[Andy B]

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I don't believe in "defending" in poker (except in some late tourney situations), but I do believe in money-making opportunities.

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I like this a lot.

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If I think villain is stealing, and I don't have much of a hand, I fold to re-enforce his behavior and get the money when I hold something.


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This is my general approach as well.

I tend to see stud/8 hands as playable or unplayable, and I tend not to open up my standards too much just because the other guy "could" be raising with anything. Perhaps my (99)4 is likely to be the "best" hand, but I frankly have no clue how to play it, and if ante-stealing is commonplace in a stud/8 game, I'm scouting hold'em tables.