12-11-2005, 12:21 PM
PP $11 tourneys are what I play currently. I have about 1500 in my account. I have had upwards of 6k in there, but had to cash it out a few months back as I had some monetary issues to deal with. That left me with about 400 left in my account. I have worked that back up to 1500 playing $11s, 2 or 3 at a time.
A few months back I found this forum. I always played tight early and loosened up late, however I did not employ some of the pushing theories that I have found on this site. Lately I have started to play this way, pushing hands like j/10 suited when on the button, less than 10x with 4 or 5 left and no callers in front, etc.
Lately however, I have found that I get looked up more often than not when doing this by hands like pp 22-66, Ax where x is 7 or lower, K7-kj, Q9, J/10 (seems to be a favorite calling hand), etc. Usually I am behind in these hands going in and either don't improve, or improve and they catch up anyhow. I do feel vindicated though when I push with Q9 and get looked up by the guy with Q/10 and suck out on him.
What I'm wondering is if this type of strategy is better used in the higher limits, where people aren't so blindly loose with their calling requirements? Or, should I stay put and just keep doing this and eventually things will turn around in my favor?
I had hoped to get up to 2k before going back to the $22s but lately I've been stuck at the $1500 level and confidence is a bit shaken.
A few months back I found this forum. I always played tight early and loosened up late, however I did not employ some of the pushing theories that I have found on this site. Lately I have started to play this way, pushing hands like j/10 suited when on the button, less than 10x with 4 or 5 left and no callers in front, etc.
Lately however, I have found that I get looked up more often than not when doing this by hands like pp 22-66, Ax where x is 7 or lower, K7-kj, Q9, J/10 (seems to be a favorite calling hand), etc. Usually I am behind in these hands going in and either don't improve, or improve and they catch up anyhow. I do feel vindicated though when I push with Q9 and get looked up by the guy with Q/10 and suck out on him.
What I'm wondering is if this type of strategy is better used in the higher limits, where people aren't so blindly loose with their calling requirements? Or, should I stay put and just keep doing this and eventually things will turn around in my favor?
I had hoped to get up to 2k before going back to the $22s but lately I've been stuck at the $1500 level and confidence is a bit shaken.