3,4 handed home poker

#1 11-05-2005, 10:50 PM

I'm about to sit down and play 3 handed home poker (NL Texas HE $10 buy in) and then 4 handed when one more arrives. Suggestions for adapting to a smaller group?

orange · #2 11-05-2005, 11:02 PM

Kindve depends if you are doing tourney/cash game. I'm sure you know the differences in playing style/etc associated with both.

When it is short handed, read some posts in the SSNL forum. Loosen your PF standards in position, be more aggressive. Hands like suited aces/broadways/SCs/etc are playable from most positions.

smoore · #3 11-06-2005, 02:26 AM

Agression is typically rewarded.

#4 11-06-2005, 02:52 AM

Thanks for the advice! I loosened up a lot, playing like it was heads up. Bet into a lot of flops where I had hit nothing but assumed no one else had. Wound up cashing out with $23.50 after a $10 buy in after 2 hours of 3-handed play. Aggression is definitely rewarded!