Low Stake Sng Tells 'n' Tips

[AcesOnFire 0]

This is a thread for those of us that play at lower stakes ($10 and below) to post tells and tips.I'll start:A check is usually a sign on weakness at this level but a few players tend to slowplay top pair and check on the flop. So beware ocasionally when they raise/rerause on the turn and it doesn't seem to make sense.

[Outlaw4033 0]

This is a thread for those of us that play at lower stakes ($10 and below) to post tells and tips.I'll start:A check is usually a sign on weakness at this level but a few players tend to slowplay top pair and check on the flop. So beware ocasionally when they raise/rerause on the turn and it doesn't seem to make sense.

A lot of players think A-5 is a big hand due to it's drawing possiblities. There will always be at least 1 or 2 people that will play any hand with an A, and any two decent cards (Q-8, K-7) that are suited.

[wwmoon85 0]

Players at this level will take top pair and overpair to their grave..so naturally suited connectors and small pocket pairs rise in value because of the enormous implied odds you're getting. If you hit a set on the flop and they are betting into you jus get it all in even if its a large overbet, most of them will call so dont slowplay. Then again it'll probably get all in even if you slowplay, but the danger lies in if they have something like JJ and the turn comes out an Ace, then they'll get scared.Also ive noticed that most players here slowplay trips on the flop even when there are 3-4 players in with them and draws are present. So when a flop comes out like 99K and they bet you can pretty much be sure that they dont have a 9. Most of them wait till the turn, but ive seen some check till the river and then put out some small *** value bet.

[throwemaway 0]

The min reraise ususally means AA or KK..Example: Blinds 50/100Hero rasies to 300Donkey raises to 500The good thing about this re raise is it broadcasts the strength of their hand..If stacks are deep, you can take a flop for 200 more, but don't change your mind if you flop top pair!! Hope to flop something juicy and if not, get out..Also with Acex hands and you face this raise, just get out...Even hitting two pair isn't comforting

[fckthis 0]

The min reraise ususally means AA or KK..Example: Blinds 50/100Hero rasies to 300Donkey raises to 500The good thing about this re raise is it broadcasts the strength of their hand..If stacks are deep, you can take a flop for 200 more, but don't change your mind if you flop top pair!! Hope to flop something juicy and if not, get out..Also with Acex hands and you face this raise, just get out...Even hitting two pair isn't comforting

I get min-raised by **** alot. Like Axsuited..and small pps.

[throwemaway 0]

I get min-raised by **** alot. Like Axsuited..and small pps.

I'm not saying its AA or KK everytime, but more so proceed w/ caution and defintely don't rule these hands out...Like if you have AJ and the above situation occurrs, and you flop your Ace, don't go nuts

[Teavis 0]

If a player goes all in in the early stages for say 1500 when the pot size is less than 200, they have AK.

[AcesOnFire 0]

Babump.

[Oneeydjaq 0]

When the cards are turned over, the player with the best hand is gonna win.

[Dr_Shakes 0]

I'm not saying its AA or KK everytime, but more so proceed w/ caution and defintely don't rule these hands out...Like if you have AJ and the above situation occurrs, and you flop your Ace, don't go nuts

I have found it more likely to be true once the blinds are larger that a min raise means big hand like Aces or Kings.On another note I look for the person who has played the most hands as my target to double me up! Don't worry about raising good amount with your big hands they aren't folding until at least after the flop.

[Outlaw4033 0]

On another note I look for the person who has played the most hands as my target to double me up! Don't worry about raising good amount with your big hands they aren't folding until at least after the flop.

I do the same thing. There will always be that one guy who just has to see a flop. He'll be willing to call off all his chips with top pair. He'll play any two suited cards, no matter his position. These are prime targets for double-ups. I wait till I have a genuinely strong hand, toss out a large pre-flop raise (4-5x BB), isolate him, and if the flop hits me I'll generally push the turn. You kinda come across as a donkey going all in for your last 1,200 chips when the pot is only 600, but if it works, go with it.

[jjgoldy5 0]

I like making that minraise with hands other than big pairs from the button with hands like AQ or AK..Get tons of folds with C'bets postflop even when I miss. It creates value when you are up against a hand similar to your ownI do it a lot, even with trash when I see someone making a steal-looking bet from the cutoff, and I'm on the button.Also, I like limping hands like AK and AQ from EP and catching someone who is attached to TPGK post flop.Play lots of hands for as cheap as you can early on while the blinds are low... especially in position. In the first level I will limp suited one-gappers and unsuited connectors from late position every time. Sometimes for a raise if no one has bumped it yet.Dump marginal hands like K10, K9, Q9, and A-rag from EP everytime... even if they are suited... play them from late position if no one has raised.Early on, you are looking to prey off of people who can't let go of marginal hands, so you need to be sure you are playing hands with lots of potential pre/post flop. But you also need to bet in such a way that you will understand when someone has your top pair roasted and let it go. For example I have AK early in the tourney on a K 10 3 flop. I bet 2/3 of the pot after raising preflop and get called. Next card is a 9. I bet 2/3 of the pot again, and get reraised. Assuming I'm not very committed, I am folding here very often. I have told the villain I like my hand, but he still likes his better...I am only ahead of KJ, KQ or total air at this point. Likely, villain has a set, 2 pair, or a straight... this is all read-dependent but you get the picture. Don't be afraid to make some pretty tough lay-downs early on in marginal situations!! This is not to be confused with playing weak-tight...but just don't go broke with 1 pair early on!If you get big stacked, make the shorties play for their stack. For example, in a blind battle if you have 4000 chips and you are up against a 1500 stack, and the blinds are a decent size. Make a good sized bet say 2/5 of their stack...committing them to play for all their chips, and you will take it down more often than not.So overall, play a variety of hands early on from late position, change up your play with very strong hands from EP, try to accumulate early on. If you fail, and the blinds eat your M to around 7-8..wait for a good opportunity to take blinds with basically any two cards by pushing your stack in...first in vigorish is key (ie, dont call others all ins with K10s generally, but if it folds to you push your stack in)Good luck.

[quadaces 0]

A lot of players think A-5 is a big hand due to it's drawing possiblities. There will always be at least 1 or 2 people that will play any hand with an A, and any two decent cards (Q-8, K-7) that are suited.

When did Q8 and K7 soooooted become decent hands?

[Outlaw4033 0]

When did Q8 and K7 soooooted become decent hands?

I was talking in terms of the way these low limit players think. Any face card that is suited with it's kicker is a big hand to them. A lot will push if the flop comes and they are on the flush draw.

[AcesOnFire 0]

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