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first thing: your sample sizes are WAY too small. all of you. you need over 5k (absolute min) and preferably over 15k to get any idea of how you actually play.
second thing: how can you think you arent passive just because you win rate is 18...over 700 hands? wtf? i've seen call-stations run over 20 for a couple hundred hands when they are on heaters. AF has little to do with win rate, period.
thirdly: johnson, you say "defend a draw?" how do you do that, you arent ahead in the hand. you dont want to defend anything here. you would only bet out on the turn to "trick" your opponent into thinking you are NOT on a draw, so when it hits, you get paid. otherwise, you are not "defending," you are BLUFFING.
fourth: at low stakes, like you guys are referring to, TP is NOT a value hand. it is a strong hand, but with everybody calling down here, you need to protect it and bump others out of the pot...this is where your AF should soar. you dont bet TP for value on the flop, you should be trying to win it right there with large bets...not small ones. you dont want to price in draws, etc. and you need to know when you are beat...small bets that get raised dont tell you anything...they look weak. large bets that get raised will tell you more, imo. however, TP on a dry board, at the river, is a hand to value bet...but dont get crazy with "betting for value." you are playing microstakes. just bet hard, and get paid off.
fifth: betting/semibluffing your draws on the flop IS advantageous (see third point again). but harrington is talking about 10k buy-in tourneys, too. not 10 NL ring games. he is playing a much more sophisticated opponent for the most part, and needs to think on different levels. as said, just bet your hands when you hit them. maybe if you are playing a villain who constantly takes away your pot odds to draw, you may bet first to "block" him, but you wouldnt see that too often at 10 and 25 NL anyway.
finally, you are putting WAY too much stock in PT "stats." they are to be used as a generic guide. yes, it is a very valuable tool, and i would be lost w/o it, but it is just a tool. dont think you need to bet/raise more if you have an AF of 1.49, and dont think you need to cool it if your AF is 1.52.
is 4 too high? depends on how you're using your aggression. is being too passive a loser (most times yes)? i dont know, are you playing only with maniacs on your right?
lots of things will affect your AF, etc. dont put ANY stock in any of it until you get over 10k hands, and even then, use it as a benchmark. dont go making fundamental changes in your game because you read and article (or thread... ) about what your numbers should be. if you are winning money, concentrate on THAT. you may have a style that works very well....for you.
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