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  1. 12-06-2005 12:22 AM #1
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    Default BB/100 Shorthand

    I did some searches, but couldn't find anything. I have been wondering what a good BB/100 hand is when playing shorthanded? As far as I understand it should easily be higher than when playing longhand.

    I'm still fooling around at the .25/.50 level, but with my longhand play well on my way towards 300BB for 1/2 [edit: I mean 0.5/1 of course]
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  2. 12-06-2005 12:24 AM #2
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  3. 12-06-2005 12:28 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by euphoricism
    range will stay about the same
    So there's actually no real point in playing shorthand instead of longhand?
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  4. 12-06-2005 12:32 AM #4
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  5. 12-06-2005 12:38 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by midas06
    You will play your 100 hands faster.
    Ah, yes, I see. Now, that's a pretty good point.

    As I guess you all can I sense I'm a newbie. Would it be best for me to focus on longhand og shorthand for now?

    Thanks for the answears guys.

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  6. 12-06-2005 12:40 AM #6
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  7. 12-06-2005 12:45 AM #7
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    You'll also pay more rake shorthanded.
    This can be a good thing if you are getting rakeback.

    Playing shorthanded limit is probably a little tougher than full ring. It requires a lot more marginal decisions.
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  8. 12-06-2005 01:01 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by midas06
    Master full tables before going 6max
    Sometimes a little 6max can do wonders for a weak-tighty.

    Regarding the original thread, you are killing 6 max if you can average a 2 bb/100 winrate.


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  9. 12-06-2005 08:55 AM #9
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    I'm going to disagree with the commonly-made statement that you should be good at full ring before 6-max. It's true, you will lose more bets starting with 6-max than if you start with full ring. However, the extra initial investment is well worth it, IMO, because you will learn poker so much more quickly by playing 6-max.
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  10. 12-06-2005 10:37 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by thenonsequitur
    I'm going to disagree with the commonly-made statement that you should be good at full ring before 6-max. It's true, you will lose more bets starting with 6-max than if you start with full ring. However, the extra initial investment is well worth it, IMO, because you will learn poker so much more quickly by playing 6-max.
    Interesting.

    I'm currently on a 400 BB bankroll for 0.25/0.50. My first 300 hands went really fantastic, I earned 10BB/100 hand. Then in just one hour, I guess in about 80 hands, I lost all my earnings, and I'm now at -10BB. All the time someone hit 2-pair or trips against my AK etc.

    Low-limit games are often filled with people who will call you down all the way to the river no matter what - any thoughts about this concerning 6-max in regard to what strategy to apply?
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