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Old 12-29-2004, 04:11 PM
ihardlyknowher ihardlyknowher is offline
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Default Re: Newbie NL ring game ?

I think it is fantastic that you always raise when entering a pot. It gives you the ability to take down the pot when the flop misses everybody.

However, I would occasionally limp from a LATE position with speculative hands, if you don't think the blinds will raise. If the flop does not hit you, you (of course) have to throw it away. However, you may flop a draw and get cheap cards. Not charging the drawing hands enough is one of the biggest mistakes I see. This may be a transparent play, but most players are not paying close enough attention to catch on.

Second, to take advantage of your image, I would OCCASIONALLY raise (a real raise-4x the BB) from LATE position with two junk cards against weak limpers. Then, if the flop seems to miss everybody try to take it down right there. Most of the time, you will either win it then or fold. No one will know you played trashed.
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