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nameless1537
Rock Star
Silver Level
Hi everyone... it's me again. I am in the process of adopting more of a LAG approach to tournament poker, while steering clear of being maniacal in my play. What makes this approach so interesting to me now is the unpredictability, and the projection of strength that would and (hopefully) invocation of fear. Now, I know that LAG can be good if: (1) table is generally tight and (2) if another LAG player is immediately to my right. I'd probably also play TAG against a maniac on the table until that player gets busted.
I do have questions though. If you get a re-raise from someone who has decided to "stand up to you", what impact does folding have on your table image? Is one fold enough to hurt it, or does it need to be a series of folds that would make you seem weak, and therefore, not deserving of respect in terms of your raises?
And if you have been on a bit of a streak and been getting great hole cards (and playing them), but never had to show your table... would you shift your approach to being more TAG for a couple of rounds, just to "re-earn" the respect of the table? Or do you keep your foot on the gas until someone finally does stand up to you?
And if someone check-raises you, how does that affect your play on the turn or the river? If you don't continue with aggression, do you all of a sudden seem weak and again, vulnerable to bluffs on the turn or river?
Lastly, for those who play a more controlled LAG style, do you find yourselves shifting between LAG and TAG as the tournament progresses (just to keep others off-kilter) or is it really mostly a response to your read of the table?
I do have questions though. If you get a re-raise from someone who has decided to "stand up to you", what impact does folding have on your table image? Is one fold enough to hurt it, or does it need to be a series of folds that would make you seem weak, and therefore, not deserving of respect in terms of your raises?
And if you have been on a bit of a streak and been getting great hole cards (and playing them), but never had to show your table... would you shift your approach to being more TAG for a couple of rounds, just to "re-earn" the respect of the table? Or do you keep your foot on the gas until someone finally does stand up to you?
And if someone check-raises you, how does that affect your play on the turn or the river? If you don't continue with aggression, do you all of a sudden seem weak and again, vulnerable to bluffs on the turn or river?
Lastly, for those who play a more controlled LAG style, do you find yourselves shifting between LAG and TAG as the tournament progresses (just to keep others off-kilter) or is it really mostly a response to your read of the table?