The nit

Ima be a nit for 10k hands. I'll be 8-tabling 6max at 10nl. I've run around 22/17 in the past, I'll aim for roughly 15/12 or 15/10. If I'm playing that tight, I wont want to blow fish out of pots from position. Any suggestions on how to go about it or what goals to aim for are welcome. A specific #/# sucks as a goal. I'm more looking for being the thinking-nit.

What's the purpose btw?

Is there such a thing as a thinking nit? If a nit thought he would not be a nit

Id change my goal "be the nit when table conditions warrant it"

thinking nit= like... phil helmuth?

Originally Posted by Bbickes

Is there such a thing as a thinking nit? If a nit thought he would not be a nit

yes they think. they think, oh noes i have the second nuts and he could the uber nuts

I don't think vpip makes you a nit. I only have an 18 vpip and I get my money in bad all the time, so how can I be a nit?

ok, obviously some explanation is in order.

The idea here is not to learn to be a nit. The idea is to play nittier.

For the following reasons:
- I'm trying to get inside the head of a nit. I don't understand them... like, at all.

- I'm breaking the monotony of rebuilding a bankroll. Which is like banging your head up against the wall for a few hours a day.

- I'm dumbing down my game so I stop leveling myself.

- I want to prove to myself that nitty play is actually profitable at micros. It should be, given the amount of unaware players. FPS has been a problem for me in the past.

So I'm playing tighter and more passive. I'm exploring that region of the game.

So far I've noticed that for a nit, it takes a lot longer for your stats to average out. Playing my normal style, my stats tended to be much closer to my average on each table a lot quicker than now, playing tighter.

Also, it's a really big adjustment, and I'm struggling a bit with certain situations. It makes me think that a lot of times I haven't been adjusting enough. I've gotten too comfortable.

I am 2100 hands in, and I've got a ton of hands to post, so that'll be the next update as soon as I get all the formatting done.

Hand 1)
too nitty?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (4 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

BB ($3.42)
UTG ($4.91)
Button ($5.85)
Hero ($12.95)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K, K.
1 fold, Button calls $0.05, Hero raises to $0.25, 1 fold, Button calls $0.20.

Flop: ($0.55) 4, Q, A (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks.

Turn: ($0.55) 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks.

River: ($0.55) J (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks.

Final Pot: $0.55


Hand 2)
also too nitty?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (5 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

UTG ($6.94)
Hero ($10.80)
Button ($2.71)
SB ($9.71)
BB ($12.89)

Preflop: Hero is MP with Q, A.
UTG raises to $0.2, Hero raises to $0.65, Button calls $0.65, 1 fold, BB raises to $1.1, UTG folds, Hero folds


Hand 3)
I guess if the goal is to be a nit, I have to fold here. I know that, that's fine. My top goal is to get better and build my roll.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (5 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Hero ($10.46)
SB ($9.95)
BB ($2.88)
UTG ($2.79)
MP ($25.26)

Preflop: Hero is Button with Q, 9.
UTG calls $0.05, MP calls $0.05, Hero calls $0.05, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($0.25) 3, T, 2 (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG bets $0.09, MP folds, Hero calls $0.09, SB folds, BB calls $0.09.

Turn: ($0.52) Q (3 players)
BB checks, UTG bets $0.15, Hero raises to $0.45, BB folds, UTG calls $0.30.

River: ($1.42) 2 (2 players)
UTG bets $2.2 (All-In), Hero?


Hand 4)
too nitty again?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (5 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

MP ($6.31)
Button ($13.15)
SB ($9.70)
Hero ($10.98)
UTG ($2.52)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q, 7.
1 fold, MP calls $0.05, 1 fold, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($0.15) J, Q, 9 (3 players)
SB bets $0.2, Hero calls $0.20, MP folds.

Turn: ($0.55) 9 (2 players)
SB bets $0.4, Hero calls $0.40.

River: ($1.35) A (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $1.35

Hand 1: nh
Hand 2: fold to preflop minraise
Hand 3: fold flop
Hand 4: fold preflop












ok i won't be an ass but this is not coming from a nit fwiw:
hand 1: bet turn and river
hand 2: nh
hand 3: reraise flop
hand 4: fold flop unless you have reads

#1 bet turn
#2 standard
#3 raise flop
#4 fold to overbet on flop

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Hero ($10)
SB ($6.16)
BB ($20.18)
UTG ($5)
MP ($16.26)
CO ($4.51)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K, Q. UTG posts a blind of $0.05.
UTG (poster) checks, MP calls $0.05, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.05, 1 fold, BB checks.

Flop: ($0.22) K, T, A (4 players)
BB bets $0.05, UTG folds, MP folds, Hero calls $0.05.

Turn: ($0.32) K (2 players)
BB bets $0.2, Hero raises to $0.4, BB raises to $0.9, Hero calls $0.50.

River: ($2.12) 7 (2 players)
BB bets $0.75, Hero calls $0.75.

Final Pot: $3.62

I want to read this thread but all I seem to be able to do is stare at your avatar while chanting NOM NOM NOM