Chapter 1
I have been working on increasing my vpip in the 30 game.
Most of this really has to do with 3 betting really aggro players, adding hands on the button, completing small blind more... standard stuff.
Anyway, I started reviewing HPFAP etc. and I have decided that the suggestions aren't real effective in the 30 game.
The theory is there, its just not written out. I.E. QJs utg etc.
I have also noticed that the preflop standards of the regulars on the board do vary quite a bit.
So, I think we should create a High stakes starting hand guideline. Noting exact, but just some kind of reccomendation. This should get our vpip around 16.5%. We are assuming whomever is using this guideline is and expert player, and thus will play properly postflop.
So, here is what I have thrown together thus far. Alot of this is just kinda off hand, so, help me edit this, and together we should be able to create something that helps us all improve our game. Hopefully this is just a skeleton starting point, and through revision we can make it pretty good.
8 seat =UTG in a 10 handed game, going down from there.
8 seat AKo-Ajo, AA-99, A10s, KQs
7 seat
add 88, KQo
6 seat
add 77, A10o
5 seat
add 66, KJs
4 seat
add KJo, K10s, QJs
hijack
add 55, J10s, A9s
co
add QJo, K10o, A6s, J9s
btn
add A2s, A7o, K8o, Q9o, J7s, K5s, Q7s, 22 ,33 ,44
sb
AXo, K3o, Q6o, 108o, 57s
3 betting standards against tight player? (16/10)
standard UTG raiser. AKo, AA-1010
MP raiser, AQo, 88, 99
Late middle/ hijack? AJs, 77
CO/Button
A9s, A10o, KQo, AA-44
Against a lag? (23/14)
utg - AA-99 AQo
MP- Add 77, 88, AJs
Late middle/hijack - A10s, KQs, 66, AJo
Co/button raiser
Same as tight player plus some weaker aces, K10s, KJo, QJs
Late position becomes really player dependent. You could fold AQ and you could 3 bet A2s.
Cold call a raise?
Almost never if it is heads up.
If there is a raise and 1 caller then call along with 88-77, QJs, JTs, KQs
If 2 or 3 cold callers, call along with any PP, 910s, Q10s, J9s, KJs
Complet small blind after a limper if not raising?
Axo, K9o, Q9o, Almost Any 2 suited, barring 72s 83s etc.
56o, any pp.
Shift standards based on agression and tightness of players.
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