Intelligent moves?

[arod15]

At what level does making smart plays to win pots payoff? In a lot of lower limit games people tend to call you down. So when does representing a flush become solid poker? Is it at a certain level based on buy in such as 5-5 NL, or can a 1-2 NL game be just as easy to make such a move?

[The_Bends]

I play .5/$1NL and its perfectly possible to make moves. Making moves is not about the amount of money on the table its about the players you're playing against. You have to work out which level they are thinking on then use it against them. Representing the flush won't work against a player who will call you down to find out if you're bluffing at .10/.20 or at 5/10. Making moves is nearly always read dependent. The general rule is the lower the level the less sophisticated your moves can be because the subtlty will be missed by those you're playing.