Calling all 30p DYM specialists.

Wilhelm

As I'm sure many of you will have already seen, Richard Orford has issued a bankroll challenge to all Sky Poker players.  I have accepted, and plan to turn £1 into £100 in a month.  To start off I will be playing freerolls and the 30p DYMs.  However, I have already hit a snag, as I have always been terrible at 30p DYMs.  This is where YOU come in.  Please post your tips and strategies here, because God knows I need as much help as I can get...

acebarry10

Hi Wilhelm

You may well get called very light in 30p DYM,s, I found the best way is play tight and let the others knock thenselves out and only push if I knew i had the best hand.

lozgo

remember you have plenty of time, so don't go nuts with iffy hands

Dud_Butini

In Response to Calling all 30p DYM specialists.:

As I'm sure many of you will have already seen, Richard Orford has issued a bankroll challenge to all Sky Poker players.  I have accepted, and plan to turn £1 into £100 in a month.  To start off I will be playing freerolls and the 30p DYMs.  However, I have already hit a snag, as I have always been terrible at 30p DYMs.  This is where YOU come in.  Please post your tips and strategies here, because God knows I need as much help as I can get...
Posted by Wilhelm

Not so much a tip Wilhelm but an observation - my bankroll management has seen me progress through 30p to £2.25 in DYMs - actually current funds dictate that I'll be going back to £1.15. when Richard's challenge starts 1st May - but out of the levels so far for some reason I've always found the 30p games to be the hardest to get results in.

Other than that I guess the standard advice is to try and keep your head down for the first 2 or three levels unless you hit on a real premium hand......but I've also heard Trevor H advocate getting busy early on simply because everyone else is likely to be playing the ostrich....as always the beauty of poker!

Ms_Chips

Just super tight. Play your big hands, I generally don't play small pairs maybe 88 and up. I remember when I was playing 1dym and on several occasions I didn't even have to play a hand to cash. Let the donks knock esach other out. 10bb or less shove with the first good hand you get if you have the least amount of ships make saure you have fold equity./ hope this helps.

Action_Dan

Register...Relax...Read Forum...Tuck Into Hob Nobs...

You'll more than likely have cashed after doing the above - there's no need to get involved until bubble or you're under 7BB's (can afford to drop lower than normal) so let the "it's only 30p" brigade knock themselves out and you can keep adding to your bankroll without much trouble! When I first stared out, I registered for DYM and went to answer the phone - came back literally minute later and I'd cashed...that's how I roll!

DOHHHHHHH

If u can do that, I will give you 100 quid

Wilhelm

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If u can do that, I will give you 100 quid
Posted by DOHHHHHHH

Serious?

DOHHHHHHH

Wha if you can make £100 in 30p dyms within a month????

Yes, Ill double it for ya! U cant do it, n nor cud I!

Wilhelm

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Wha if you can make £100 in 30p dyms within a month???? Yes, Ill double it for ya! U cant do it, n nor cud I!
Posted by DOHHHHHHH

I only intended to start with 30p DYMs and work my way up.  What you are proposing would drive me insane.  What are you trying to do to me DOHHHHHHH?

DOHHHHHHH

lol, oh sorry mate, I misunderstood.....

Maybe u cud still do it??? - Get a few crates in.....ull have a great time

BlackFish3

dont play a hand

belsibub

30p dym and freerolls are my game.play very tight you must play only good cards until blinds go up even then big raises will get no respect. 10-12 x blinds for big pair once called very hard to get them to fold.all i can say is GL see you there. 

Dazler

I like to start aggresive get a chip lead because most people play tight to start with and dont wanna get knocked out early. Take advantage of them. If you get a big hand and can double up then sit back and let others do the work although you can steal quite a bit if you see weakness and wittle them down just dont play silly hands only strong. Generaly i hate double your money games cos i like to beat all players on the table and get max money so would rather play a normal sit n goes and play better cos i am playing to win not survive and i dont want the bronze medal i want gold

Dudeskin8

I've been back playing these for a while now and my strategy however boring and soul-crushing is to only play AA, KK and AK to raise with. Raise quite big early on to get max when you hit with AK for example. With QQ I tend to just shove all in from level 1 upwards as most donkeys will snap with AQ, AJ worst pairs, if I raised there's a 33% chance of overs so way too risky.

I also limp in with small pairs as hitting a set often leads to a double up, but if miss fold. Every other hand I just fold down, that gets quite frustrating with say AQs, JJ on the button but so far it's been working for me, so no need to change.

I would also recommend to try to keep your stack at least over 1000, as many donks will call with any 2 if its lower, this is bad when your total bluff shoving with air.

I ain't played 30p for quite a while but I'd imagine it to be about 4-2 in donks - normal players, so you should be fine.

OMahonyO

30p dyms are such a con, i would play something else

Richard49

Hi Wilhelm
I have played many 30p DYM's with an excellent sucess rate.

The best advice I can give you is BE PATIENT.
 Players at this level tend to be very loose and will call you with rubbish so you need to wait on good cards.
If you do hit a premium hand however then you will collect chips by slowplaying as many players will bet into you with second or third pair on the flop.

