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NatesGotNuts
Rising Star
Bronze Level
I've only been playing about a month and I've been playing full ring NL holdem to improve my skills. To know when to play a hand I'm using one of the charts here on CardsChat (plan on memorizing soon). Full ring was recommended to me because it's the easiest game to play and has the most fish.
I find it difficult to learn quickly though as I find myself folding around the table so often that sometimes I'll play less desirable hands just because I'm bored. A lot of the time when I do finally play, I never hit even a pair. Just today I probably played 100 hands (mostly folds) and hit high pair just one time. Never hit a set. Didn't have many draws either, mostly only had 5 outs or less.
Are these kinds of situations really just luck of the draw? As long as I minimize losses will I start finally getting some hands I can work with? Or should I at least bluff some times to keep my opponents honest? Because if I were to ever call or bet today, it sure as hell would have been a bluff.
I guess my main question is...when I'm hardly ever connecting after the flop, should consider bluffing more? It's pretty boring sitting for 2 hours and only being in on the action a couple times. Don't think I learn much this way either.
I find it difficult to learn quickly though as I find myself folding around the table so often that sometimes I'll play less desirable hands just because I'm bored. A lot of the time when I do finally play, I never hit even a pair. Just today I probably played 100 hands (mostly folds) and hit high pair just one time. Never hit a set. Didn't have many draws either, mostly only had 5 outs or less.
Are these kinds of situations really just luck of the draw? As long as I minimize losses will I start finally getting some hands I can work with? Or should I at least bluff some times to keep my opponents honest? Because if I were to ever call or bet today, it sure as hell would have been a bluff.
I guess my main question is...when I'm hardly ever connecting after the flop, should consider bluffing more? It's pretty boring sitting for 2 hours and only being in on the action a couple times. Don't think I learn much this way either.