how loose can you play preflop?

Good Afternoon all.

ATM I play micro stakes limit hold 'em. Obviously there are players who play very loose nd have no regard for position no matter what limits you play at. I have been experienting with this for the last two weeks and my results are slightly better than before. I generally follow sklansky rules, but a little looser in middle and late position. My question is how loose can you play preflop and turn a profit? after all most playing mistakes are made after the flop?

All responses welcome

hey, i play micro stakes too, i have tried limit but it just seems there are so many people in the pot, you just never know what they have. if you really want to play limit i think its better to play short handed, full ring you will just have to get lucky, you can never win with a pair with 6-7 people in the pot.

forsakenone said:

you can never win with a pair with 6-7 people in the pot.

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So adjust your strategy accordingly? Isn't it obvious that the value of your hands changes based on the number of players in the pot? Heads up in limit hold'em, A9o is a really strong hand. In a 6 way pot, its trash. Recognize this, and adjust.

The key to playing loose is to capitalize on what your opponents are giving you. Recognizing the ways to exploit them is the key to playing more hands profitably.

I don't have a lot of experience in limit hold'em, if its a super loose table though and you have 6-7 people in the hand then obviously you shouldn't go for pairs to win. If you want to reach a showdown in a hand, chase draws and aim for trips at least, otherwise don't get too much money dedicated into the pot calling raises with stuff that won't turn dividends. If theres a lot of limpers, from almost any position I'll probably play: ATs+, 22+, 54s+, 64s+. (+ means anything else in that range, like 22+ means 22 to AA.)

If you have pocket aces and are first to act (under the gun) you only have two options: call or raise, you cant check. Checking is only possible when no one has bet/raised yet. However, the blinds are "bets" so you have to at least call to continue.. Im going to assume are playing in a standard 9 handed 1/2 game against average players (3 fish, 3 lags, 3 tags).
Lets discuss the merits in calling. You disguise your hand and if you hit a set people just cant put u on pocket aces. This move should be done 1 in 20 times. Do it when all 3 apply.
1. There is a very maniacal player that will always raise preflop.
2. You are playing against people that are regulars and know your style.
3. You are willing to laydown pocket aces if theres lots of action.
Lets say you use this "call" option. Then the maniac raises. If he gets rid of all the players after him until its your turn, a call would be fine. (You want at most 3 people in the pot) If people after him end up calling you have to reraise his raise unless you are playing aces just for set value in which case you can just cold call (you will check/fold if the board doesnt give u trips).

Now thats talk about the raise. Note: when i say raise you are basically opening. Preflop you cant "bet" as the blinds are the bets.You want to raise for several reasons. (Raise 3-4xbb) A perfect amount is 3/1/2xbb as you dont bloat the pot, but you make peopel draw.. You want to make hands like 46s have to pay to see a flop. If you just call then you are giving other people great odds to call. However, if you raise you are severely limiting their odds. Secondly, you are defining your hand. You want people to know you have a strong hand. That way you know that you should fold if you get too much action.









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