I'm killin'em at 40-80

That last thread got me thinking as to how many hands I have actually been dealt in my life. And I came across something interesting in the process.


A month or two ago, I posted a thread where I said I am better against pros than tourists, is this possible? And Abdul gave some amswers that reinforced some of my ideas.


But it seems my real difference might not so much be against pros versus tourists, but in 1/2-blind games compared to 2/3 blind games. It's that third, random hand in there that cramps my style.


And this might also explain my lower perceived value for position. Because it's always being trapped between the small blind and the button that seems to throw me out of my game.


So, my question to Dynasty is, if I were imagining this might be what poker is like when played, might I be accurate?


eLROY

"A month or two ago..."


it was only a week or two ago

If you are so bent on proving that I'm a "liar," then you could have easily gone back and showed that I posted that thread on April 17 - less than a month ago. But no matter how long you chase your tail like a dog with this 11-million number, you can't get an ounce of traction.


I am appreciative of the effort though, because nobody at the table when I got the three rockets in a row so much as batted an eyelash. As I said, I was new to poker at the time, and so I tended to over-focus on the odds of these types of events. So I felt a tad slighted.


eLROY

I think I know what you mean about the 2/3 blind thing. I've had similar kinds of difficulties. The thing I've found though is that you just need to play differently; view the game from a different angle. Remember that there is an extra 1/6 unit of blind money in there from the start, so you have to do what you can to get your hands on it. I think that you have to play more agressively in a game like this to steal the extra money if possible. If there are loose players in the game, they will tend to stay in longer because the pots are larger from the get-go, so it becomes more important to raise FOR VALUE rather than for defense. i.e. When you raise it should be because you want callers, not because you want folders (Of course you want them to fold, but how often will a lose player fold incorrectly?) This concept applies on all streets. For instance, in a tight game you might raise with a middle hand (top pair of tens, over pair of nines) to win the hand on the flop. Don't do this in the 2/3 blinds loose game. Instead raise the flop with good draws (8 outs or more) and very strong hands (set, full, nut flush). If you flop two pair on a flush draw board, wait until the turn to raise when a blank hits. The flush draws won't fold, but you have them at a BIG disadvantage.


-MD