| This is a discussion on $5 SNGs at stars within the online poker forums, in the Cash Games section; I've been dabbling in these after a long hiatus. Limp, limp, fold, limp, limp, fold, limp, limp, call.....that's your typical hand. For real excitement occasionally ... |
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| $5 SNGs at stars I've been dabbling in these after a long hiatus. Limp, limp, fold, limp, limp, fold, limp, limp, call.....that's your typical hand. For real excitement occasionally there'll be a minraise thrown in. From what I can tell ~ 40% are calling stations, 20% are bushwackers, and 40% are clueless. I know I should be killing these games but I'm barely in the black. Hints on how to exploit the limping masses would be greatly appreciated |
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| re: $5 SNGs at pokerstars poker In my experience it is just a case of playing pretty tight in these games. Raise your good hands, play them in position. Don't be scared to give up on an unimproved AK if the stations are gonna call you down with bottom pair. Try and avoid early preflop coin flips. You are better than these players, so outplay them, not make it easy for them by racing with them. Ok your not going to fold AA-QQ to their 4 bet. I would seriously consider ditching AK and JJ though dependant on Stack size oviously. Just watch what the other players do, they are so transaprent |
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| I agree with all the statements before me and I want to add that these people are giving you good odds to go ahead and check out more flops with suited connectors and one-gappers, and then if you hit the flop big you can try to get them to stack off on you. |
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| I'd add: 1) Don't even attempt to steal a blind until at least the 25/50 level. The first few levels are the haven of the calling stations, and the blinds are too low to be worth it. 2) Always be on the lookout for cheap flops with possible nut hands. (2 paint cards, pocket pairs, etc) |
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| The suggestion to get Moshman's book is spot on. Another suggestion I'd make, especially at Stars, is to check out multiple SNGs first. Say there's one with 6 of 9 registered...pull up the tourney page, then check out the SNGs with just one or two players registered. Compare the names and you'll seee who the multi-tablers are. If you have a match up with more than 2 multi-tablers, pick a different game. |
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