This thread is aimed towards helping Surf_Thug and others struggling to make money at 25 NL 6-max.

I decided to calm my nerves down by playing 25 NL 6-max for a short while, before playing big stakes games again. Here is a hand that I think neatly illustrates how to abuse weak players' poor understanding of the game:

***** Hand History for Game 2510012650 *****
$25 NL Texas Hold'em - Wednesday, August 10, 04:44:17 EDT 2005
Table Table 54965 (6 max) (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 1: DaMan1325 ( $107.23 )
Seat 3: Jungstar ( $25.75 )
Seat 4: Kingfish__ ( $29.85 )
Seat 6: mkt9204 ( $20 )
Kingfish__ posts small blind [$0.10].
mkt9204 posts big blind [$0.25].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Kingfish__ [ Ad Ac ]
DaMan1325 folds.
Jungstar calls [$0.25].
Kingfish__ raises [$0.65].
mkt9204 calls [$0.50].
Jungstar calls [$0.50].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2h, Js, Qs ]
Kingfish__ checks.
mkt9204 checks.
Jungstar checks.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3h ]
Kingfish__ bets [$3].
mkt9204 calls [$3].
Jungstar folds.
** Dealing River ** [ Qh ]
Kingfish__ checks.
mkt9204 bets [$3].
Kingfish__ calls [$3].
mkt9204 shows [ 5s, 6s ] a pair of queens.
Kingfish__ shows [ Ad, Ac ] two pairs, aces and queens.
Kingfish__ wins $13.55 from the main pot with two pairs, aces and queens.

Notice how on the flop I'm not betting anything. I want to get an idea what my opps have. If I bet something I could get called by a draw, which is actually bad in this case, since there are so many draws out there I have no clue what my opp has. Furthermore, he has position on me, giving him a big advantage implied odds-wise. So instead I wait to make a check-raise on whoever bets. After seeing everyone check, I know no one has a Q or a J.

When the turn comes a blank, I overbet the pot, and still get called by someone drawing to spades with two unders who fails to understand the concept of pot odds. On the river when he misses I simply check since only a better hand than mine calls a bet. As a result I induce him to bluff, which I promptly call.