Mr Sandbag
Legend
Silver Level
I've noticed a trend lately among $1/$2 NL live players. They're becoming increasingly more passive pre and post flop. I was a regular player up until about a year ago when I stopped playing completely due to other things going on in my life. When I started up again earlier this year, it was like an entirely different game. Both the weak and average players are no longer betting flops, even with two pair. They're simply content with calling down to the river with what is most likely the winning hand. It's like they are allergic to money and want to minimize what they make when they have a good hand. Furthermore, it's becoming increasingly more common for players to NOT RAISE preflop with any premium hand...ever. When somebody raises, they don't even reraise but call. It's like a slowplay that never comes to fruition.
Does anyone else experience this? I've been having trouble adjusting my style to this sort of behavior. I am unable to bet anyone off a hand, but since they are playing almost every hand the same way, I can't tell if they're on a draw or have two pair!
Any thoughts or tips?
Does anyone else experience this? I've been having trouble adjusting my style to this sort of behavior. I am unable to bet anyone off a hand, but since they are playing almost every hand the same way, I can't tell if they're on a draw or have two pair!
Any thoughts or tips?