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LizaBuv

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UTG AJ, KQ
A9s, K9s, QTs, JTs, T9s (13.4%)

EP AJ, KJ, QJ, JT, T9
Axs, K9s, Q9s, J8s, T8s, 97s, 87s, 76s (21.6%)

MP/SB AT, KT, QT, J9, T9, 98
Axs, Kxs, Q6s, J7s, T7s, 96s, 86s, 75s, 65s, 54s (31.2%)

CO A4, K9, Q8, J7, T7, 97, 86, 75, 64, 54
Axs, Kxs, Qxs, Jxs, Txs, 94s, 84s, 74s, 63s, 53s, 43s (57.2%)

BU AX, Kx, Q4, J6, T6, 96, 85, 74, 64, 53, 43
Any 2 Suited Cards (78.3%)

I almost always open raise to just under 3x the big blind. 1 Limper 3x, 2 Limper 4x etc...
Obviously tightest under the gun only playing about 13% of starting hands. On the button however, a raise would only indicate that I hold 2 cards.

The game I play is NL 5; 3 tables. My range will change slightly based on table dynamics but this is what I generally do. It appears to be a lose strategy but really I am trying to play lose for the small money and tight for the big money. My range also puts a big emphasis on suited connects vs playing dominated type hands to much.

Looking foward to hearing some comments on this strategy. Remember when commenting that i am trying to give off a bit of a wild player image to get my big hands payed off...LizaBuv
 
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Full Ring? Are you raising with all those hands or limping some of them?

What's your overall VPIP/PFR??
 
LizaBuv

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The above range was for a full ring game. These ranges are only if someone has not yet opened the pot. If someone has limped ahead of me, my strategy does change somewhat. Sometimes I am more then happy to limp behind a limper. If I do raise, I raise a bit bigger then when I am opening the pot.

Don't have an HUD but would guess I am close to VP 40 and PFR 28, but just taking a guess at that.

Forgot to mention that I play my BU and when someone limps from the SB with the same range. Anything lower is just a check...LizaBuv
 
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Looking foward to hearing some comments on this strategy. Remember when commenting that i am trying to give off a bit of a wild player image to get my big hands payed off...LizaBuv

Explain why you think you need to do this at 5NL
 
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Explain why you think you need to do this at 5NL
This, there are so many wild ppl at 5nl who don't pay attn, you can play tight and still get paid.
I think sometimes I do better at 5nl than 10nl, and I am a big nit.
 
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UTG you will get into far too many tricky spots / be out kickered / will just die playing hands that arent solid out of position like A9s, KQ, AJ not to mention the likes of 10 9 suited! infact never playing AJ when UTG would be a good move. You have the right idea about loosening up but try to focus on this more in the last 2 or 3 positions, UTG and EP are dangerous spots and you should be really much tighter here.
 
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