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Is drawing with AK
Silver Level
So, I spent a few months playing 2$ & 10$ no limit, and I was a big winner over that period rapidly building my bankroll. Here's a list of the biggest things that you should be able to do well before leaving to move up to higher stakes.
1) Value bet. You must get value out of your big hands to make up for the times when you get unlucky. You cannot slowplay your hands in cash games and expect to be paid off sufficiently since stacks are so deep, and your opponents are so weak/passive at micro-limits.
For a good example of value betting, see below.
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10$ No Limit, 6 max
C9 is on the Button with
and a $10 stack
Donkey/Calling Station is in the big blind with a $10 stack
Preflop:
Folds to C9
C9 raises to $0.4
SB folds, Donkey calls.
Potsize = $0.85
Flop:
Donkey checks
C9 bets $0.80
Donkey calls
Potsize = $2.45
Turn:
Donkey checks
C9 bets $2.10
Donkey calls
Potsize = $6.65
River:
Donkey checks
C9 goes all in for $6.70
Donkey calls, shows
C9 wins $20
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So in the above example, I bet enough on each street to get all in by the river. I didn't slowplay, or try anything fancy. I just valuebet each street for close to pot, and it allowed me to get maximum value from this poor player. Hands like this will be your bread & butter.
2) Fold hands that do not hit flops to a raise. Hands like or . They're un-suited, they will very rarely make a straight draw, and even when they flop a pair, you won't be all that happy about it. Fold these hands preflop to a raise, and you will be much better off. Here's an example:
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10$ No Limit, 6 max
Solid Player is in middle position with a $10 stack
C9 is on the Button with and a $10 stack
Preflop:
Folds to Solid Player
Solid Player raises to $0.35
Folds to C9
C9 folds
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While this may seem tight, it will save you big money in the long run. If you call a raise, you need to make sure that your hand has *many* ways of hitting the flop well. Hands like are much better to call raises with because they can flop many straight draws, a flush draw, as well as top pair that is less likely to be dominated and easier to get away from.
3) Fold top pair or less to a raise on the flop. Weak/bad players will play for their entire stacks with just top pair, and this is a terrible thing to do. When your opponent raises on the flop, you should fold everything top pair/top kicker or worse. There are some exceptions to this rule, but you would do just fine folding top pair or worse anytime you are raised on the flop.
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10$ No Limit, 6 max
C9 is in the cut off with and a $10 stack.
Villain is in the small blind with a $10 stack.
Preflop:
Folds to C9.
C9 raises to $0.4
Villain calls $0.35 from the small blind.
Potsize = $0.90
Flop:
Villain checks.
C9 bets $0.75
Villain raises to $2.75
C9 folds.
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Once we are raised on this flop, we are crushed by the range of hands that villain does this with. This is an insta-fold unless our opponent has been doing this a lot. A raise on the flop usually means that he wants to get all in, and no one wants to get all in with KT, which is really the only hand that we beat.
1) Value bet. You must get value out of your big hands to make up for the times when you get unlucky. You cannot slowplay your hands in cash games and expect to be paid off sufficiently since stacks are so deep, and your opponents are so weak/passive at micro-limits.
For a good example of value betting, see below.
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10$ No Limit, 6 max
C9 is on the Button with
and a $10 stackDonkey/Calling Station is in the big blind with a $10 stack
Preflop:
Folds to C9
C9 raises to $0.4
SB folds, Donkey calls.
Potsize = $0.85
Flop:
Donkey checks
C9 bets $0.80
Donkey calls
Potsize = $2.45
Turn:
Donkey checks
C9 bets $2.10
Donkey calls
Potsize = $6.65
River:
Donkey checks
C9 goes all in for $6.70
Donkey calls, shows
C9 wins $20
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So in the above example, I bet enough on each street to get all in by the river. I didn't slowplay, or try anything fancy. I just valuebet each street for close to pot, and it allowed me to get maximum value from this poor player. Hands like this will be your bread & butter.
2) Fold hands that do not hit flops to a raise. Hands like
or . They're un-suited, they will very rarely make a straight draw, and even when they flop a pair, you won't be all that happy about it. Fold these hands preflop to a raise, and you will be much better off. Here's an example:==================================
10$ No Limit, 6 max
Solid Player is in middle position with a $10 stack
C9 is on the Button with
and a $10 stackPreflop:
Folds to Solid Player
Solid Player raises to $0.35
Folds to C9
C9 folds
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While this may seem tight, it will save you big money in the long run. If you call a raise, you need to make sure that your hand has *many* ways of hitting the flop well. Hands like
are much better to call raises with because they can flop many straight draws, a flush draw, as well as top pair that is less likely to be dominated and easier to get away from.3) Fold top pair or less to a raise on the flop. Weak/bad players will play for their entire stacks with just top pair, and this is a terrible thing to do. When your opponent raises on the flop, you should fold everything top pair/top kicker or worse. There are some exceptions to this rule, but you would do just fine folding top pair or worse anytime you are raised on the flop.
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10$ No Limit, 6 max
C9 is in the cut off with
and a $10 stack.Villain is in the small blind with a $10 stack.
Preflop:
Folds to C9.
C9 raises to $0.4
Villain calls $0.35 from the small blind.
Potsize = $0.90
Flop:
Villain checks.
C9 bets $0.75
Villain raises to $2.75
C9 folds.
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Once we are raised on this flop, we are crushed by the range of hands that villain does this with. This is an insta-fold unless our opponent has been doing this a lot. A raise on the flop usually means that he wants to get all in, and no one wants to get all in with KT, which is really the only hand that we beat.
