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Old 05-08-2005, 05:04 AM
Larimani Larimani is offline
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Default I\'ve had a Revelation.

I have been stuggling in the past few months to convert from limit cash games to NL STT's. My ROI must have been close to 0 & I just couldn't understand why.

Tonight, I've had a revelation. I don't know what's happened. It seems that the fog that has been hovering over my computer screen over the last few months just vanished. Now I see clear.

I played about 15 SNGs tonight, & have placed about 12 times...

My main problem is that I used to play far too many hand in the first few level... But you really don't have to. Just fold all but premium hands & watch others knocking themselves out! Before you know it there are 4/5 players left... You're already close to the money & still have a stack to play with... At this point you have to play smart. Aggressive, but selective. With a couple of good read and some well placed aggressivity you increase your stack size and let the smaller stacks knock each other out. If *you* are the one short stacked, make a few moves & pray. Once in you're in the money then you're in the money... try to go for first place.

I used to swear by limit... but NL is where it's at.

Thanks to the 2+2ers input which was a precursor to my revelation.

P.S.: I'm not too sure of the point of this post... so don't reply with "so what?"
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Old 05-08-2005, 05:14 AM
Patriarch Patriarch is offline
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Default Re: I\'ve had a Revelation.

Your 'revelation' sounds more like an upswing to me.
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Old 05-08-2005, 05:18 AM
LeVoodoo LeVoodoo is offline
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Default Re: I\'ve had a Revelation.

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Your 'revelation' sounds more like an upswing to me.

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meh, even so, good for him. keep it up.
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Old 05-08-2005, 06:47 AM
pergesu pergesu is offline
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Default Re: I\'ve had a Revelation.

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Your 'revelation' sounds more like an upswing to me.

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Yeah, as long as you don't expect a 80% ITM, you ought to be fine. Good work
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Old 05-08-2005, 07:14 AM
treeofwisdom7 treeofwisdom7 is offline
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Default Re: I\'ve had a Revelation.

hey you learned the only thing i know about sit n gos.. dont play the first rounds.. GL
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Old 05-08-2005, 09:53 AM
Cry Me A River Cry Me A River is offline
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Default Re: I\'ve had a Revelation.

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Your 'revelation' sounds more like an upswing to me.


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If he's stopped playing trash in the first few levels, then it's a little more significant than an upswing.

That being said, I'm sure he realises those results are not sustainable. Playing tight early gives you the opportunity to win, but once it's down to bubble you're going to run into coin flips and suckouts pretty regularly.
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Old 05-08-2005, 01:06 PM
J-Lo J-Lo is offline
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Default Re: I\'ve had a Revelation.

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aggressivity

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is that a real word-- or made up?
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Old 05-08-2005, 01:10 PM
willie willie is offline
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Default Re: I\'ve had a Revelation.

you're a luckbox on a turbo steamer


hehe

congrats.
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Old 05-08-2005, 01:22 PM
valenzuela valenzuela is offline
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Default Re: I\'ve had a Revelation.

Nobody cares about ur short-term results however congrats on fixing ur leaks and improving ur game.
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Old 05-08-2005, 01:28 PM
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Default Re: I\'ve had a Revelation.

It might have some madeupivity to it.
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