I know I started losing money after reading SSH. Some of the ideas and suggestions for playing seemed a little too weak and or too strong (depending on position and starting hands). I had a hard time reconciling why I should do that then, but this now.

If you're playing on stars, Unless you're playing the micro tables, you probably won't see too many of the types of tables that the SSH style really takes advantage of. It wasn't until I moved to Paradise that I realized what the book is really talking about. You need to be at a table with a lot of calling stations. You will lose some small pots, but when you win a pot, it's big enough to more then cover the small bets you lost trying to get to the point in the big one.

As far as your continuation bet, I will always make on on the flop. Remember, the people you're playing against don't know if you raised with AJs or AA. The continuation bet is a way to keep them guessing. Anybody who hits top pair on a low board has to worry about any over card that comes. How you handle the hand on the turn and river depends a lot on whether you have a good read on the other people...can you get them to lay down on the river or not.

Basically, I think SSh takes a lot of practice and work before you start getting right. I think a lot of the stratagies and tactics are good, but you have to be able to recognize the situations where they are profitable and that's difficult. If you keep with it, it does pay for itself.

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