HEPFAP Loose Games vs. SSHE (Miller post)

The discussion in the Loose Games section refers to a different game type than this one. In HPFAP, S&M refer to a game where your opponents play a few too many hands, but then generally play well after the flop.

In such a game, hands like AQo do not have as large a preflop edge (because your opponents, while loose, play reasonable hands). Furthermore, you gain much more after the flop against good postflop players than you do against terrible players.

I know this was their assumption for the Loose Games section... we have discussed the differences between my book and the Loose Games section many times. In David's words, "Your book is about games where people not only play way too many hands, but they also play them badly."

I wish HPFAP had been a little clearer about their assumptions for the Loose Games section. Everything they say is correct, given their assumptions. FWIW, you generally find games fitting the description of the Loose Games section games at the 30-60 and 40-80 level, not the 3-6 and 4-8 level.

As a result, you will see many differences between advice in the Loose Games section (and HPFAP in general) and my advice (in my book and in the posts). This is not a contradiction... both bodies of advice are correct given the assumed playing tendencies of your opponents.