FTPHeHaTeMe
Enthusiast
Silver Level
I play $50 buy ins up to $500 buy ins... Post flop play is reading what they have been doing....... flush draw out there usually they bet a little more to protect it so if thats what you feel I usually reraise them a good amount where they will have to put their tournament life in on a flush draw..... just depends message me sometime if you want some advice.... I am doing a br challenge through my buddy on PS now im up to $79.63 from just the FPP points tourneys for bronze members... well GL
dresturn2
Visionary
Silver Level
watch the table and take some simple notes....does this guy bet when he hits does he continuation bet....think about how u can take control away...how loose is he will he check and call a preflop raiser with second pair...things like that
thepokerkid123
Visionary
Silver Level
I don't play online these days but I play a regular $80 buy in. When I first started this (having previous to this only played small online games), I got outplayed post-flop a few too many times and tightened up pre-flop, coming into the hand with a solid hand makes it much easier to know where you're at.
AT as opposed to T9s for example, you hit that T and you know he's got to have a higher pair or better to beat you and if he does it'll usually be fairly obvious, with the 9 kicker on the other hand, you've really got to know your opponent.
The stronger your hand selection is, the easier it'll be post-flop.
Start off that way and just be observent, it wont take long before experiance kicks in and you can rely on a good read to pull you through.
AT as opposed to T9s for example, you hit that T and you know he's got to have a higher pair or better to beat you and if he does it'll usually be fairly obvious, with the 9 kicker on the other hand, you've really got to know your opponent.
The stronger your hand selection is, the easier it'll be post-flop.
Start off that way and just be observent, it wont take long before experiance kicks in and you can rely on a good read to pull you through.
Jurn8
Legend
Silver Level
obvs but you will just be labelled as a nit and get no action but your obvs a tourney player and this was about cash, whole diff game.
thepokerkid123
Visionary
Silver Level
Actually I play cash games, and it worked for me. You might get labelled a rock but you'll still get action.
I'm not saying play only the top 10 hands, just saying play fewer than you are right now. Drop smaller suited connectors and only play 89s and T9s from position.
Just don't get yourself in marginal situations too much (and certainly not when you don't have position). It works while you're getting used to a new level of play.
I'm guessing you're not going to follow this advice and that's fine, you do what you want.
But it works.
People call too much, that's their weakness. Playing tighter makes them think of you as a rock but you'll still get action.
I'm not saying play only the top 10 hands, just saying play fewer than you are right now. Drop smaller suited connectors and only play 89s and T9s from position.
Just don't get yourself in marginal situations too much (and certainly not when you don't have position). It works while you're getting used to a new level of play.
I'm guessing you're not going to follow this advice and that's fine, you do what you want.
But it works.
People call too much, that's their weakness. Playing tighter makes them think of you as a rock but you'll still get action.
Stu_Ungar
Legend
Silver Level
I don't disagree with what you say, but the question is improving post flop play.
It assumes that you play a decent pre flop game.
With that in mind, your advice is that someone who already plays a decent preflop game should tighten up and play more positionally... which is why I think Jurn8 is pointing out that you will simply be playing an extremely nitty game and get no action.
I dont think your advice is that someone playing a 15/12 or 13/11 game should or would improve their post flop play by playing a 6/4 game.
So really you are talking about preflop adjustments, which should already be in place.