Online resources for NL needed ...

[Zim]

Hey!

If anyone has a few links to some good NL articles, it would be appreciated.

All I have is an old copy of WLLH, and a plethora of limit articles ... but very little on NL.

In a few months I`ll be back in America, but right now ... I`m limited to what I can find online.

(for a variety of reasons I won`t get into)

Cheers!
Z.

[fimbulwinter]

read here first for a very very rough outline of what you should be doing.
http://www.flopturnriver.com/

then every thread/reply in this forum; it's the best small stakes NL book there is.

fim

[Zim]

Thanks FM,

Actually, I`ve flipped clicked that link a few times. To be honest (and I could be wrong here) I don`t care too much for his starting hand selection.

It seems a little too loose for my likings, and seems based on Limit strategy (if memory serves me correct).

I did find this link, though, from the forum ... and I`ve had good success with this preflop strategy:

http://www.kleptic.com/poker/nlhands.html

(you`re thoughts would be appreciated)

I also found a couple articles that I thought were pretty good:

www.winningonlinepoker.com (http://www.winningonlinepoker.com)

(NL section)

and

http://www.learn-texas-holdem.com/no-limit-holdem-strategy.htm

The first two links form the basis of my play (with a healthy dose of odds and aggression thrown in)

Actually, I`m really just playing all pocket pairs. AK and maybe limping in with AQ. Axs sometimes in late position, along with high suited connectors.

Too tight?

Thanks, I`ll keep going over all the posts on twoplustwo.

Best,
Zim

[fimbulwinter]

the kleptic starting hands selection chart is very tight but not a bad place to start. the problem is that it's only good for shortstacked play, but hey, playing the only top 15% of hands, it's not too hard to stay out of trouble.

That said, i normally play 6 handed, so i'd probably play a little loose for 10 handed NL. again, starting hands charts are an OK starting point for limit, but in NL play is obviously much more situational, so having a working knowledge of the conditions which favor each type of hand is worth much more than such a chart.

the advice given on the sites you listed is good for the rote beginner, but leaves much to be desired. all such sites go over the basics: build a hand to stack someone, favor implied odds over pot odds, don't get attached to one pair etc. read the hands posted here (best textbook possible, IMHO) and the responses; they will help you make the right decisions when it really matters.

the cards you're playing right now are fine, and you'll certainly win with them, however, once you feel comfortable taking things to the next level, loosen up a little (in late position only please) and rasie many more hands preflop. true, you will be able to monkey-bash by nut-peddling, but you'll never get a chip out of a big stack playing so tight and predictably, and stacking off against a big stack when you too have many times the buyin is where the real profit is to be had.

good luck and welcome to the forum

fim

[Zim]

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[Ben]

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you will be able to monkey-bash by nut-peddling, but you'll never get a chip out of a big stack playing so tight and predictably, and stacking off against a big stack when you too have many times the buyin is where the real profit is to be had.

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Excellent advice. Definitely something I need to work on...I imagine lots of us do.

[A_PLUS]

Thanks for the ideas!

I played my 1st B&M NL ring game a month or so ago. I'm never going back to limit, with some drunk frat guy, raising into my hands only to catch a miracle on the river. So far, I have been using my NL tournament strategy, and although it is a little to tight, I have been fairing well. Im looking forward to reading this forum.