by Aisthesis » Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:07 am
I think you have a point here. I also wasn't doing it with bottom set, only middle set or better on the set end of things. But this is probably a carry-over from the original point of departure of playing deep.
For a full stack, it probably would be better doing it on any set and any 2 pair, maybe going to all sets at double stack, and only middle set or better at triple stack.
I'll have to experiment around with this a bit.
As to their adjustments, here's my impression: Doing it as often as possible until you get called will eventually elicit callers. However, once you have already done it a few times at a table or once you have shown down any particular hand type, it's a good idea to switch strategies. So, if you've gotten called on a set, then start playing sets more normally but play draws only with the push, similarly if you've shown down a draw, then do it only on sets.
I don't think it's a good idea to be completely mechanical here in any case.
The main thing is to do it as often as possible until you've established an image, then choose your spots based on that image.