Quote Originally Posted by Lithium
None taken, but your analysis is fairly irrelevant to my game, and also to the specifics of this thread.
understood, but this is a rather microstakes post/HH.

Quote Originally Posted by Lithium
I also don't agree with your comment in general. There are at least three other reasons to make a bet or a call.

1. To bluff;
2. To set up a play later in the game, and;
3. To get information, such as when you flop middle or bottom pair on an uncoordinated board or to find out at showdown what the villian was willing to bet with on earlier streets.
not recommended in a microstakes game. too fancy. i understand there are places and times for these, and i use them all too often myself down here, but they should be very rare.

Quote Originally Posted by Lithium
Not personally playing microstakes, however, I can't speak to the mentality of those players. I only play $100-$500 buyin no limit live cash games, so I may be used to a different type of player and length of session.
well, i can...its mostly "fit or fold." much like you see at your live games. $100 NL live plays much like microstakes. and $500 isnt much better, either. so, in effect, you are playing micros.

you are used to some different things (bigger pf raises to thin a field, way fewer hands per hour taxing your patience), but i doubt the games play any tougher than OP's 50NL example.