may sound like a dumb ? but whats these zones I keep hearing about...does it have to deal with chipstacks divided by blinds and antes?
yep exactly--as presented in Harrington on holdem. Called M
M= stack size divided by (BB + SB +(ante x num of players at table))
Green Zone greater than 20
Yellow greater than 10
Orange between 5 and 10
Red 5 or less
Dead Zone is less than one
Sometimes it's a lot easier just to count the # of BB's, but the concept remains the same--as your stack gets whittled down, you have to adjust your aggression level and hand selection.
If you've never read it, you might want to read Harrigton on Holdem, volume 2 for a good explanation and examples of various zone play.
