i wish. where i am "trying to get back to basics" is from the 25's again. playing full ring. here's why...

wanted to learn limit, as fish stick around at a table longer...and i figure there has to be something there to learn that will help my overall poker game. spent 3 months there.

wanted to learn 6max...more fish period, especially once you get over 100. ever try to find a fishy fr game at 400? dont know its possible. spent some months there.

overall, it helped me learn principles i NEVER would have learned if i stayed "rocking it up" at the 50 and 100 fr games. so, in short...good thing, but barely broke even over the whole combined experiences.

had to buy a new laptop, and US regs (screwing the numbers of sites and bonuses) hurt the old bankroll a bit, as i was using some for "mad cash income" to keep the wife happy.

so, though i am "rolled" for 50 (very close to 100), i wont play there until i get back to the win rate i carried before, and hit 10k hands now that i am back to fr nl. just trying to shake off some rust, but am finding it a bit different now. seems players are a bit tighter and less willing to stack off than 6 months ago...may just be me, though.

the "not getting paid unless i raise" comment is something i have noticed lately over 2000 hands (very small sample, i know). but i really noticed it at 6max, as you just cant limp a pp from ep w/o getting raised by the button. so, to grab initiative for post-flop cbet, i may as well be the one doing the raising ( this is one of the bad habits from 6max that kills you in fr, imo)...just took me 2000 hands to figure it out.