What has shallow stack done to me ?

So I've just finished giving away the rest of my bankroll today, i'm steaming.

I've been playing 2NL seriously for about 3 months now.

I started off with the 6$ I won in a freeroll on FT, I then thought the best would be to play 2NL 6max shallow stack. It went well for a few weeks, I played a not really recommended 32/19 game and got my bankroll up to almost 25$. I don't think I was running extremely good.

Then I started reading some articles on how to play an optimal micro stakes game. They all say that tight is good (a part from a very rare few), so I thought that to win in the long run I should go for a more tight strategy.

I also thought round about that time to play 100BB stack 2NL. That's when it all went downhill, I became what you would call a nit (15/10) and havent stop losing ever since.

I tried out FR since but that hasn't seemed to help.

I blame shallow stack. Any shallow stackers here who struggle with standard stacks or the other way around ? How can I adjust to 100BB deep ?

Thanks

Why stop doin something that has worked in the past?

If it ain't broke don't fix it?

Maybe your original strategy was perfect and you became too conservative? Why not switch back and see what happens?

Staying tight in micro-limit games is important because of all the donks and fish. But set mining and limping can help you hit some good hands that are very profitable. The micro-stakes strat is just that, a strat. If you like playing a certain way and that works for you, then continue until you start losing, then re-adjust your strat.

I have an experience with this strategy and my conclusion is that you wil not win in the long run but you will not lose. I gave up long ago this strategy moved to a different strategy.

In my opinion if you find a winning strategy for your style of play stick to it. I used to play weak-tight and now play a loose aggressive style and have went from a losing player to a winning player

You will win in the long run playing full ring or 6 max tight but have to play it right .... .What is tight ????What is right ??? what hands should i fold and hold preflop ???? you have to do alot of research to find the correct answers to tight..and right. Good luck ,dont give up . But review all your hand histories to see where you went wrong or just got unlucky ...

Tight may not be optimal at the micros in terms of winning the most money possible, but it is a winning style. The trade-off, which may be worth it or not depending on individual preference, is lower variance than playing a lot of hands.

As a simplification, if you sit there playing tight, people will find ways to give you money through their poor and mediocre plays. To be a winner, all you have to do is not give all of it back. There are downsides to this too though. One is that it's dull.

. To be a winner, all you have to do is not give all of it back.

(To be a winner,All you have to do is not give it all back)




Bammmm you hit the nail on the head