Re: how to play LA maniac lucky idiot?
I think this will be my last post here sharing my thoughts. Some posters here just can't be nice. They hate LAG players and want order in their game - they don't want chaos that LAG players create.
They will be happy to go up against a very poor hand with a premium hand, but then when they loose they start saying things like how can you play those kind of hands, you are an idiot, etc.
I play players from late position regardless what I hold. If I have a feeling that you just have a high pair and I have 2 pair or higher, then I will take your stack, based on the fact that my hand ranks higher than yours and that you just can't fold those aces or kings.
I don't play marginal hands out of position and I don't call raises from late position players with poor hands - I am not an idiot, I don't do anyone any favors. Instead, I attack early position players.
I don't like to see variance in my bank roll and in my stack. I like to sit there and play small pot poker and slowly but surely build my stack, by taking stabs at pots and making creative plays. I'll play big pot post-flop if I have a very strong hand.
I create an image at a table that most players start to think that I am an idiot, and start challenging my raises and bets with marginal holdings, because they start thinking that my holding is very poor on average. I'll fold, but, then, at a wrong time, I'll take their stack. It is great to play LAG, because when on fourth street or river I go all-in with the nuts, I'll get a call from a player with TPGK or TPTK, or Two Pair, or a set. And this is when I recover all my small losses and make all my money.
The reason why I said that going to a showdown with 4 other players with AA is not good, is that you will not be against an average hand against which AA does pretty good. Most likely, you will be against other 4 strong hands: pairs or two suited high cards. No one will put all his money in the pot with J9 off. Therfore, your chances of winning against other 4 players are not that great and pot odds, IMO, don't justify this call. Also, why would you want to see a variance in your roll when you can just wait for the next hand and continue to build your stack slowly but surely?
I see players that call me names and make bad comments towards my posts here. Interesting thing is, when I look at their profiles, they say something like: "I started playing poker one year ago" or "I am a very strong chess player". Well, I've been playing poker for over 5 years now. I have a COMPLETE understanding of this game, and I think much bigger than of those who have been playing for just a year.
And for those who think they are strong at chess (GMMigge), I can prove to you that you still have LOTS to learn.
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