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PoisonSaint
Rising Star
Silver Level
I have tried to tighten up my game over the past few months. I like to play Fixed-Limit Poker because there's no such thing as No-Limit in the state of Colorado anyway. Please let me know what you think of these hands selection:
1. 88-AA
2. A10 (suited or unsuited) or Better.
3. Suited "High Cards (10-Value or Better)"
4. KJ (suited or unsuited) or Better.
I will see the Flop with these hands no matter what position I'm in. I know position is important, but I hate people light betting with A8 offsuit or JJ in early position and force me to fold my KQ offsuit which ends up being the winning hand. To save my sanity I've decided to gather a set of hands of which I can play in any position and withstand any pre-flop raises. I will see the Flop with these hands no matter what. After the flop it's a different story, but I believe my post flop skills are strong.
I also hate it when I see people limp in from early position and fold when someone raises after them. That just confuses me. They are basically wasting a bet by not following through to see the Flop. You rather fold Pre-Flop without wasting any money or follow through to see the flop. I just can't stand seeing people limp-in and than fold to a raise.
I would also play:
*22-AA (unraised SB) (defend if the BB raises)
*Offsuit "High Cards (10-Value or Better)" (unraised SB) (defend if the BB raises)
Hands I would raise with Pre-Flop:
1. AA (I will cap Pre-Flop with this hand given the option because it is the best hand Pre-Flop)
2. KK (I will raise if no one had raises before me. I will call a raise made before me)
3. QQ (I will raise if no one had raises before me. I will call a raise made before me)
4. AK (I will raise "in the SB" if no one had raised before me to push out the BB).
The reason I don't want to raise with any other hands is they are just drawing hands. AK suited or unsuited is a drawing hand and when you draw you will often miss. Also, you just don't get a lot of action when you hit. You raised Pre-Flop, they call you, they see an Ace of the Board and fold to your bet. I find myself losing more money than I win when I raise with hands like AQ suited or unsuited. Even with JJ it's not worth risking. It doesn't hit a set often enough and doesn't hold up as Top Pair often enough either. I would just call to see a cheap flop with it and continue from there.
Let me know what you guys think of my hand selections and please give me some tips to improve. I just want to become a better player and win some money at my local casino. LOL. Thank you in advance.
1. 88-AA
2. A10 (suited or unsuited) or Better.
3. Suited "High Cards (10-Value or Better)"
4. KJ (suited or unsuited) or Better.
I will see the Flop with these hands no matter what position I'm in. I know position is important, but I hate people light betting with A8 offsuit or JJ in early position and force me to fold my KQ offsuit which ends up being the winning hand. To save my sanity I've decided to gather a set of hands of which I can play in any position and withstand any pre-flop raises. I will see the Flop with these hands no matter what. After the flop it's a different story, but I believe my post flop skills are strong.
I also hate it when I see people limp in from early position and fold when someone raises after them. That just confuses me. They are basically wasting a bet by not following through to see the Flop. You rather fold Pre-Flop without wasting any money or follow through to see the flop. I just can't stand seeing people limp-in and than fold to a raise.
I would also play:
*22-AA (unraised SB) (defend if the BB raises)
*Offsuit "High Cards (10-Value or Better)" (unraised SB) (defend if the BB raises)
Hands I would raise with Pre-Flop:
1. AA (I will cap Pre-Flop with this hand given the option because it is the best hand Pre-Flop)
2. KK (I will raise if no one had raises before me. I will call a raise made before me)
3. QQ (I will raise if no one had raises before me. I will call a raise made before me)
4. AK (I will raise "in the SB" if no one had raised before me to push out the BB).
The reason I don't want to raise with any other hands is they are just drawing hands. AK suited or unsuited is a drawing hand and when you draw you will often miss. Also, you just don't get a lot of action when you hit. You raised Pre-Flop, they call you, they see an Ace of the Board and fold to your bet. I find myself losing more money than I win when I raise with hands like AQ suited or unsuited. Even with JJ it's not worth risking. It doesn't hit a set often enough and doesn't hold up as Top Pair often enough either. I would just call to see a cheap flop with it and continue from there.
Let me know what you guys think of my hand selections and please give me some tips to improve. I just want to become a better player and win some money at my local casino. LOL. Thank you in advance.