[2Tone]

This is another opportunity for that scared money thread we said we needed to start. When I buy in to a tourney, I know I’m not going to lose any more than X dollars. Having mentally converted them to chips, I can make the right decisions, and do pretty well. Also, freeze-out tourneys & SNGs rewards my too-tight nature, as if you bust out, you are done, rather than just being able to reload.

But playing NL cash games, I let myself get bullied, and fold to all-in re-raises that I probably shouldn’t. And if I do win, I rathole (another good thread) which eliminates the possibility for me to bully the table. These are serious leaks, but at least I know about them.

So playing 2/4 on Party is a better match for my low-risk/less reward nature. Ultra tight pre-flop, pound away with premium hands, know when to let go if need be. Suck outs happen, but not at a rate that people miss chasing four card flushes or inside straights and pay me off.

NL is a game of skill and finesse. Limit is a game of consistency. A bot could (and perhaps do?) do what I do.

There’s a lot of talk in other forums/sources about understanding why you and your opponents play poker. I play 2/4 at Party to win a small but steady amount of money. It’s not an intellectual exercise, it is not improving my game, the thrill of victory, or any of that. Just a steady, reliable few bucks a week. To paraphrase the Notorious B.I.G, I’m a true grinder for real.