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[kenberman]

This is a great thread currently being discussed. It concerns VPIP, and the "tightness is next to godliness" gospel that tends to dominate 2+2.

As a 21% VPIP player, I've always thought that 15% players were passing up loads on profitable opportunities. Nate Tha Great gives evidence to support this, much better than I can [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img].

The point of this post isn't to say that you should have a VPIP of 15, or 18, or 21, or any other number. The point is that to earn maximum profits, you need to be able to recognize profitable situations when they arise, and take advantage of them.

I still think that beginners are best off starting tight. However, adding marginal hands in certain situations can/will increase your winrate.