Avoid bluffing as you will get called. 

Wilhelm

Thanks everyone for all your posts.  They seem quite unanimous.  All ideas still welcome.

Wilhelm

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30p dyms are such a con, i would play something else
Posted by OMahonyO

Such as?

OMahonyO

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In Response to Re: Calling all 30p DYM specialists. : Such as?
Posted by Wilhelm

Shortstacking nl4.  I know it doesnt give you much leeway, but you only have 3 buyins for 30p dym anyway

Wilhelm

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In Response to Re: Calling all 30p DYM specialists. : Shortstacking nl4.  I know it doesnt give you much leeway, but you only have 3 buyins for 30p dym anyway
Posted by OMahonyO

Too rich for my blood.

Wilhelm

Decided to get a bit of practise in before I start on Saturday.  I didn't play a hand until this:

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
Wilhelm	Small blind		75.00	75.00	1175.00
VILAIN	Big blind		150.00	225.00	3670.00
	Your hole cards	K A
	Fold
	Fold
Wilhelm	All-in		1175.00	1400.00	0.00
VILAIN	Call		1100.00	2500.00	2570.00
Wilhelm	Show	K A
VILAIN	Show	A J
Flop
		K 6 9
Turn
		J
River
		J
VILAIN	Win	Three Jacks	2500.00		5070.00

May is going to be a good month!!!

scouse1515

In Response to Re: Calling all 30p DYM specialists.:

Just super tight. Play your big hands, I generally don't play small pairs maybe 88 and up. I remember when I was playing 1dym and on several occasions I didn't even have to play a hand to cash. Let the donks knock esach other out. 10bb or less shove with the first good hand you get if you have the least amount of ships make saure you have fold equity./ hope this helps.
Posted by Ms_Chips

how many ships???? do u need

Dudeskin8

nobacon31	Small blind		75.00	75.00	3927.50
Dudeskin8	Big blind		150.00	225.00	1400.00
	Your hole cards	K K
waldo1960	Raise		300.00	525.00	5515.00
DannyMcs	Fold
nobacon31	Fold
Dudeskin8	All-in		1400.00	1925.00	0.00
waldo1960	Call		1250.00	3175.00	4265.00
Dudeskin8	Show	K K
waldo1960	Show	K 10
Flop
		8 Q Q
Turn
		9
River
		J
waldo1960	Win	Straight to the King	3175.00		7440.00

I call your bad beat and raise you mine !!

lastpoet22

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Wha if you can make £100 in 30p dyms within a month???? Yes, Ill double it for ya! U cant do it, n nor cud I!
Posted by DOHHHHHHH

Well, it's "only" 500 games .... (not counting any eventual loss).

Mind you, if you win 500 games in a row, you instantly become a lifelong icon at Sharkscope...

Regards,

Max

Wilhelm

In Response to Re: Calling all 30p DYM specialists.:

In those two hands you have played it perfectly. First hand you only have 2 BB's so any two pretty much, just quite amazed that it is still 5 handed at 300/600 at 30p level ! For him to call you he has to have a descent hand Aces just about fall into that bracket. Second hand I really like the push with AKs with 10 BB's as many donks snap with worse aces or even KQ and you can double up to 3k and be virtually safe. The call with 2's is so awful in so many ways especially as he still has 10 BB's himself and is basically praying you have overs but you could easily have 9's up. As per usual when your running bad the bad calls get rewarded, all you have to do is play it the same way every time and you'll be ok.
Posted by Dudeskin8

Cool.  I'll put it down to variance and pray that my bankroll of 3 and a bit buy-ins can withstand this sort of bashing come Saturday...

Wilhelm

I'm now 2 cashes in 5.  Feeling a bit better.  Didn't have to play a ahnd in the last one.  May is going to be a good month!

Wilhelm

I'm doing not terribly on the 30p DYMs now, just wonderring about this hand.   I have no reads as such because I haven't been playing much attention to anything.  The short stack has less than 2 big blinds and is in the big blind next hand.  Should I fold pre-flop?

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
sterac	Small blind		100.00	100.00	4972.50
Wilhelm	Big blind		200.00	300.00	1190.00
	Your hole cards	Q Q
SAV4BP	Fold
Taffy1959	Call		200.00	500.00	4760.00
sterac	Raise		300.00	800.00	4672.50
Wilhelm	All-in		1190.00	1990.00	0.00
Taffy1959	Fold
sterac	Call		990.00	2980.00	3682.50
sterac	Show	A A
Wilhelm	Show	Q Q
Flop
		J 3 K
Turn
		9
River
		J
sterac	Win	Two Pairs, Aces and Jacks	2980.00		6662.50

philmenow

probably not,but having seen 'that' board ,yes.

BlackFish3

All hands standard with your stack size. What's worrying is how low you are letting yourself get in chips. You need to be shoving A LOT to keep ya stack up and being able to survive an all in. It's all about chip accumulation in dyms so you can lose a coin flip and still cash, otherwise it will be difficult to win more than 50%