Opening Hand Ranges 10NL (Full Ring)

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fx20736

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When sitting down at a table with mostly unknowns I like to use the following opening hand selection until I get a read on the table dynamics and opponents. Once I have played an hour or so I start to adjust my requirements . I would really love some feedback:

EP: AA - JJ AKs-AQs. AKo

MP: AA - 88 AKs-ATs AKo- AQo KQs

LP: AA -55 AKs - A8s AKo - ATo KQs - KTs, KQo- KJo, QJs - QTs, QJo, JTs

Dealer: AA - 22, Any Ace, K7s+, K9o+, Q9s+, QTo+, JT, J9s, T9s- 65s

If you count the range of hands MP hands are 2x wider than EP, LP 2x wider than MP and Dealer is 2x LP, so the Dealer range is 1/2 of the entire range of hands listed so I try to make this heavily positional. In the blinds I will complete the SB if limped ONLY with 77-22 and ATs - A2s, otherwise I play as if UTG.

3 Bet range AA - 88, AK,AQ,AJs, KQs
4 Bet range AA - JJ AK


Unless on the button I try to adhere to strictly raise/ fold preflop. On the button I will call a standard raise with pp 77-22, ATs-A2s & Suited Connectors KQs-65s. This is the only time I play fit/ fold. Otherwise if I raise preflop I c-bet almost 100% of the time.

This play may seem very ABC but I am trying to really learn how to play online micro NL.

Thoughts??
 
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Im playing NL10 aswell. I'd raise w/ any PP from any pos.
Reason why: UTG ur delt 33. U raise to 2.5xBB/3xBB. MP reraises u too 9xBB. U must be playing full stack (100BB), so u can call (OOP aswell) to set mine.
Here's an exapmle mate:
No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (7 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB ($10)
UTG ($9.65)
Hero (MP1) ($10)
MP2 ($3.60)
CO ($11.38)
Button ($6.07)
SB ($3.66)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 5
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, 5
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1 fold, Hero bets $0.35, 1 fold, CO raises $1, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.65

Flop: ($2.15) 9
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, 5
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, Q
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(2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: ($2.15) 2
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(2 players)
Hero bets $1.50, CO calls $1.50

River: ($5.15) K
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(2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $3.50, Hero raises $7.50 (All-In), CO calls $4

Total pot: $20.15

Results:
Hero had 5
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, 5
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(three of a kind, fives).
CO didn't show
Outcome: Hero won $18.81

It says CO didnt show but he had AA.
 
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Im playing NL10 aswell. I'd raise w/ any PP from any pos.
Reason why: UTG ur delt 33. U raise to 2.5xBB/3xBB. MP reraises u too 9xBB. U must be playing full stack (100BB), so u can call (OOP aswell) to set mine.
Here's an exapmle mate:
No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (7 handed) - Hold'em Manager Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB ($10)
UTG ($9.65)
Hero (MP1) ($10)
MP2 ($3.60)
CO ($11.38)
Button ($6.07)
SB ($3.66)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 5
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, 5
club.gif

1 fold, Hero bets $0.35, 1 fold, CO raises $1, 3 folds, Hero calls $0.65

Flop: ($2.15) 9
heart.gif
, 5
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, Q
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(2 players)
Hero checks, CO checks

Turn: ($2.15) 2
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(2 players)
Hero bets $1.50, CO calls $1.50

River: ($5.15) K
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(2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $3.50, Hero raises $7.50 (All-In), CO calls $4

Total pot: $20.15

Results:
Hero had 5
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, 5
club.gif
(three of a kind, fives).
CO didn't show
Outcome: Hero won $18.81

It says CO didnt show but he had AA.

I have had virtually no luck set mining, esp OOP. Most of the time you raise get a caller, flop nothing. If you c-bet you may pick up a small pot now and then but if you get called then what? Furthermore if you do flop a set you may not get paid off. Also if an opponent picks up on the fact you are raising PF with small pps he may start floating your c-bets and betting if you check the turn. If you raise 3xBB with these hands you invest on avg 24 BB to hit your set and there is always the risk of your set being outdrawn by a straight or flush by your opp with position and a small chance of losing set over set for the 66-22 pps. So you really need to make a little more than 24 bb each time you hit. I just don't see that happening consistently.
 
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Don't set mine OOP in 3bet pots unless your at least ~150BB deep. You won't be making any $$ doing it with 100BB effective stacks. You should be looking for implied odds of at least 15-1 to set mine at all times.

As for your ranges, I think you can add some pairs at each position. My default is 77+ EP, 22+ MP on.
 
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The HH posted is not profitable i nthe long run, as WVHillbilly said.

The best way to do it is to run ranges in Stove, starting with a very narrow range for UTG/EP and loosening up to the button. Talk to players who are winners at the stakes you play over large samples and ask for the stats they play at :)
 
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... until I get a read on the table dynamics and opponents. Once I have played an hour or so I start to adjust my requirements ...

In the micro blinds (until 10NL) You have a problem. usually an hour later all the players leaving the table then you have to reread the new opponents joined the table.
 
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