Table selection for Lagg?

After watching the videos & studying some of the top players LAGG is generally the most profitable way to play. Clearly there is a lot involved in applying it but to start I want to take my stats from 28/11 to 24/17 or something.

Now at the moment the main quality I look for at a table is high % of players seeing the flop & a seat with position on the big stack.
But if I am going to be playing a loose aggressive style doesn't it make more sense to go to the tightest tables where they will be more likely to fold to my raises & C-Bets?

As this is my first post here short introduction. I have background in SH fixed games and I'm trying to learn SHNL games. At the moment I play 100NL.

Actually your playing style should be more like table and player dependent. Against some players you have to play tighter and against some much looser. Also in very loose table play tighter and vice versa. You should not just concentrate in playing laggy but find the situations where that style works best.

Personally I think you should concentrate in table selection to tables which have highest pots and and find players who usually play those big pots. And then find correct position on them. That way you can exploit your laggy style best.

Im not sure a VP of 24 counts as loose exactly! It's what I play, on average, and it's made up of the following:

EP: 22-AA, AT+, KQ and on occasion SCs
MP: the above, KJ, QJ, Axs and suited connectors often
LP: all the above + suited gappers, A7+, unsuited connectors, Kxs and occasional button raises with any two

My PFR is about 14 and could probably do with being slightly higher. I do find, though, that I tend to play better (not necessarily win more) on tight/weak tables for the reasons you mentioned - I'm at my best when bossing the table.

24VP$P is not even close to a lagg stat, the PFR% moving up to 3/4 or abouts is very helpful though. I read somewhere else that it is more about getting involved in hands with weeker players from better position and playing post flop against them. So it's more about position, aggression and hand reading, than cards and table stats.Playing SH, makes it important to get involved in a lot of pots with donaters. If you play TAGG, you will miss opportunitys waiting for the right cards, to separate the fish from their stack.

As a quick reference, If you play 17 orbits of 6 max, that is 102 hands. If you are playing 24%, you are basically playing 25 hands. In 17 orbits that is 1.5 hands per orbit. Depending on the stakes, some fish are playing 3 times that many hands, and losing money on most of them.

What is the story with peoples obcession with playing "LAGG"? Is it cooler then other styles or what?

Unless you are one of the best players on the internet, and here 'best' means you are way way way better then the people you are playing with, it will not be the most profitable style for you.

Start slow, play tight and gradually you will learn. If you jump in and try to play the style that you think is loose aggressive, you will go broke rather quickly.

Thanks for those replies, I clearly don't really know enough about it to try it out properly, but I will try raising more hands pre-flop & see what that does, as well as try implement some of the other points mentioned.
Only at 25Nl so still got a lot to learn...

Originally Posted by Irisheyes

What is the story with peoples obcession with playing "LAGG"? Is it cooler then other styles or what?

I think it's just because most players have such a hard time playing against a LAgg it seems like a good style to play.

I wouldn't even consider playing LAgg until you come accross opponents that can fold.

Originally Posted by noble007

Thanks for those replies, I clearly don't really know enough about it to try it out properly, but I will try raising more hands pre-flop & see what that does, as well as try implement some of the other points mentioned.
Only at 25Nl so still got a lot to learn...

don't even try to play lag at 25nl.

Originally Posted by Irisheyes

What is the story with peoples obcession with playing "LAGG"? Is it cooler then other styles or what?

Unless you are one of the best players on the internet, and here 'best' means you are way way way better then the people you are playing with, it will not be the most profitable style for you.

Start slow, play tight and gradually you will learn. If you jump in and try to play the style that you think is loose aggressive, you will go broke rather quickly.

qft

i tried to play lagg aswell some time ago, and did very bad.
Like u said start slow, the more u play, the more u learn and the more u can expirement, but dont go instantly from one style to another.

Originally Posted by phantom_lord

don't even try to play lag at 25nl.

Please tell me you're kidding. Please.

Playing lagg on those types of tables can be very, very profitable....as long as you know what you're doing.

I don't reccommend somebody do this without much experience, but if you have a clue you can absolutely run tables over like crazy at that level.

Originally Posted by Ultimate George

Originally Posted by phantom_lord

don't even try to play lag at 25nl.

Please tell me you're kidding. Please.

Playing lagg on those types of tables can be very, very profitable....as long as you know what you're doing.

I don't reccommend somebody do this without much experience, but if you have a clue you can absolutely run tables over like crazy at that level.

I don't think it's a particularly good idea for a guy that isn't gonna play lag very well to try it out at a level where guys can't fold mp tpnk or any draw and are mostly ss and push happy. A tight game is gonna be way more profitable.