RainDog
03-03-2004, 06:48 PM
Recently, I've been playing a lot of lower limit on Party (actually Empire) ever since they started allowing 4 tables. I actually stepped down to .50/1 initially to ensure I could handle the higher amount of action, but I'm now comfortably gravitating between 2/4 and 3/6. I prefer playing multiple low limit tables as opposed to 1 or 2 high limit tables because I typically do better. I don't believe a 15/30 game on Party is all that tough, but I do believe I make worse decisions when the pots get larger. The desperate gambler inside me finds a way out and until I can conquer that part of my psyche, I'll remain where I am.
The dilemma I have is that I'm not sure if I'm playing a lot of my suited connectors, Axs, Kxs and even Qxs correctly. My Poker Tracker Vol. Put money in the pot has skyrocketed in the last 10,000 hands to 26.31. This seems very high compared to stats suggested by MS Sunshine. I'm not loosing money on these hands, but I do wonder if I'm playing them too frequently and not making as much as I could. The condition of these games are such that hands like AQo get murdered due to the amount of players that sit around waiting to hit their straights or flushes. So I've started disregarding a lot of position rules when it comes to suited cards (particularly connectors). I'll easily limp in with A2s or even 45s under the gun, knowing that even if I get raised there will be enough callers to justify me being in there. I get out of most pots on the flop (not calling my A2s when I only hit the Ace and get no cards of my suit), but the pots I do take are quite nice. In late position I'll go as far as playing Q4s or 96s if I see 5 or 6 players in before me (not including the blinds). My strategy shift seems to be working out for now, but I'm going to have to see a lot more hands before I get comfortable playing as loosely as I have been preflop. Though I can't really say I'm playing too loose as I'll often fold KJo and similar hands in late position. Things actually haven't been extreme at 2/4. I believe mostly the 50/1.00 and 1/2 tables skewed my Poker tracker stats. But even at 2/4, I often find tables fit this playing style. Just want to here some of your opinions on the importance of being suited and table positionn.
The dilemma I have is that I'm not sure if I'm playing a lot of my suited connectors, Axs, Kxs and even Qxs correctly. My Poker Tracker Vol. Put money in the pot has skyrocketed in the last 10,000 hands to 26.31. This seems very high compared to stats suggested by MS Sunshine. I'm not loosing money on these hands, but I do wonder if I'm playing them too frequently and not making as much as I could. The condition of these games are such that hands like AQo get murdered due to the amount of players that sit around waiting to hit their straights or flushes. So I've started disregarding a lot of position rules when it comes to suited cards (particularly connectors). I'll easily limp in with A2s or even 45s under the gun, knowing that even if I get raised there will be enough callers to justify me being in there. I get out of most pots on the flop (not calling my A2s when I only hit the Ace and get no cards of my suit), but the pots I do take are quite nice. In late position I'll go as far as playing Q4s or 96s if I see 5 or 6 players in before me (not including the blinds). My strategy shift seems to be working out for now, but I'm going to have to see a lot more hands before I get comfortable playing as loosely as I have been preflop. Though I can't really say I'm playing too loose as I'll often fold KJo and similar hands in late position. Things actually haven't been extreme at 2/4. I believe mostly the 50/1.00 and 1/2 tables skewed my Poker tracker stats. But even at 2/4, I often find tables fit this playing style. Just want to here some of your opinions on the importance of being suited and table positionn.