The Superstar Poker Gnome (nice 10k winning day) asked me how I could possibly get my vpip over 30% and I said I would show one of the ways I was doing it.... raising from EP with hands that hit gold or are easy folds. I do cbet often but usually with position or when against weak/tight players that are likely to fold unless I am beat. Against tricky players I cbet less but just often enough that they play back at me when I have a big hand later on. Think of it as a way to induce bluffs later on in the session... lose a few small pots but stack them later on.
The Gnome just wrote a masterpiece on 3 betting that everyone should read and it will be a focus for me over the next week. To do this I will probably pull the vpip back to the mid 20% range so I appear to be a little less of a LAG type player.
Beware the Penguins! Gotta love the moves the team made at the trade deadline.
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A Canadian low limit poker player just wanting to post progress on his bankroll and other rants. Back to playing mostly NL25 and trying to get to the NL100 level with NL200 as the year end 2009 goal. Anyone from the tax department should realize that this is completely a fictional account and should not be used to audit me.
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Thanks! I think you're onto something with occasional EP raises with weakish hands that can hit big. I get the impression that these plays need to be made in moderation, but I'm looking for ways to get my VPIP up. I checked my numbers, and I've been playing 23/16 so far this year...that's a little too tight, IMHO. I'd like to get around 25/20.
Well the occasional part is something that I am working on... have to stop myself from thinking that I can win every hand.
That and I have to stop running into sets because there are so many set monkeys out there to dodge.
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