micro stakes frustration

If you really wanted to put more money in your account it'd have been for 100$ to play nl5 but still even with that you will find some of absolutely retarded players.
The only thing that worked was to NEVER bluff ever. Even if you know this guy has really nothing, he'll always call. With that in mind, you always try to valubet your strong hands, and if they call then don't hesitate to overbet especially sets.

you might be paying off too much when youre beat, i dunno.

On December 07 2009 04:10 joLin wrote: you might be paying off too much when youre beat, i dunno.

was my biggest problem early when i started

if you can't beat 2nl, I don't see the point of trying to deposit more money so you can play higher.

It's the easiest limit there is, make sure you aren't making big mistakes.
Your gameplan for 2nl should be play tight, bet for value, don't bluff. Follow those three things and you should be destroying those stakes.

yeah i play like 20% or less of my hands, and i never chase

i bet strong preflop if i get a great hand, and follow the pack when I have a low pair ( i get most of money from those).

then i continue to bet strong when i hit the flop, no tricks or slow playing -- just bet the pot (or go all in when appropriate). and it just seems people call me with junk and proceed to take my money =/

maybe i am doing something wrong, iono. like if I have aces and 8 7 2 rainbow comes up on the flop I'll bet pot, but do I go all in to a re-raise? i think i lose a lot in situations like that ( i usually go all in after they re-raise).

the secret to NL2 is simple. anything close to the nuts shove all in no matter what. if u think im kidding u have alot to learn about poker.

20% of your hands is way too much. post your stats.

AA on 872 is very opponent dependent. vs nits and nl2 regs you can probably let it go. vs fish its usually fine to get it in, but you have to be careful vs passive fish.

but yea post stats and hand histories and stuff, no one can help you without anymore info.

On December 07 2009 06:12 joLin wrote: 20% of your hands is way too much. post your stats. AA on 872 is very opponent dependent. vs nits and nl2 regs you can probably let it go. vs fish its usually fine to get it in, but you have to be careful vs passive fish. but yea post stats and hand histories and stuff, no one can help you without anymore info.

we talk about NL2... nl2 regs? oh please - those get it in light enough to not let AA go there 99% of the time IMO

If you're on stars, you can buy in for 250BB (5$) at the the 1/2 cent tables. That's pretty ridiculous, especially considering how everyone there calls too much. So just limp in every time you have a pocket pair or suited connectors, and make massive bets if you flop a set or straight/flush.

alright, thanks for the advice guys. im gonna look over my play and really focus on playing consistently next week.

ill post some hands but im not sure anyone is gonna care about analyzing hands at these stakes =p