used was nowhere near a advanced player (seeing how he misinterpreted a lot of what Daniel said) and the staged opponent near the end in the id decided to bluff off his whole stack, which was to donkish to be true.
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| Posted by: Egon Towst at September 18, 2007, 4:28 pm | | Topic: Pitfalls of playing Solid/Agressive Poker Forum: Card Chat |
The best solution I know to the predictability problem is the one Harrington recommends, which I think of as the wristwatch trick.
If you are playing in a deepstack tournament or a regular game, where you will sit at the same table with the same opponents for a long time and there is a danger they will get too good a read on you, randomise your play using the second hand on your watch.
Whenever it is your turn to act, glance down at your watch. If the second hand is between 48 and 60, make an unusual choice. In other words, fold where you would generally call, min-raise where you would usually bet the pot. Deliberately choose a play outside of your usual style.
If you follow this method, you will be making a weird play one time in five, and it will be near impossible for the opponents to know what is going on.
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| Posted by: kcanuck at September 18, 2007, 3:56 pm | | Topic: Pitfalls of playing Solid/Agressive Poker Forum: Card Chat |
That's a great little segment storm. Seems I've been playing smallball on occasion without knowing what it was. That ideo pointed out one major mistake I've been making...trying to take down the pot AFTER being called or reraised on the flop (on a bluff). That's a huge leak that's been staring me in the face but I didn't realise until now.
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| Posted by: stormswa at September 18, 2007, 2:15 am | | Topic: Pitfalls of playing Solid/Agressive Poker Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by juiceeQ
I just watched all three of those ideos. Let me just say, I can't wait to test the theory at a tournement at the casino! I always seem to play too tight and end up getting blinded out in live tournaments.
Storm, I'm copying this post into the ideo section. It's a golden nugget. Thanks for posting it.
np happy to do it.
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| Posted by: juiceeQ at September 18, 2007, 12:55 am | | Topic: Pitfalls of playing Solid/Agressive Poker Forum: Card Chat |
I just watched all three of those ideos. Let me just say, I can't wait to test the theory at a tournement at the casino! I always seem to play too tight and end up getting blinded out in live tournaments.
Storm, I'm copying this post into the ideo section. It's a golden nugget. Thanks for posting it.
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| Posted by: stormswa at September 17, 2007, 8:54 pm | | Topic: Pitfalls of playing Solid/Agressive Poker Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by TheDoc
Care to elaborate on small ball?
its what I play along with pros like Daniel negranue, sorry Daniel dont feel like looking up how to spell your last name. Its not that advanced of a strategy like the OP insists. I will find a meaning for you.
these ideos pretty much explain everything, got them from some other forum by just googling small ball poker.
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| Posted by: TheDoc at September 17, 2007, 8:48 pm | | Topic: Pitfalls of playing Solid/Agressive Poker Forum: Card Chat |
Quote: Originally Posted by luettding
Hi William,
Did you hear about small ball? A ery advanced stategy, used by many of the top pros. It`s a good way of mixing it up to make you less predictable. If you like to hear more about it - let me know.
Care to elaborate on small ball?
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| Posted by: Seneku at September 17, 2007, 8:34 am | | Topic: Pitfalls of playing Solid/Agressive Poker Forum: Card Chat |
I've had the same problem for a while at my homegame. So after a while I just went stealing every pot like a madman (while showing every time I had aces, kings or something else big). I walked over the game the entire night, someone even folded his AJ to my c-bet on a J84 flop, showing me his hand and saying that I probably got kings or queens anyway. So you can ery well use this image to your advantage. Just make sure you don't show bluffs and do show top pair/overpair etc. (my homegame is ery relaxed, so there's no problem with showing cards or just one card, if your homegame gives you trouble with it, just look really confident every time ).
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| Posted by: luettding at September 15, 2007, 1:11 pm | | Topic: Pitfalls of playing Solid/Agressive Poker Forum: Card Chat |
Hi William,
I think you have to change your style of play. It`s not important how good it worked out for you in the past. If the other players got a read on you, it`s time for a change. You said you are a text-book player. Most of the players go to the same library. They know the same things you know. Playing strictly by the rules is not an advantage. If I only play premium hands in early position (AA. KK. QQ. AKs), what do I expect. The other players will give me no action, or even worse, when they play back, only with ery strong hands. Did you hear about small ball? A ery advanced stategy, used by many of the top pros. It`s a good way of mixing it up to make you less predictable. If you like to hear more about it - let me know.
Wolfgang
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| Posted by: Irexes at September 15, 2007, 12:49 pm | | Topic: Pitfalls of playing Solid/Agressive Poker Forum: Card Chat |
If you are being successful then you certainly don't need to change your game for change sake. You ery definately don't need to change because people are calling you predictable. In fact if it's predictable that you beat them then this is probably a backhanded compliment.
A lot of people equate playing what they think is Gus Hansen style poker with M4d sk177s, particularly in home games where some fool usually plays like a nut and gets lucky, never gets a big enough sample to get bitten by ariance and decides they are a poker god , they are not, they're a fool.
But the important thing is it doesn't matter what they think if you want to take the game even remotely seriously (if you are playing solely for fun then perhaps it's more relevant). The only thing that matters is your own honest analysis of your game.
That said perhaps you could for legitimate poker reasons do with being a bit looser in your starting range and post-flop aggression. It's a good idea to start this loosen... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: William Martin at September 15, 2007, 11:42 am | | Topic: Pitfalls of playing Solid/Agressive Poker Forum: Card Chat |
I'm hoping I might me able to get some ideas off the good folk on this forum...
I'm a pretty text-book player. I play a ery solid, highly agressive game, playing good solid hands in position - the type you, in most games, wouldn't even bother with A-J, 10-10 in early position but when your in a pot with me, you know about it.
It has served me well in the relativly short time that I've been playing poker, but I am begginng to find a pitfall, that being - everyone knowing how I play. The more I play with certain players, the more they are able to put me on hands more accuratly, and it's getting quite annoying.
Admitedly, there are things I can take advantage of, manging to bluff a £150 pot last night with 4-5 on a board of A-A-K-2-Q is a good example.
But I must admit, when I play a regular home game with friends, there piss-taking of my "predictable" game is annoying me.
I don't want to and don't think I need to change my style of play. It w... | | Read Entire Entry |
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