live cash tables $1/2 no limit The question on the approach

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I'm looking for advice. Anyways sitting down how many hands should I see to view the type of players? There are a lot of regs who are more familiar with one another. Some are aggressive and trap at times.

My first thought on my approach should be to play TAG til I get a feel of everyone's mood or style of play at the table. Is this good? Back to my main question what is a good number of hands to start my judgement on the player. I know there are many factors to take in such as changing styles and going on tilt. I'm interested on math and picking up better reads on people from play and bet sizes.

I find myself to play bad against aggression and would also love some referals some great books on tells to read people better.

Last questions how often do you change your style at the table and how do you take your approach?

My money is low so I plan on buying in with $80 and have $50 for reload or should I just put it all up and play it as all or nothing. I know I should buy-in for the max but I'm buying into a tournament first. It would be nice to get past the bubble so I will have extra reload or buy in money. $200 max on cash is the buy-in.

Please send some feed back I'm like almost a Reg who has been crunching to learn more. I have a wk to prepare for some fun and hopefully a profitable night. I plan on trying to reach a $200-300 profit. Thank you all for your feed back. I just started reading Dynamic Full Ring Poker by James "SplitSuit" Sweeny. So far so good on fundamentals a lot of people overlook. Me as a beginner for sure.
 
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Hay KingPhil02 I think I might be able to throw a book or two your direction. First book I recommend is READ 'EM AND REAP, it's a career FBI agent JOE NAVARRO who talks about decoding poker tells and let me tell you this book has killer info and great examples to make you lethal at live games in reading body language. I think another great read would be MIKE CARO'S MOST PROFITABLE HOLD 'EM ADVICE, it's kinda old school, but he worked with Doyle Brunson and 2+2, so can't be to bad of a book. The last book i would recommend even though it's more on strategy and tactics would be HOW TO DOMINATE $1 and $2 NO LIMIT HOLD 'EM by Sam O' Conner. I consider myself luck i have the signed copy of this book written in 2007 and a note apologizing to Phil Hellmuth for calling him Tom Hellmuth on page 300 paragraphs 4 and 5. My two cents on buying into a cash game would be to buy in for whatever amount you have to increase your max return on investment + if you were to lose you may be tilted or get your next portion/half in bad good luck at the tables.
 
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Thank you for the tips on some books much appreciated. After I finish the one Im on now I will prob checkout that fbi agent one and move on from there.
 
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I'm looking for advice. Anyways sitting down how many hands should I see to view the type of players? There are a lot of regs who are more familiar with one another. Some are aggressive and trap at times.

It shouldn't take more than three orbits to suss out who the fish are, and get a line on their play. First thing I always look for is who brought their "toys" to the table. It's always good to see them goofing around with their gizmos when they're between hands. They're not paying attention. Look at their bet sizing: that's the surest way to pick up on a fish: their bet sizing is hideous.

My first thought on my approach should be to play TAG til I get a feel of everyone's mood or style of play at the table.
As the new guy, nit it up. Sometimes, your cards won't let you, and if you get pocket kings beat by pocket aces, oh well... It happens. Up front, especially, muck anything less than a premium hand. You can play these later after you know your players better.

I'm interested on math and picking up better reads on people from play and bet sizes.
Just pay attention to what they're doing. It's especially critical to pay attention to show downs. Do one or more players somehow never show a lone pair? That'll give you a good idea as to what they'll call with, and what they'll drop on the river. If they're not calling light, you might find some profitable bluffs. If they're betting nuttish hands on the river, LOOK OUT if you get bet into.

I find myself to play bad against aggression and would also love some referals some great books on tells to read people better.
Get these types on your right. That way, they won't be raising you off hands you'd otherwise play, and you'll have position on them. You'll have to nit it up against them, at least until you can get an idea as to what their bet/3-bet/4-bet ranges are like, how wide or narrow they'll call a 3-bet. Then you can consider playing back at them with a range that's not so wide as theirs. If they're just lag-tards, then simply call, call, call behind as they'll do your betting for you.

Last questions how often do you change your style at the table and how do you take your approach?
Not often: they're usually not paying any attention. I've had very obvious bet sizing tells on one of these fish, and no one noticed. If they're not paying attention to each other, then they're not paying attention to you. No need for any sort of range balancing against most reg-fish. Keep an eye out: is the dealer always having to remind them when it's their Big Blind? They're not paying any attention to position either. That, too, is a good indicator that you've found your own personal aquarium.

My money is low so I plan on buying in with $80 and have $50 for reload or should I just put it all up and play it as all or nothing. I know I should buy-in for the max but I'm buying into a tournament first. It would be nice to get past the bubble so I will have extra reload or buy in money. $200 max on cash is the buy-in.
Best to hold off until you're 'rolled better. Playing scared money is the surest way to lose it. Save that $80.00 and add to it until you have enough of a 'roll to buy in full stacked and not be afraid of losing it. If you don't, chances are you won't have that $80 as a basis for building a nice 'roll.

Jack "Treetop" Strauss was known for putting his last dollar on the table and playing his A game. Most -- even Pros -- can't. Puggy Pearson certainly couldn't. I was there the night he went on a colossal steamer and got himself perma banned from the Bellagio. In a 10/20 7-Stud game I was playing at the time, he put on a demonstration of the worst 7-Stud play I've ever seen. Don't be a "Puggy Pearson".

I just started reading Dynamic Full Ring Poker by James "SplitSuit" Sweeny. So far so good on fundamentals a lot of people overlook. Me as a beginner for sure.
Sweeny is good, as is Bill "Ain't No Limit" Hubbard. You can't go wrong downloading their free vids.
 
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I hate playing 1/2 live it's so loose and people reraise crazy amounts preflop. I find myself always playing extremely tight and ether get so bored I can't stand it or call one of the reraises and brick constantly. I guess it doesn't help that I'm not very well off so when I buy in with $200 I usually play scared. You have a lot of good tips Dorugremon I'll have to apply them next time I find myself at the casino.
 
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Just play lower stakes and more tables so you can crush the competition and make more money. Also it will be more exiting and fun that way.
 
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Just play lower stakes and more tables so you can crush the competition and make more money. Also it will be more exiting and fun that way.


Uhhh, read the OP a bit better.
 
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