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Old 07-27-2005, 03:30 PM
Lalit Khajuria Lalit Khajuria is offline
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Default Let\'s face it im horrible fish

I have now database of 20000 hands in 5 10 -> 30 60 5-6 player games.

And it seems like my problems are these:
Vpip 36.04, little higher in 5 10 little lower in 30 60.

vpip on bb 36.56
vpip on sb 48.4 (!!!???)

my pfr% is only 24%

So what hands do I stop playing.

J-X where X is T-7 hand are loosing the most and to my surprise my vpip even with J7 is 50%.
Same goes with Q-X hands where X is J-8

Maybe you just get too easilly dominated with those hands?

Needles to say im loosing in every level.

Untill this view to my stats I had the feeling that I was just running bad and would start crushing 50 100 when my luck turns.
Now im little embaressed and angry to myself, but also ready to make lot of adjustments.
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Old 07-27-2005, 03:33 PM
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Default Re: Let\'s face it im horrible fish

just play tighter. Dont ever ever play J7. Ever.
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Old 07-27-2005, 03:35 PM
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Default Re: Let\'s face it im horrible fish

I would say stop playing 30/60 until you know you're a winning player.
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Old 07-27-2005, 03:39 PM
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Default Re: Let\'s face it im horrible fish

you are way to loose, and way to aggresive. Tighten up alot PF. Prove you can win, and then start adding questionable hands
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Old 07-27-2005, 03:45 PM
Lalit Khajuria Lalit Khajuria is offline
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Default Re: Let\'s face it im horrible fish

How low can I cut it down before blinds will start killing me?
I know only one very succesfull tight short handed player, "Lakerman" - I quess his vpip is something like 24% - how can they make lot of money playing so tight.
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Old 07-27-2005, 03:50 PM
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Default Re: Let\'s face it im horrible fish

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How low can I cut it down before blinds will start killing me?
I know only one very succesfull tight short handed player, "Lakerman" - I quess his vpip is something like 24% - how can they make lot of money playing so tight.

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Have you read any of the other threads in here? Like, ever?
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Old 07-27-2005, 03:56 PM
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Default Re: Let\'s face it im horrible fish

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How low can I cut it down before blinds will start killing me?
I know only one very succesfull tight short handed player, "Lakerman" - I quess his vpip is something like 24% - how can they make lot of money playing so tight.

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I was beating the 5/10 game with a VPIP of under 22%. My current VPIP is still under 25%

If you go through the archives there were lots of incredible players who had steller win rates with VPIPs under 25.

I think having a high VPIP and being super aggresive pre flop is this romantic notion most posters on here have. Like being 30+/20+ and a winner is somehow so much cooler than being 23/15 and a winner. The reality is that I think very few can do the former, and they are very talented. Not saying you cant obtain this. But its obviously not working for you now, and for someone new to 6max (and if I recal correctly, new to limit as well) its much much better to start out tight and then loosen up. I'd be willing to bet that all the winning 30+/20 players, started out as sub 25 VPIP players and loosened up as they gained in skill and experience.
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Old 07-27-2005, 03:59 PM
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Default Re: Let\'s face it im horrible fish

Jeez man. You think 24% is tight? More like 19-22 is tight, 23-26 is pretty normal, and 27-30+ is loose. the 28+ range is generally too loose for most people (although not all). A semi decent player should start out tight and then add hands as he gains more experience, not the other way around.

Read the posts here man. I would suggest you check out the starting hand thread as it seems you need much help pre-flop.

As others have said, if you like money don't even think of playing 30/60 until you are sure you are at least a winning player at lower limits. I would suggest 1/2 to 3/6 depending on your bankroll.
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Old 07-27-2005, 04:05 PM
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Default Re: Let\'s face it im horrible fish

24% is where you wanna be, when you are confident in your ability to play marginal hands.

I'm playing at around 20% untill I understand what is going on. Try that and it will help immensely.
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Old 07-27-2005, 04:20 PM
Lalit Khajuria Lalit Khajuria is offline
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Default Re: Let\'s face it im horrible fish

Very good advices. Im going to try playing little tighter and 2 table 5 10 for a while now. Other thing that I realized after saying that preflop play-chart is that I haven't really cared about my position. UTG or CO have been all the same, only difference has been raising even lighter on button.
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