suggested strategy for homegame against total newbs

[tschoa]

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don't play draws agressivly like you would because of fold equity, you don't have FE at all

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I dont get it. Why should you give a beginner the right odds for drawing ? If he calls anyway then you will win in the long run and that is everything what seperates you from the bad players. However, if the blinds are too high to survive a loose to such a draw then push or fold.

My experience is, that if you go allin you will get alot of respect. Anything else wont matter at all. For example, if you are in the BB with 49o and you get 2 pair on the Flop against 5 limper preflop, you should protect as much as possible. If my stack is only 5 or 6 times the current pot i will go allin, because only with this push I can avoid giving the all theses callers the right odds, after one or two have called.

Play against total newbs as TAG as possible imho