I think this game is unbeatable: 6 max limit game tight calling stations

#1 7th January 2010, 8:57 AM

This style is quite common in micro to low limit. Players play somewhat tight preflop with any pairs, Ax, KQ, but postflop they call you down to the river with A high, so there is no folding equity. They call down their blinds with anything, so forget about stealing.
The only way I know how to play this game is to play high cards to compare with their high cards, but where does the profit come from? If play tighter than them, the 6 max blinds will eat me up.
Am I misunderstanding something? I read a couple of times Winning in Tough Holdem Games by by Nick "Stoxtrader" Grudzien, and I still can’t figure it out.

#2 7th January 2010, 4:12 PM

Learn to play postflop. If they're calling down with ace high & such, they're extremely exploitable to light value bets. However, you're right. They're playing close to optimally other than being a station postflop, so you should probably table select more.

#3 7th January 2010, 8:44 PM

Everyone will call you with Ace high if you are trying to steal a pot with a very small raise or with illogical overbet.

My advice: Learn how to bet properly based on who is the preflop aggressor,your position and what's on the board

#4 7th January 2010, 11:00 PM

What c9 said.

But, I think ANY passive LHE game is beatable. Passive limit play is not profitable and very exploitable.

Don't bluff, don't steal, don't try to push people off hands.

Establish a loose/aggressive "wild" image and then tighten up and value bet them to death.

#5 8th January 2010, 1:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Double-A

Establish a loose/aggressive "wild" image

If you're playing 6-max limit hold'em correctly, it shouldn't take much at all to establish this image...

#6 8th January 2010, 2:52 AM

I have had moderate sucess with FR on Party Poker same scenario.What surprises me is the amount of aggro bluffing and betting and no one is very willing to fold.

#7 9th January 2010, 5:53 AM

Well I mean you have to be very lucky in these and are forced to play with not very good hands. I stay away because the participants in these are calling stations. Playing good poker will not help you. I recommend you just stay away.

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