Weak WWSF

I would isolate the limper with a 4x raise. Than you have a decent change you play HU against him and than it's easier to play the hand post-flop I think. As played you have only backdoor draws and multi way I would give up as well.

Cheers,
SDK1987

Originally posted by SDK1987
I would isolate the limper with a 4x raise. Than you have a decent change you play HU against him and than it's easier to play the hand post-flop I think. As played you have only backdoor draws and multi way I would give up as well.

Cheers,
SDK1987

I am mostly interested in other winning players' WWSF stats. How are your WWSF stats?

i am at 48% wwsf, and a few years back when games were nittier, it was well over 50%.
it seems to me that you play a very fit-or-fold strategy. you can win if you don't play against players who fight for small pots effectively and people are paying off your good hands.

i was raised in old school full ring zoom, which were most likely the nittiest games on earth, so i learned how to fight against players like you. but, as long as not many players in the pool are fighting for small pots, you can get away with it (if games are like that, you probably have to make more "big folds" than usual, as well)

Tomaloc – Very enlightening! I never heard of the Fit and Fold strategy. This somewhat describes me. However, my opponent reading skills are probably above average and I bluff Flops (sometimes Turns) when the board may scare a Villain. You mentioned making more big folds. I can see that as being a problem with some Fit and Fold players. But, I am so tight (about 14%) that I always have strong hands when I hit. TPTK, TPSK, set, flush, two pairs, or better are common. Thus, I rarely fold to strong River bets with my made hands. Also, I liked how you described “fighting for small pots.” That is why I posted this hand to hear about different winning tactics. I frequently say to myself, “Man, you want that small pot so bad. Take it. It ain’t worth fighting for.” Again, I said that I am interested in other winning tactics. Thus, I am not criticizing other successful strategies. Simply learning from others.

yeah, the counter to your strategy is to be very aggressive with blind stealing and on the flop (and some decent amount of turns), but not really get involved in big pots against you. a lot of small pots really add up over time, since small pots happen at a high frequency.
but ignition is anonymous, right? so it's all about countering what the player pool is doing.