Just cant seem to get my VPIP up

[Spicymoose]

So my VPIP is at an attrociously low 16, and I can't seem to get it up. I feel like I play pretty loose preflop, and don't many hands I can add in. I was thinking that perhaps my low VPIP was attributed to my blind stealing/blind defending numbers. My folded to SB is at 82%, folded BB to steal is 71%, and attempt to steal blind at 29%. Does it seem likely from these numbers that a significant amount of my low VPIP can be attributed to blind stealing/defense?

Thanks,
Spicymoose

[Spicymoose]

Can anyone report what their steal attempt or defend %s are, along with their VPIP?

Thanks,
Spicymoose

[GetThere1Time]

I just started using poker tracker so the sample is kinda small 7k hands

VP$IP- 15.99
Folded SB to steal - 78.08
Folded BB to steal - 56.67
Att to steal blinds - 35.77

[New001]

After only 11K hands of 3/6:

VPIP: 16.04
Steal: 28.91
Fold BB to steal: 58.99
Fold SB to steal: 84.85

My VPIP dropped about 3% when I went from 2/4 to 3/6 for various reasons.

[Piiop]

16 is not at all "attrociously low". There are more important things you should be working on.

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16 is not at all "attrociously low". There are more important things you should be working on.

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a voice of reason

[Spicymoose]

"attrociously low" may have been an exegeration, in the past couple of days I have heard of many well respected posters who have VPIPs of around 18-22. I am unsure of how they accomplish this, as I don't see too many more hands I can play. I thought that perhaps my number quite a bit lower than theirs (20% lower) because of my blind stealing/defending play, as I have never really worked on this too much.

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There are more important things you should be working on.

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I guess you could say that in regards to just about anything, but right now I wan't to work on this.

[QBert]

This is off 18k hands

VP$IP - 20.56
Fold from SB to steal - 72.26
Fold from BB to steal - 61.43
Attempt to steal - 37.39

Your VP$IP is a bit low, try adding more suited connectors and one-gaps to middle and late positions in loose games (I usually avoid tight games anyway).

[MoreWineII]

Try 6-max for a bit. Seriously, it'll help you in blind steal/defense situations.

[Spicymoose]

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Try 6-max for a bit. Seriously, it'll help you in blind steal/defense situations.

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Actually, I was thinking of doing that, and this post was to see how much work my blind steal/defense needed. It seems that the other 16% VPIP people have roughly the same numbers as me, but more steals, and more defense is needed for a higher VPIP.

Thanks,
Spicymoose