Opening Betting Too Frequently?

[Samba_SamPa]

Just following from GaF's comment in the Ladies thread...

Chato and Samba were by far the most active players at the table in the early stages of this tournament - a significant proportion of their plays must have been bluffs. Was this hand a bluff? I dont know' date=' but I do expect that chato read Samba as weak.[/quote'] ... I have another question for you all - other than the K9o raise from mid position, do I have a case for these pre-flop raises from the position I was? Have been through the HH for the tournament, and these are the occasions I opened the betting pre-flop. UTG - never UTG +1 - 99; AKo Early - QQ Mid - AJo; AQo; K9o Cutoff - ATs; ATo Button - J8o SB - KJo BB - A8o I had bet with ATo then AQo two hands in a row, then the next hand I got KJs, and just folded as I didn't want to seem like I raised with anything. I played a total of 86 hands, and opened the betting on those 11 occasions... would you say this is too frequent? Just so you know GaF I haven't taken offence in the slightest at your comments, all comments are noted and taken on board, I just like to pick your brains and hope it helps me improve as a player. Cheers all

[GaF]

Re: Opening Betting Too Frequently?

Just so you know GaF I haven't taken offence in the slightest at your comments' date=' all comments are noted and taken on board, I just like to pick your brains and hope it helps me improve as a player.[/quote'] For me, this attitude (as opposed to "I'm great, I had a great hand and some nemo beat me!!) is the difference between someone who is or will become a good player and someone who will never improve :ok It's tough to say generally, without more and specific information. Most importantly blind sizes and stack sizes. Why dont you pick out what you view to be the two most marginal open raises and put those hand histories up for review?