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Old 06-19-2008, 11:56 AM
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Hello,

Need some advice on my general strategy. This is my first post/thread here so be nice and helpful.

Background: I consider myself still a noob in this game however my learning curve is good and I have a good sense of the game.

Started playing live TH in a casino nearby about 10 days ago and doing about 500-1500 a day on 5/10 tables. Well worth noting the tables are automated - no real cards dealt.

Question: Been reading around alot seeing what different players and ppl think of how TH should be generally played. And i think 90% agree that it needs to be played aggressively. No not maniac aggressive, but good tight aggressive playing where you should by raising/reraising more than calling.

Now my question is this, calling and checking seems to be working extremely well for me versus being aggressive. I dont have 10 years experience here so thats why i am asking if what I am doing is right.

Why do i want to be aggressive? Why dont I slow play every single hand?
No i dont do that all the time, but when i dont slow play and i become aggressive it is only to change my play patterns.

Example: you get KK put in $10 BB flop J or Q and a whole lot of ppl for J or Q in their hand will want to all in you after you reraised them. I know I am taking a risk and they might pair their other card, but i think this pretty much falls under calculated risk. Doest it?

Example 2: you want to be aggressive , you get AK you bet 6X$10 BB after a few players called. Maybe one or 2 players call u. Then the flop 2 6 Q or J or some shit cards. What happens? The usual you bet they reraise, you either stick to your cards and take a massive loss or just lose your intial raise and the hit, which will probably mount up to 10-20 times the blind.

Example 3: you get KK and after some ppl call, you super raise from a later position. You get a guy calling you with AK or AJ. he flops an ace and then you go home.

Why would you do example 2 and 3? Why just no call what ever blind it is or make a small reraise, see the flop and then act? I know AK is too good of a hand to lose to Q7 after flopping a 7, but why would I want to reraise and reraise and reraise to put my stack in a 50/50 position ex AK vs QQ?
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