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Onaflag
04-08-2005, 04:58 PM
I'm not a bonus whore, but I do take advantage of them when they come along. Like I suspect many do, I drop down in limits to get it over with as quickly as possible. Which brings me to the question: What strategic changes are necessary when one drops from 2/4 to .5/1 if any?

I can start with one and I'm hoping others have more:

Change #1: At .5/1, forget about taking a stab at the pot on the turn. This is one play that I believe is profitable for me at 2/4 and a chip spewer at .5/1. You raise pre-flop in position with AKs and get 3 others to come along. Flop sucks. You make your standard continuation bet and get one caller. Turn is another brick. It is checked to you. Fire! Villian folds.

Again, I believe I get the proper outcome enough times at 2/4 for it to be profitable, but don't believe this is appropriate at .5/1 because the percentage of times you'll get called down by bottom/middle pair is significantly higher.

Can anyone add to this short list and/or bash my thought process?

Onaflag..........

bernie
04-08-2005, 06:04 PM
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Can anyone add to this short list and/or bash my thought process?


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You're thinking too much in terms of a blanket approach based on the actual limit rather than the actual table texture.

There are 20-40 games you can't bluff in.

I pulled off a bluff in a penny game. A guy couldn't call $.02 on the river.

Learn to pick your spots.

b