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frady2001
Enthusiast
Silver Level
So I have recently started playing poker and I really enjoy it, but I have not really been making an overall profit (losing a bit more than winning). I have decided that I really want to become a better player and start turning a profit. I'm not looking to quit my job or anything, I just want poker to pay for itself. I just started playing about 2 months ago and have put in about 80 bucks (I see this as tuition for learning the basics of the game).
Now I would like to take 50-100 dollars and turn that into small bankroll. I have purchased the first Harrington book and am about half through it and "Sit N Go strategy" is in the mail. I have been lurking in a few forums for about an hour each night and reading any articles I can.
I have been playing LAG for the first few blinds (50 chip buy-in and lower) and then moving towards TAG until the bubble where I become quite a bit more aggressive. I find that I am making it to the bubble quite often, but not making it into the money more then making in the money. I often get caught trying to steal a pot on the bubble. Pot stealing works so great near the bubble until it doesnt :-(
My question is about strategy from this point. I started playing in 1-4 dollar 180 sit N gos and then to 90 players and now i have been playing $1.20-$2.25 9 player SNG. I really prefer the 9 player games as I can actually use some strategy. I have never played any cash games.
Now to my question. What sort of game is going to improve my game? My strategy is to play as many hands as possible, but with my small BR that means 1-2 dollar SNGs, but I'm not sure playing these people are going to make a better player (people playing lots of crap hands). Is it better to play 4 1.20 SNGs or 1 $5 SNG per night? Somewhere in the middle? Should I be playing the 10 cent games?
I have assumed that I should be sticking to low player SNGs, but is this not advisable?
anyways, thank you in advance for any help and for providing this great resource.
Now I would like to take 50-100 dollars and turn that into small bankroll. I have purchased the first Harrington book and am about half through it and "Sit N Go strategy" is in the mail. I have been lurking in a few forums for about an hour each night and reading any articles I can.
I have been playing LAG for the first few blinds (50 chip buy-in and lower) and then moving towards TAG until the bubble where I become quite a bit more aggressive. I find that I am making it to the bubble quite often, but not making it into the money more then making in the money. I often get caught trying to steal a pot on the bubble. Pot stealing works so great near the bubble until it doesnt :-(
My question is about strategy from this point. I started playing in 1-4 dollar 180 sit N gos and then to 90 players and now i have been playing $1.20-$2.25 9 player SNG. I really prefer the 9 player games as I can actually use some strategy. I have never played any cash games.
Now to my question. What sort of game is going to improve my game? My strategy is to play as many hands as possible, but with my small BR that means 1-2 dollar SNGs, but I'm not sure playing these people are going to make a better player (people playing lots of crap hands). Is it better to play 4 1.20 SNGs or 1 $5 SNG per night? Somewhere in the middle? Should I be playing the 10 cent games?
I have assumed that I should be sticking to low player SNGs, but is this not advisable?
anyways, thank you in advance for any help and for providing this great resource.