Quote Originally Posted by schenk
btw if u only bought in 10 bucks at paradise i suggest going to the fl tables and building up the bankroll before taking on nl.
Aehm, $10 ist the max-buyin for the $0.05/$0.10 NL tables at paradise .. my bankroll ist bigger, I just can't take any more money to the table.

Anyway, I think I've figured it out ... yesterday I played about 200 hands and made +20$. I was playing 2 tables (so I don't get bored and play hands I have no business being in) and I try to limp with suited connectors, any pocket pair or group 0-6 hands. If I hit at least top pair on the flop I check around and when it is checked to the turn I bet 3xBB (1 out of 2 times you can win it right there ... seems like maniacs only check if they nothing, not even a draw). As soon as I'm faced with a bet or raise, I'm out. I also fold any hand pre-flop if I can't limp (except premium hands from group 0+1 .. maybe 2)

Other then that I'm just waiting for a monster on the flop (straight, A-high flush, a set and so on). Then I push it and usually get 1 or 2 caller ... If there is another draw possibility on the table that can beat my hand I go all'in right away. I want to take it right there or get heads up with a maniac who is trying to draw against their odds.

I played like this yesterday and got 3 pots where I had a maniac all-in. 2 I've won and 1 I've lost ... plus some nice pots here and there where even the maniacs didn't want to go all-in.

I'll try again tonight, but it seems to work just fine - maybe I'll make some adjustments...could be a good way to build my bankroll for higher NL tables (and hopefully better players) and get the buy-ins for SnGs or MTT :P