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1/2 questions from newbie
I am new to 10-handed 1/2 hold'em, playing on party. I have a decent win rate, but only because the players are so bad.
I am also pretty poor, and need help pre-flop with marginal hands- TT, 99, AQ, AJ, KQ...raise, call, fold in what position, with limpers or raisers? just looking for the standard "right" plays in a typical lose, soft 10-handed 1/2 ring game. |
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Re: 1/2 questions from newbie
Your question is too broad. The easiest way to get the answers you're looking for (and much, much more) is to read "Small Stakes Hold'em" by Ed Miller.
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Re: 1/2 questions from newbie
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Your question is too broad. The easiest way to get the answers you're looking for (and much, much more) is to read "Small Stakes Hold'em" by Ed Miller. [/ QUOTE ] Crunchy speaks the truth. |
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Re: 1/2 questions from newbie
I used to think I was pretty good at low stakes till I got my ass handed to me at Party 5/10. I dominate at NLH thanks to 2+2, Harrington, and Robertie. Do you think the Lee Jones book will help better than Ed Miller's? I'd only like to buy one and I've come to respect the advise certain individuals give in this forum. Thanks.
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Re: 1/2 questions from newbie
I haven't read Jones' book, but I have gotten a lot of good advice out of SSHE.
I started with Carlson's Complete Book of Hold'em Poker, which was a good basic primer, but SSHE has a lot more "why" which makes it more broadly applicable. |
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Re: 1/2 questions from newbie
I think the Lee Jones book is a must for playing 1/2 at Party. I haven't read Miller's book, but I hear it is equally good.
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Re: 1/2 questions from newbie
I plan on using the book to aid my advance from 3/6 to 5/10 slowly. I've always done well at 2/4 and 3/6, live and online for about 2 years now. I figured I was ready for 5/10 ... and maybe I am and I just had a bad first experience, but I don't think a good text that I use as a tool and not a bible will really hurt at all. Thanks for your responses.
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Re: 1/2 questions from newbie
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I think the Lee Jones book is a must for playing 1/2 at Party. [/ QUOTE ] NO! Horrible weak tight book...only if you are a beginner. His habits are hard to break; better to learn correctly and play through the harder concepts in SSHE. [ QUOTE ] I haven't read Miller's book, but I hear it is equally good. [/ QUOTE ] The first part of this sentence: SHAME ON YOU! The second part: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! NO. -ZEN |
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Re: 1/2 questions from newbie
On books:
1. Small Stakes Hold'em is the best book on small stakes hold'em. 2. Lee Jones' book, despite what some people here say, is a pretty good book. If you really suck at limit, it will make you a competent player, and I am pretty confident that playing exactly by his book would make you a marginal/reasonable (.5-1 BB/100) winner at 2/4. I feel like Jones' book as I do about Ciaffone-Brier's "Middle Limit Hold'em": In general, they both are good at teaching basics for the various levels, but they tend to lack a degree of mathematical sophistication which, in my opinion, is necessary for understanding how to truly maximize value at any level. 3. Read Theory of Poker. Your game simply cannot go to the next level, in my opinion, until you start to develop a sound theoretical understanding of the game. This is what allows you to make decisions on the fly and adapt to situations you haven't encountered before. |
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Re: 1/2 questions from newbie
Speaking of Jones' book, his was my first poker book and helped me crush the nanos (up to .50/1). It's a very good book for the "no fold'em hold'em" style of play you encounter on these levels. His "look for a reason to fold" mantra is very weak-tighty but apparently was correct for the type of play I observed.
I recently picked up the 3rd edition for fits and giggles and found it to be an even better prerequisite to SSHE now. If you are playing .50/1 and lower, quite frankly start with Jones' book first. Once you move up to 1/2, you're going to find that Jones' strategy is going to leave you out in the cold. There is simply too much missing from this book to expect to win at 1/2 and above. I believe you'll wind up break-even at best. |
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