[timmer]

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One should certainly loosen up some, but I wouldn't get carried away with it. The bottom line is that you are going to have to show down the best hand in order to win. How much you should loosen up depends on how aggressive the game is. If it is frequently checked around on fourth and fifth streets, you can limp in with some very speculative hands. If you usually face a bet on fourth street, you should stick to reasonable hands. I'd play about any live pair with a live kicker, but I tend to do that anyway.

Unless you have a good reason for patronizing this site, e.g., a decent-sized sign-up bonus, I would seek out a game with a saner ante structure. This will be helpful as you move up in limits. Larger games will have an ante around 10% of the big bet, not 25%. Also, the bring-in should be around 1/3 of the small bet, not 1/2. There are several threads discussing all this. I don't play for any significant stakes on-line, so I'm not the guy to ask.



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I agree with you here Andy.

A good player who knows how to adjust to different structures will do well in this game. Just playing tighter than your opponents should show a profit but your swings will be significant in a game with this small a bet and this loose a structure.

Just my few cents

timmer