How many Gears do you have?

[Vito_Nuccio]

How many gears are in your poker transmission box?

I llike to think I use all my gears when playing poker. I play any style from Rock to Madman and all in between. I lean towards the tight aggressive style but find myself throwing in a little of this and a little of that as the game, tourney matures.

I even find myself changing gears in the middle of a hand. My play may start one way and end another by the river.

My gears change according to the math, reads, position (hand and stack), and my poker instincts as I am playing. I can not seem to control them as much as I like, I adjust and do what my guts tell me.

There are times to be in low gear and others to be gunning. I belive the more gears and styles you use, the harder it is for opponents to get a good read on you, thus giving them something else to worry about as you play.

Thanks,

[stoffmakers]

you know what really grinds my gears

[liladypokerpro]

LMAO Stoff I was just thinking about Family Guy as I was reading Vito's post, and then I saw yours and ROFL!!!!! haaaaaahahahahaha!!!

*ahem* Okay, on to the question, I think you pretty much said it in a nutshell, Vito. Shifting gears from time to time according to situations and players is a must. What I love is when someone cocky comes to a table and says "you're so predictable" (because I portray a very tight image) and I just say "thanks" and then once the table image has been sold I can pretty much take control from then on, playing any number of hands and pushing them out with them thinking I've got it every time. The image will stick as long as you don't get caught on a stone bluff. My tactic is usually not to bluff, unless I sense a tremendous amount of weakness and it's short-handed....but even then I make sure I have at least a little something so as not to completely ruin the table image I worked so hard to create.

[Wyte22]

Originally Posted by Vito_Nuccio How many gears are in your poker transmission box? I llike to think I use all my gears when playing poker. I play any style from Rock to Madman and all in between. I lean towards the tight aggressive style but find myself throwing in a little of this and a little of that as the game, tourney matures. I even find myself changing gears in the middle of a hand. My play may start one way and end another by the river. My gears change according to the math, reads, position (hand and stack), and my poker instincts as I am playing. I can not seem to control them as much as I like, I adjust and do what my guts tell me. There are times to be in low gear and others to be gunning. I belive the more gears and styles you use, the harder it is for opponents to get a good read on you, thus giving them something else to worry about as you play. Thanks,

I have several gears:

1. Driving Miss Daisy
2. Sir-Fold-Alot
3. It's Hammer time!

and lastly,

4. Apollo 13, where I just take off and raise ATC!

oh and can't forget

5. Dale Ernhart, where I am aggressive as hell until I crash into the wall! =(

[Vito_Nuccio]

Originally Posted by Wyte22 I have several gears: 1. Driving Miss Daisy 2. Sir-Fold-Alot 3. It's Hammer time! and lastly, 4. Apollo 13, where I just take off and raise ATC! oh and can't forget 5. Dale Ernhart, where I am aggressive as hell until I crash into the wall! =(

lol, thanks, the NASCAR fans will love you for number 5.