Re: Loose Passive Home Game
How much is busfare to your game?? I want in!
Here are some thoughts about opening hands:
1. Keep pushing the pot hard with AA, KK and AK. These are powerhouse hands headsup or multiway. If they want to call, that's their mistake. No reason to be timid about those hands. If you've got good post-flop skills, you can take down more than your fair share of pots with AK -- and avoid landmines -- no matter what the flop.
2. Play JJ and TT more softly, treating them as just another pocket pair, good for limping on hopes of a set. If it's impossible to get A-rag, Kx and Qx to fold, no matter what, there's no sense in getting overcommitted pre-flop. (QQ is a special headache, but then again, it always is.)
3. Expand your starting hand selection to do more with 9Ts, 77, etc. Sounds like this game is paradise for hands with multiway possibilities. If the table is really passive, you may be able to enter with these from almost any position and hope for a flop that pays off.
4. Get more aggressive as the game plays out. It's funny how loose/passive players become tight/weak once they're short on chips. By the third level of blinds, if you've got a chip lead, you can push the shorter stacks around with AJs and maybe even A8s. Conversely, if you're short-stacked, think about pushing yourself if no one else is in the pot yet.
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