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Teebone
Rock Star
Silver Level
Wait for the cards to come alive 
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This question is really dependent on certain factors.
Stack sizes, position, flop texture and image.
Do you have an example of a hand you think you played wrong or need help on. That would be much better then a vague question.
All you will get in response is a vague answer. Poker is far from vague.
.This question is really dependent on certain factors.
Stack sizes, position, flop texture and image.
Do you have an example of a hand you think you played wrong or need help on. That would be much better then a vague question.
All you will get in response is a vague answer. Poker is far from vague.
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The_Pup
Rock Star
Silver Level
I generally have two strategies:
1. See them as a threat and don't get involved.
2. See them as an oportunity and set a trap.
The first should be self explanatory. For the second to work you usually need a deepish stack (can afford to lose some chips) and some patience - give them enough rope and they'll hang themselves. Here's an example from a recent STT I played with an aggressive player to my right. For about 6 hands out of ten it folded to me in SB and I called with ATC. I checked or min bet the flop and he bet or raised big. I'd fold, even if I had a bit of the flop eg TPLK. Then I hit two pair (KJ to KJ5r) and minbet. Predictably the villain raises about 2/3 my stack, I shove and they call with AQo. I've got them nailed at 80/20. Then we see a Q turn and Q river, but that's not the point! I don't think I would have got their chips in the middle so easily if I hadn't set them up by showing weakness when I was weak in the previous hands and then doing exactly the same when I was pretty sure I had them beat.
1. See them as a threat and don't get involved.
2. See them as an oportunity and set a trap.
The first should be self explanatory. For the second to work you usually need a deepish stack (can afford to lose some chips) and some patience - give them enough rope and they'll hang themselves. Here's an example from a recent STT I played with an aggressive player to my right. For about 6 hands out of ten it folded to me in SB and I called with ATC. I checked or min bet the flop and he bet or raised big. I'd fold, even if I had a bit of the flop eg TPLK. Then I hit two pair (KJ to KJ5r) and minbet. Predictably the villain raises about 2/3 my stack, I shove and they call with AQo. I've got them nailed at 80/20. Then we see a Q turn and Q river, but that's not the point! I don't think I would have got their chips in the middle so easily if I hadn't set them up by showing weakness when I was weak in the previous hands and then doing exactly the same when I was pretty sure I had them beat.
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tookie21
Enthusiast
Silver Level
I agree with Pup.
I do my best to avoid them.
I only pay to see the cheap flops - cause odds are I'm going to miss.
And I try to make the odd hit really pay. My example would be similar to the one above - he hit one of his three outs, but I should win more of those than lose.
And, I don't play. If I'm losing I turn off the machine and try the next day, then the next. I don't play Saturdays anymore - I never win, and I used to lose quickly and often.
I do my best to avoid them.
I only pay to see the cheap flops - cause odds are I'm going to miss.
And I try to make the odd hit really pay. My example would be similar to the one above - he hit one of his three outs, but I should win more of those than lose.
And, I don't play. If I'm losing I turn off the machine and try the next day, then the next. I don't play Saturdays anymore - I never win, and I used to lose quickly and often.