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Biggs, I think playing ultra-tight early makes sense in the game you're describing. I'd be inclined to get a lot more aggressive later, like one off the cutoff and after. For instance, if the players behind you are playing tight preflop, I'd be inclined to raise K-10, A-9 and better offsuit. As David Ross suggests, steals can be a significant source of profit in this type of game (whereas in some low limit games -- think Playstation -- you can just about never steal). Also, if players won't fold on the flop, maybe you should only bet the flop for value not protection. So when you flop top pair with a nine and your ace kicker, just check and bet the turn if nothing scary comes. This could have two advantages: first, they're more likely to fold for the bigger bet (and more wrong to chase); second, you only give them one card to suck out on you, not two.