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#1
11-24-2007, 06:45 PM
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Re: fish commenting on my tight play
Don't say anything that will teach the fish how to play (most likely they won't listen, but why risk it) or piss them off so they don't want to play with you. Another thing you can do in a 2-5 spread limit game that might divert some attention is loosen up a bit in late position. If you've got lots of limpers ahead of you, you can profitably limp in with some suited trash -- one and two gappers, suited kings and queens, etc. This will make you appear to fit in with the fish without jeopardizing your bankroll. Your implied odds when limping are quite a bit higher than in a structured limit game.
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#3
11-24-2007, 06:46 PM
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Re: fish commenting on my tight play
You know the saying..."give some action to get some" no one wants to play with a rock.
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#5
11-24-2007, 09:40 PM
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Re: fish commenting on my tight play
I once had a player at MGM NL1/2 start commenting on my tight play, which was actually more because I never saw two cards that looked at all alike at the same time for a couple hours. But he just kept on and on, initially kinda friendly about it, but then trended toward unpleasant. Eventually I snagged something I could play and raised to $12 pre-flop. This yahoo immediately yells out to the table "FOLD! EVERYBODY FOLD! Don't give him action! He doesn't give us action, don't give him action! Just lay down your hands. Teach him a lesson." I steamed quietly a while about this, since it's such a clear violation of rules, but decided this guy was SOOO good for the game I wasn't gonna say a thing, and I stayed pleasant and just kept with the smalltalk and ignored the fellow. He played every hand, raised with any two cards bigger than an 8, and was a calling station. But he'd also gotten lucky and turned $200 into $1000. By the time he left 2 hours later, he'd given it all back plus another $200. And of course he couldn't resist calling my raises once I started to pick up playable hands (probably convinced he had goaded me into playing crap). I even politely said good night to him as he left--you never know, he might be back the next night.
Most folks will get tired of trying to bully someone if the victim doesn't respond. Regardless they're trying to get you to change how you play. Giving in is playing their game. As for whether you SHOULD change how you play with a loose and stupid batch of locals, well that's more a topic for the strategy boards.
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#7
11-24-2007, 10:07 PM
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Re: fish commenting on my tight play
[ QUOTE ]
obv pull a starting hand chart out of your pocket to vindicate your strategy [/ QUOTE ] You should supplement this by showing your cards to your neighbor each hand. That way he'll be able to vouch for your perfect play.
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#8
11-25-2007, 09:22 AM
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Re: fish commenting on my tight play
Depending on the mood of the table or how likely it will cause the person to play even worse I will say something like
"oh thats because I dont have a gambling problem like you do" or "Oh jeez Im sorry, Its just that I like winning money when I come here" I know its pretty aggressive but it comes in handy the next time youre holding a monster and hes sure his middle pair rag kicker is good.. and if you lose just tell them it was a nice hand without sarcasm or hurt in your voice. 7 different kinds of smoke.. keeps the table guessing Decided to throw a quick add on here.. I was playing a week or so ago at Foxwoods and there was this little older guy in a suit, big glasses and an accent I couldnt peg down. I think it was russian or one of the neighboring countries. Anyway he would grumble and moan about not getting any cards.. show the dealer his hand every time he folds.. make the dealer was the deck over and over. Finally the ol drill sargent retiree with the buzz cut to his left started picking on him and grilling him asking him if he was American.. Americans dont talk like that Americans blah blah blah so I decided to play table police because it was getting pretty uncomfortable and with a few sharp phrases about where you come from has nothing to do with how you play cards and I had him on his heels and soon apologizing and trying to make friends. Oddly enough about an hour later I got "you better bring a gun if youre going to meet me in the parking lot" from the guy I defended.. too which I laughed and said "woah woah.. I only carry a knife man, you win you win" and got the table laughing. A very interesting day but it kept the loose people playing and I left with money
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#9
11-24-2007, 11:18 PM
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tell him you\'re about to start reading my new book
Yup. Tell him you're new, but trying to learn how to play good like him. That's why you bought Al_Capone_Junior's new book "play bad, win big."
Don't forget to mention my chapters on ... straddling (the straddle rule: 4 beers and I start straddlin') any two will do 49o: powerhouse revisited The only losers are the ones who folded they were sooooted. Al
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#10
11-25-2007, 01:02 AM
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Re: tell him you\'re about to start reading my new book
LOL, I sit at a $4-8 game a while back and a friend of mine starts telling everyone how tight I play. I am think to myself, "Damit Winston, shut up!". The next hand I get KK UTG raise and get eight callers. I am not certain comments about how tight you play have a significant impact on your action.
After all, they came to the casino to play, not fold.
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