home game headaches

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I agree with Herb.

In these home games where the players aren't that experienced it can be very hard for a seasoned player to succeed. It's almost as if you need to remember how you used to play when you were a beginner - and battle against that mentality.

The easy way to do this is limit your starting hands. In early position only play: AA, KK, QQ, AKs, JJ, TT, AQs, AK. This will be extremely difficult as you see players winning pots with Jack High, but you can't lower yourself to that level and expect to succeed.

Also... always raise with a premier hand. No point in getting sucked out by a player who limped in on the small blind with 7-2.