Playing with regulars

I usually play online around the same time most nights, I've been noticing I'm playing with a lot of the same players. A few of them I have learned to exploit in certain spots which is all well and good but I'm a little uncomfortable because maybe some of the better players are picking up on leaks in my game as well. Should I just try to steer clear of regulars all together and play with random players or would it maybe be beneficial to my game and bankroll to play with regulars? Any opinions on this?

What game/stakes are you playing?

Nothing Impressive .10/.25, .50/1.00. I know I should not(because it is outside of my current bankroll) but sometimes I look for an easy table and play 1/2 NLHE to add a few quick dollars to my BR.

Smilezdavis said:

Nothing Impressive .10/.25, .50/1.00. I know I
should not(because it is outside of my current bankroll) but sometimes I look for an easy table and play 1/2 NLHE to add a few quick dollars to my BR.

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As I rarely have solid advice to give, I will say only one thing, unless bankroll management is not important to you, STOP doing this.

Kenzie 96 said:

As I rarely have solid advice to give, I will say only one thing, unless bankroll management is not important to you, STOP doing this.

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I definitely will, I'm going to apply a lot more discipline with my BR, I have paid dearly in the past for playing outside of my bankroll after running badly one night tired and tilting from the combination of fatigue and running badly I figured I would just go to $2NL and make up my for my losses real quick and I just got ABUSED for not thinking clearly and not practicing BRM. The next day I shamefully redeposited.

i think playing with regulars is better, although u can make more money from ppl u dont know if they play bad.

If you're playing 1/2 you will never avoid regs and will have to learn to beat them. If you're playing 0.10/0.25 you can probably avoid at least the good regs.

It depends on how well you play against them. I play against some regulars who are total fish and look for the table they are playing. There's one guy I've probably taken $70 from on .10NL over the past month alone. Of course, I play more for enjoyment, so I like to play against some good regulars too who I can have a conversation with. So, if you play well against them, keep it up as long as you're getting paid, but if they start exploiting your weaknesses, move on. The number one reason I like to play against regulars is I already know their playstyle, so it takes a lot of the guesswork out when you first come to a new table.

I like the regs, the ones i have been beating... They seam to look for me to get there money back, but that ante going to happen
If you can beat them, i say play them. <<< is that ok??

Smilezdavis said:

A few of them I have learned to exploit in certain spots which is all well and good but I'm a little uncomfortable because maybe some of the better players are picking up on leaks in my game as well.

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You've already mentioned that familiarity with your opponents is a double edged sword. That said, you need to determine whether you are profiting more from paying attention to your opponents' leaks, or whether you are profiting less since players are playing back at you more when you are making moves. This is a good argument for record-keeping your sessions honestly.

Keep in mind that the biggest players in the world routinely sit at the same table, but keep coming back because either they feel they have an edge on the other regs, or the fish that swim into the mix keep the game profitable even though they might pay off a better player from time to time.

My opinion is that if you continue to make money at this level, and don't feel you or your bankroll are ready to move up in stakes, keep at it.

Best of luck to you.