Learning Poker & trying to play TAG

Hi all:

Im in my first two weeks of playing poker online. First week was great. This week I've literally just been losing. I think I can identify where Im losing though.

In my first week, I was winning a lot because I played in position, raised for value, and made a lot of folds with weak aces/pretty hands (KQs, etc). Pretty much ABC poker. Here's typically how I've been playing:
a) UTG = ~7% of hands
b) MP = ~13% of hands
c) BTN/CO = ~20% of hands

How does this look?

I think until I can improve my post-flop play I have to continue with this. However, I can see how you fold AJ in EP but say UTG raised to 3 x BB and you are UTG + 1 with AQs and he his super aggressive (61/39 over 100+ hands). How do you act? Is this a instant muck?

In your example, AQs is certainly ahead of a 61/39 range, and assuming no one else enters the pot, which isn't certain, you'll have position. So, you have two advantages. However, if you're shaky in terms of how to play in such situations, both immediately and through the course of the hand, this is a disadvantage. Depending how shaky you are, you may not have an overall advantage. If that's the case, it's -EV in the short term to play these situations.

Otoh, in the bigger picture, you'll have to learn how to play them. In part, this is opponent-dependent. For instance, it's preferable to get involved if the opponent is one who folds more often to 3bets and/or cbets, which isn't apparent from his just 61/39 stats.

I am not able to give advice but merely my opinion.

I like the way your stats look based on the fact that you said you wanted to play TAG. However keep in mind that while your hand and play are important what is equally important is how the others players at your table are playing. Are they also playing TAG? Do they know you are playing TAG? Are they on auto pilot and not paying attention at all. Adjustments need to be made. If I sit down at a table and more then half of the players are playing as Tight or tighter than I am then I may have to adjust for that right?

Also the second part of playing TAG has a lot to do with Post flop play o stats on that would also be helpful.

Just remember you are trying to figure out what they have or don;t have and you are trying to convince them that you have them beat when you don't