Small Stakes No-Limit Hold'em

Not sure if anyone reads this forum, but I love SSNLHE – I like the 'go back to the basics' format and info that I can use at 6max NL50.

I bought the online version quite a while ago for $99, but am just getting to dive in indepth.

I am struggling w the info on ranges.  I understand the concept, but at NL50 I play, villian range determination just doesn't work to a usable level.

In short, opponents will just show up at showdown with virtually any two cards.  For example, I had a player yesterday call my button raise with 52o (and of course he hit 2p)

So, how to adjust for this?  It is fundamentally good to have a opponent generally call with trash, so that's a positive.  I've been thinking the best response is to raise big with good cards preflop, c-bet A LOT, and get out of the way if opponents raises or re-raises post-flop.  Oh and excercise pot control to showdown with those 1 pair hands.

Am I making a mistake to generally avoid thinking about my opponents hand range?  It seems like games where everything goes, you have to dumb things down.

Ed,  thanks for responding.

I know what you mean.  When I mentioned pot control, I was thinking more about 2nd and 3rd pair.  With TPTK or TPGK, I usually take the line of making my opponent pay dearly on the draws. At least until they fight back.

I guess what I am trying to say is if I raise with AK, get called by a fish oop and the board comes 2 T K rainbow, I can't give credit to villian to remove K2 or T2 from his range.