NL strategy

johnp158 · #1 09-04-05, 01:05 PM

If I'm thinking of the same strategy (and I'm positive that I am), it also advocates folding AKo preflop, not just facing a raise, but period. As far as I know, the strategy doesn't really address TPTK, but I think the strategy's originator would advocate a check-fold (btw, this is not some pro who came up with this. It's a well-known poster on another poker forum, and who is only well known because he posts so much and seems to be a successful player). He insists that whileit is not THE best strategy for LLNL, but that it's better than 99% of the strategies that LLNL players use.

I tried this strategy while clearing a bonus, since it does allow you to play more tables at a time, very mechanically. The first two times I got KK I moved in and was called with AQo and AKo. When you play like this, people talk to you like you're an idiot. "nice bet, asshole", etc. So that's probably one reason that people can make money on this strategy. I had multiple people saying "I'm calling the next time you pull that," or, "If I had Q-high I'd call you."

I got bored with the strategy pretty quickly though, but I might go back to it to start clearing this Full Tilt bonus I just started.

P.S. You would not believe how hard it is to fold AKo when everybody has folded before you. Unless you have discipline, you probably will break the rules some. I mean, limping with QQ?

Talking Poker · #2 09-04-05, 01:09 PM

Right.... I don't know that I could do it, but I think it's a very interesting strategy. If you or anyone knows exactly who came up with this, feel free to contact the guy and direct him to this thread. I'd be interested to her it from the horse's mouth, along with what kind of numbers he's achieved playing this way over what I would imagine amounts to tens of thousands of hands...

johnp158 · #3 09-04-05, 01:18 PM

I'm pretty sure he wouldn't do it. There is already an unbelievable number of threads debating this strategy on his forum, so he's tired of talking about it. Plus, he's a pretty huge asshole.

nflchad could try, but I'm just a lurker on that forum.

Talking Poker · #4 09-04-05, 01:20 PM

LOL... I see. And now that we are officially calling him a huge asshole in this thread.......

nflchad · #5 09-04-05, 02:15 PM

Yeah, the guy who posted it has already gotten plenty of feedback and he is indeed an asshole. I also only lurk on that forum so asking would be pretty useless. BTW I wouldn't direct anyone to use this unless you wanted to clear a bonus or were a new player who was having trouble beating low limit games.