Trying something new... not as easy as i thought it would be - Page 2

wackjob · #11 10-14-2005, 02:25 AM

Everyone disagrees and hates it, but I play 10/20 on a 5K min 10K max BR. I think BR is more of a factor for some than others. Some people don't play as well or feel comfortable w/o 1000BB, while other crackheads, myself, are fine playing with 200 or 300BB. Luckily over the last almost 200K hands I have had 1 time where I had to reload to a site that I hadn't cashed out of.

Victor · #12 10-14-2005, 02:28 AM

stop mixing limits immediately.

i recommend you play 5-10 exclusively and learn the nuances.

wackjob · #13 10-14-2005, 02:40 AM

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I think this is a good idea as well. I was mixing a lot of 5/10 & 10/20 for a while and my first 15K at 10/20 were about break even. After a while I said screw it and started playing 10/20 exclusively and now at around 40K I am 1BB/100 and moving up quickly. The differences between 5/10 and 10/20 are huge. 5/10 is a great limit to build a solid, big BR for the 10/20 plunge as well.

Victor · #14 10-14-2005, 02:55 AM

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I think this is a good idea as well. I was mixing a lot of 5/10 & 10/20 for a while and my first 15K at 10/20 were about break even. After a while I said screw it and started playing 10/20 exclusively and now at around 40K I am 1BB/100 and moving up quickly. The differences between 5/10 and 10/20 are huge. 5/10 is a great limit to build a solid, big BR for the 10/20 plunge as well.

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many things that are correct at 5-10 are huge mistakes at 10-20 and vice versa. for a 6max newbie to mix the 2 would create tremendous mind games strange reinforcements.

scotty34 · #15 10-14-2005, 03:15 AM

A bit of a hijack here, and I know this has probably been discussed lots before, but I'm not good enough with the search function to find it.

How does the Party 3/6 shorthand compare to the 5/10 game? Are there still as many complete idiots? Would your average 2BB winner have trouble jumping up, or find a lot of difference in play?

Victor · #16 10-14-2005, 03:23 AM

i never played 3/6 short. was before my time although i was a god at 3/6 full. i will say that the 3/6 full was a great lead in to 5.10 short since most pots were 2-4way preflop so there were many similar techniques that became apparent.

i always liked 5/10 bc it was so loose passive.

donger · #17 10-14-2005, 03:37 AM

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i recommend you play 5-10 exclusively and learn the nuances.

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I think this is a good idea as well. I was mixing a lot of 5/10 & 10/20 for a while and my first 15K at 10/20 were about break even. After a while I said screw it and started playing 10/20 exclusively and now at around 40K I am 1BB/100 and moving up quickly. The differences between 5/10 and 10/20 are huge. 5/10 is a great limit to build a solid, big BR for the 10/20 plunge as well.

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many things that are correct at 5-10 are huge mistakes at 10-20 and vice versa. for a 6max newbie to mix the 2 would create tremendous mind games strange reinforcements.

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Hey, can you elaborate what these huge mistakes are please? I've been playing in some psycho 5/10 games on other sites that play like PP 10/20 and i'm having trouble adjusting.

I had planned a 100BB 10/20 6m shot this month, but my confidence has been eroded lately, since I feel like I'm failing to adjust properly to these games.

Victor · #18 10-14-2005, 03:42 AM

its been awhile since i played 5-10. but i think the main thing i needed to understand was when to keep pressing vs when to lay off. at 10-20 a more passive approach after the flop is often correct. let them hang themselves. at 5-10 you often lose value if you go into a shell too early and too often in hands.

my aggro factors at 5-10 were like 3.5/3.0/1.8.
while at 10-20 i am 2.7/2.5/2.2.

johnny005 · #19 10-14-2005, 05:10 AM

I can definetly see what you mean about laying off a bit in 10-20.. everyone is so much moer aggro that your better off calling down sometimes cause if you raise you lose their thin draw too beat you. But in 5 -10 everyone is calling those draws instead of pounding them.. so you have to bet for value alot more.

johnny005 · #20 10-14-2005, 06:05 AM

one more thing i wanted to ask about is If this starting hand chart is any good?
http://img35.exs.cx/img35/641/SHStartingChart.jpg
I've been using this as a base.. I have read all the good books on holdem and have played well over 250,000 hands just not many short handed. so if this one is no good can anyone point me in a better direction.? The one thing i dont like about the chart is limping with Axs in EP seems like those hands are hard to play OOP.