Re: GSIH: Starting hand charts a little ...academic?
As AK... and Hank pointed out, there are problems with following starting hand charts religiously. However, everyone does it at first (those who know about them anyway). The trick is to stop using them as soon as you get a feel for what hands work in which game conditions.
Also, it's really, really important to note that how you play a hand preflop isn't nearly as important as how you play the hand after the flop has come down. You may lose a bet preflop when you play a hand you shouldn't, but you can lose many bets if you continue to misplay the hand after the flop. Same goes for hands that you played properly preflop and then misplay postflop.
Regards,
T
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