In this bankroll journey we'll show you how to move up the levels by studying a player type that we can expect to find at the $100NL ($0.50/$1) level. At $0.50/$1 cash games the nits will begin to thin out a little, and be replaced by more aggressive players. They may not be maniacs, but we will assume that they will look to exploit any opportunity that we give them. Our two critical aims against aggressive players must always be:

1. To reduce the opportunities they have to give us really diffi cult decisions.

2. To acknowledge that there must always be some tough decisions, and embrace them.

Let's get started!Beware of the blocker bet

The blocker bet is an overused and dangerous tool.