Preflop Raise Theory

Ok, I'm a very good SNG player. I find myself winning often. I have this theory - it's smarter to raise with 45 suited than K-10 off, it's smarter to raise 56 suited than Q-10 off, etc. The reasons behind my play with such hands is that K-10, Q-10, QJ, when raised, are far more likely to be dominated than 45, etc, and if you hit the flop with K-10 etc, it is obvious that you hit it to the opposing players. However, if you hit a flop with 45, such as 945, nobody will put you on 45 even if they know how you play. I say the bold part because if you raise preflop with AK, AA, AQ, hands like that (but not eh-eh cards like K-10, J-10) and bet out on flops like 945 people won't know if you hold the 45 or the AK. It's such a massive asset to my game and I believe this to be Gus Hansen's and Daniel Negraneu's expertise. I don't think I'm as good as them at this, but I think I am on the right track. The one downside I know of is that if the two undercards run into a high pair, they are fairly dominated (although low suited connectors are wonderful cards to hold in a must-all in situation when you run into, lets say, AA, as 56 suited is the #1 hand against AA in preflop percentages) A big part of this also is that you will steal the blinds a good deal of times. Now that my wrists are going to fall off, I'll ask for your opinions, got any?

Oh yeah, besides that - I notice people begin to think I'm a big bluffer sometimes. I then become your everyday rockish player - though i still bet big when i get a hand

[bones]

Stanzee, this is a very weak gimmick account.

I don't know why you think I'm someone else, I'm not whoever stanzee is. I'm just posting an opinion. Get out if you don't like it. So any unparanoid people want to share an opinion?

Ok, i figured it out, this is a board full of coc.k su.cking a.ss hole fa.gs who cant respond to a guy because he doesnt have 10,000 posts. [censored] you all

[valenzuela]

Yes youre absolutely right, specially considering that in party we start with 500x the BB and we have lots of space to manuever.

[pergesu]

Dude your thread's been around a half hour. The board doesn't seem all that active right now (and go figure, people might be out doing something on a Friday night). Chill out esse, smoke a bowl

[mosdef]

you'll get responses if you post some sample hands outlining your theories. generic statements are too hard to evaluate or comment on. you need to provide a context for your idea.

[eastbay]

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The honeymoon is over, I guess.

eastbay

[ZeroPointMachine]

Yes, there is merit in what you are saying.

But saying you have this theory that occasionally raising suited connectors and not raising with trap hands is like saying you have this theory that the Sun doesn't revolve around the Earth. This is not new information. Do some reading.

[Freudian]

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Ok, i figured it out, this is a board full of coc.k su.cking a.ss hole fa.gs who cant respond to a guy because he doesnt have 10,000 posts. [censored] you all

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Oh noes, insults on the internets. Now I have truly seen it all.

[mosdef]

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the Sun doesn't revolve around the Earth.

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oh yeah, smarty? then how come i can see it moving around the earth? moran.

[Uppercut]

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It's such a massive asset to my game and I believe this to be Gus Hansen's and Daniel Negraneu's expertise. I don't think I'm as good as them at this...

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I agree with this statement 100%!

[Irieguy]

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Ok, I'm a very good SNG player.

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Of course.

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I find myself winning often.

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Goes without saying if you are posting here.

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I have this theory - it's smarter to raise with 45 suited than K-10 off, it's smarter to raise 56 suited than Q-10 off, etc.

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Seems groundbreaking... but it sounds familiar somehow. Are you sure you haven't seen that idea in print somewhere else?

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The reasons behind my play with such hands is that K-10, Q-10, QJ, when raised, are far more likely to be dominated than 45

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Need to toggle this thread. Maybe Citanul or Durron will sticky it.

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It's such a massive asset to my game and I believe this to be Gus Hansen's and Daniel Negraneu's expertise. I don't think I'm as good as them at this

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Now you're just talking crazy. Give yourself some credit, Copernicus.

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The one downside I know of is that if the two undercards run into a high pair, they are fairly dominated (although low suited connectors are wonderful cards to hold in a must-all in situation when you run into, lets say, AA, as 56 suited is the #1 hand against AA in preflop percentages)

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Who needs pokerstove.

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though i still bet big when i get a hand

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...best part of the new theory, in my opinion.

Irieguy

PS-Just having fun, gibby. Try not to freak out.

[bawcerelli]

at why buy in are you trying these moves? seems like lower buy in people will just call you down.

[mosdef]

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too late, dude freaked out about 8 posts ago.

[Marc Ingenoso]

While I haven't read anything relating specifically to sit n gos, I agree with the initial post. At the lowish levels I usually play ($20 - $30), I belive K,10; Q,J; and Q,10 are folding or limping hands unless you are short stacked.

I have often found that people with top pair top kicker or overpairs on the flop misprice their bets and allow me to correctly draw and make a straight or a low two pair with 4,5; 5,6; and 6,7. I guess my point is I think the low connectors are a lot of fun in passive games.

All apologies if this post is either (i) too obvious or (ii) cleary incorrect.