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pbacker23
Rising Star
Bronze Level
I want to preface this by saying that I am not an amazing player. I know most people overrate their own abilities. I am a solid player who knows how to calculate odds, utilize position, know when to fold big hands and maximize value with made hands.
I've read a lot on this site about people watching pros play on TV and trying to emulate their moves in live games. I, like most watch watchers, have done this. I don't think it's a bad thing to think "what would Phil Ivey do here?"
But this leads me to my problem - playing $1/$2 live and excelling. In the past few weeks I've ventured to the casino quite a bit to see what kind of progress I can make at this level. However, I always leave frustrated for either two reasons: I forced to much action because playing for several hours and being up $100 isn't enough or because I lost to stupid players.
Now, I consider a stupid player one who will call with any pair or draw at any stage of the hand. These players also have the tendencies to bet out into pots at weird times, despite having horrible hands.
I guess most good players enjoy bad players but I'm not sure I do because their tendencies are so peculiar that I can't predict their action, which makes bluffing at them seem moronic. The logical move is to wait for a made hand and maximize but you don't always have time in a session for that.
So, I'm leaning toward moving up to $2/$5 to hopefully avoid the "beginners" or players with hardly any sense of the game. Also, this move will help my tendency to force action late in sessions to gain a larger profit since pots are much bigger at $2/$5.
Is there anyone who can speak to this transition? Who understands my point of view?
Any input would be great.
Thanks guys
I've read a lot on this site about people watching pros play on TV and trying to emulate their moves in live games. I, like most watch watchers, have done this. I don't think it's a bad thing to think "what would Phil Ivey do here?"
But this leads me to my problem - playing $1/$2 live and excelling. In the past few weeks I've ventured to the casino quite a bit to see what kind of progress I can make at this level. However, I always leave frustrated for either two reasons: I forced to much action because playing for several hours and being up $100 isn't enough or because I lost to stupid players.
Now, I consider a stupid player one who will call with any pair or draw at any stage of the hand. These players also have the tendencies to bet out into pots at weird times, despite having horrible hands.
I guess most good players enjoy bad players but I'm not sure I do because their tendencies are so peculiar that I can't predict their action, which makes bluffing at them seem moronic. The logical move is to wait for a made hand and maximize but you don't always have time in a session for that.
So, I'm leaning toward moving up to $2/$5 to hopefully avoid the "beginners" or players with hardly any sense of the game. Also, this move will help my tendency to force action late in sessions to gain a larger profit since pots are much bigger at $2/$5.
Is there anyone who can speak to this transition? Who understands my point of view?
Any input would be great.
Thanks guys