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I don't know if you've actually played poker, but heads up you still probably play only 20-30% of your hands (unless it's a tournament at least). A lot of full table games you can play less than 10% of your hands (just my estimation. A pro can probably tell you better numbers).

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If each player follows your strategy, 40-60% of hands are won by nobody.

Playing 10% of your hands is very tight if you're up against other good players. At a loose table it might be very profitable though, especially if the other players aren't paying attention to how tight you are, and therefore don't give you enough credit for having a strong hand when you do play. That kind of table is pretty common at low limits.

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