Returning to poker.

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So I previously played some micro tournaments back in 2010. Dan Harrington's Tournament book opened my eyes a little. I never really understood the volume required to be successful at the time. I played some live tournaments and used to cash small amounts now and then.

I came back to NLHE last year briefly and into cash games for the first time, and it's a lot tougher than I remember. I grinded under rolled $10 to about $80 then moved the roll to PS intending to use Blackrain79s approach and lost it all very quickly at 2NL. Who cares about my little ups and downs. I'm playing out a deposit bonus on a fishy site and have a comfy a small roll at 5NL. I am starting to gain some stats on regs and start to feel I am a part of the game when I sit down with 7 regulars waiting for someone to come along and spew off chips. Which I guess makes me a part time reg. I am finally having those AHA moments realizing the deeper game and my mistakes as I make them.

I want to grind my 5NL bankroll up to a comfy 25NL bankroll and then attend the casinos 0.25/0.25 lowest live games on busy nights. Correctly rolled ofcourse... with money grinded up from the micros. I have the money to go now but it just doesn't seem right.

The casino has an equal blind game of .25/.25 game which I briefly sat down at a few months ago, although people like to stradlle. I don't like this, I don't know why they don't go sit down at the 1/0.5 game if that is how they play. I remember watching all sorts of arguments over straddles years ago. I want to talk about this more and ask some advice.

There were two lads who sat either side of me talking in their own language across me. 6-7 orbits later they leave, then come back and both sat to my left, now they spoke English. They begin reraising me every hand I opened, and then they took turns raising me. then checking eachother out after my fold. Took me a few times to grasp it was happening. I don't know what counts as collusion, but they weren't playing against each other. I lost 1/4 of my stack to these constant reraises. I guess I know to always sit down to the right of someone now. I'd like to discuss it more but this is getting a bit much for a first post. I feel like my heads about to explode and I'm just trying to take a break from the micros.

I rarely post of forums, but hope to return. I would be interested in discussing hands daily if anyone shares details over skype or has groups.

Anyway, feels good posting, like a weight of my shoulders and hoping to continue taking the game seriously while enjoying myself.
 
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Your casino has a 25c/25c game? I always assumed that $1/$2 was the lowest, since most casinos don't have chips under $1.

If people are 3betting you lightly, then you need to adjust. The way you adjust to this is by tightening up your 2betting range and then 4betting them more. Let them know when they re-raise you that you're prepared to raise them back! Then they'll be forced to 3bet you less frequently.

The games have definitely gotten tougher over the years, especially on pokerstars, which is probably the toughest site out there. They're still beatable though if you can value bet well, bluff catch well and think about ranges.

I'm currently playing 10NL 6-max zoom on PokerStars, but I also play a bit of $1/$3 at my casino. We might be able to get a skype group going for 6-max micro stakes cash game players.
 
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I was a little surprised too at the lower limits offered live but I am in the UK. My area has topped the charts for highest density of those virtual routlette machines outside London, which leaves me somewhat optimistic about playing live poker locally. But I'm not complaining at the lower limits the worst case at .25/.25 I lose money slower. As I say people buy in the same amounts as larger games and straddle bet. Even talking about it makes me want to go any play. I don't mind being the one person who refuses to straddle. But even with low limit games you can still needlessly throw away money. I remember plenty of toys being thrown out the pram at the other tables that night.

I have been playing 9max almost exclusively but when the games die down there are always 6max tables. I have been avoiding them somewhat as I feel overly comfortable with 9max, which is one of the reasons I feel I need to participate in different games.

If you are starting a group trying to collect heads I'd be happy to participate regularly, or if looking for someone to coach for a bit practice. The last thing I want to end up a one post wonder. I think I'll drop to 6max 2NL on another site to keep rolls seperate. If you are interested in starting send me a messsage, and whether its just me or a few others are interested I'd be happy to commit for a little while, even if it means waking up very early.
 
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