nlhe ring game - stay or go?

[nealdo17 0]

Hey guys,First off thanks for all of the advice two months ago. Special thanks to Smash, DXE, JustBlaze, akishore, and btlee. So I took time off and read and played micro limits and got enough for a $25Max NLHE BR ($500). So this week I have been playing (7hrs total) and my BR is up $184! I really feel in control and feel like I am abusing people for their draws. One thing I have done both ring and tourney, is forcing people that re drawing to make a decision after the turn card has blanked for them. This has let me save larger bets (I still bet at it, just not big) when the turn completes their draw. Anyways, I am playing well and enjoying poker once again.My question is about staying at a table or leaving. I have found that once I double up, I stay at that point for hours and never really increase above that point. I usually take some hits and build back, but never triple or more. Do you think it is a better investment of time to double up and then switch tables? Any thoughts from serious posters are appreciated. Ince, NLHE Ring games, not limit (Im not that good!).

[Mattnxtc 0]

it kinda sounds like to me that u first get into a room and people dont know how to play u and u double up quickly and then they seem to get a feel for u and stop playing against u? If that is the case i would suggest that either u are somewhat predictable to others in ur betting or style of play. If that is the case then it may be better to work on being less predictable. If u are showing an image of a tight player then maybe look to open up a bit and steal some pots with the tight image they have you on

[nealdo17 0]

I think your right, I pick up a bunch of blinds. Should I focus on trapping more?

[Mattnxtc 0]

how much preflop are u raising hands? 3-4x the bb is standard and it should be enough to knock out the weak hands but it should keep others in. If they are completely respecting ur raises then id start playin hands like suited connectors to try and make hands that they wouldnt put u on due to ur image at the table..

[justblaze 0]

i have a buddy who does this, too, and its a mistake. He'll double up and leave the room. WHY?! a big stack is an enormous advantage. This is when you can open up. Probably the biggest reason you never break through that double-up point is you start worrying about protecting your stack instead of working on playing with it. I think a large part of this is that deep stack NL requires a lot more post-flop play than NL with standard stacks. Most hands in a NL ring game online (at low limits) dont get past the turn without someone going all in. Once you have a couple big stacks, you cant just shove it in, you've got to start playing them. Here's the thing: if you are the only one with a big stack, stick with the tight, big bet strategy. BUT, if theres a few other decent stacks (say $50+) start seeing a few more cheap flops when they're in the hand with some speculative hands like small pairs and suited connectors. This is how you are going to get paid in the long run (this is called implied odds). You are going to have to be paying attention to things like pot odds and the relative deception of your hands/draws, and be careful not to get too deep into pots without a winning draw. Another advantage of a big stack is that you can bully people. When they see a big stack they immediately think "he's got so much money, he must be good. i want to avoid him." you'll be amazed how much respect 50$ gets you. Good luck, and congrats on your success.