10k post: micro stakes full ring guide [long]

[Lo-Dog]

Just awesome Chuck!

This will be printed off and stuck next to my monitor while I play.

TY sir and congrats on 10K.

 

[ABorges]

Thanks again Chuck, I'll definitely be getting PT. I don't feel like I'll need it for now, I don't have time to play a lot, but it looks like a very good investment when my Summer break comes.

 

[Nick]

Chuck just wanted to say congratulations on the 10k and what a valued member you are around here. A superstar amongst superstars IMO

Anyway, amazing thread which I'm sure tons of members will find useful, and thanks again for your huge contribution to CC.

 

[buckster436]

didnt see this till now,,Congrats on the 10,000 chuck,,, it will take me 3 hrs. to read all that,, Great job,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, buck

 

[switch0723]

Chuck quick question on the basis of pot control.

Say you 3 bet a 30/25 lag with a,j on the button and are checked to on a jack high rag flop, would you bet than?

 

[ChuckTs]

General question so I'll give you a general answer: if I think he's a lag who was on a steal or something, I'll happily go broke there. Remember hand strength is relative - against a nit stacking would be terrible.

 

[switch0723]

plenty, cheers chuck

 

[Four Dogs]

TAG (15/11/4, ATS of %40, 100bbs) opens utg for 4bbs
Folds to Hero
Hero folds A♠Q♠ in the BB

It might seem strange noting his attempt to steal stat here, but it has an indirect and crucial affect on his range. ATS is effectively a preflop raise percentage for the last three positions (CO, BTN and SB). If the stat is relatively high (read: %40), then that means that his early position raising ranges must be inversely proportional, ie very tight, in order to average out to the PFR% we see. I'll omit the maths behind it for the sake of simplicity, but in general if a player's ATS is much higher than his PFR, then not only will his late position range be wide, but his early position range should be proportionally smaller.

So in our example hand, considering the fact that his range is much tighter than the perceived %11, and that we'll be out of position against a very aggressive player for the rest of the hand, our A♠Q♠ isn't looking so hot anymore, and we pitch it.

I found this to be especially enlightening. I never would have thought to look at steal attempts this way. I don't pitch the AQs here because, well, they're suited, and I'm in position, but the rest of this is solid gold. Thanks Chuck .

PS. Printed this and read it at work today.

 

[WVHillbilly]

I found this to be especially enlightening. I never would have thought to look at steal attempts this way.

PS. Printed this and read it at work today.

Same here on both counts. Using an opponent's ATS combined with their total PFR% to narrow their EP range is pure gold. Again maybe you could have mentioned this earlier!

 

[Effexor]

Fantastic post.

The part about nits paying you off the most is specially true, I estimate more than half my winnings are from these people.

I'm glad you are a member here, I've personally learned tons from you.

 

[tnt72]

Awesome post Chuck.This may be the most indepth and useful post that I've read on CC.Thank you and congrats on the 10k.

 

[ph_il]

Amazing. Absolutely amazing post, Chuck.

 

[ChuckTs]

Thanks again everyone, really very flattering. I'm happy this was useful to some people.

 

[TWiTCHaH]

Great info.. I always take the time to read the post if I see that little "gangsta" avatar.

 

[c9h13no3]

What I wanna know is: Why does Chuck have an Easy E avatar instead of a Chuck D avatar? And Chuck Taylor's have nothing to do with rap.... this avatar mess is all so confuzzling!

/hijack

 

[zxghostxz]

nice one chuck...top read...

 

[Michelle5000]

Yea thanks a million chuck. Its just what i've been looking for and congratulations on reaching 10k. I'm just started playing again at the dizzying heights of 1c/2c and multi tabling for the first time. Well i have 10k of hands already and i'm going to stay at 1/2c and look to experiment with your hand ranges for more +EV. Which i hope will increase it

Currently on PT i'm a TPA with stats of Vpip 11%, PFR% 5 and TAF at 3.90 - with a BB/100 of 14 which is reasonable. However, i'm assuming its more down to the super micro stakes and i might struggle for a bb/100 of 4 at much higher limits - mostly down to my predictability. I'm certainly going to start set mining and open pots with KQ, AJ etc in middle position and limp with small pockets( i lost confidence with these - however, what is the likelyhood of having a set over set).

Thankyou - cuts and pastes his starting hands personally, that is the most valuable information for me. Set mining and a better starting hand range - i've almost become so weak that i'll soon be scared to cross the road. Oh, if i call a raise with 44 and he has QQ - I don't want to stack off to an over set on a board of 49Q haha.

 

[Infamous1020]

you are god

 

[Dorkus Malorkus]

kick to the archives.