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Is there a certain way to play against calling stations? I play tight aggresive and when I raise I usually get 2 callers. I'm raising the typical 3x pre and sometimes more. How to play against calling stations?:D
 
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Assuming there are lots of them (as you are getting 2 callers) either raise more to find out if you can get them off pre, or don't raise and trap the hell out of them.
Do they ever raise themselves? If so a personal favorite (I will prob get flamed for this) is flatting premium hands, specially in the SB, as the number of times bad players read it as weak and start pushing to steal is far to amusing. They even do it when you've done it to them before, just makes me laugh.
So, basically, increase youre raise with premium hands, and dont try and steal. Flat call things which play well post flop like suited connectors and stack them off when they cant get away from top pair average kicker......
 
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lol not so much info right?
I assume you're talking about cash, if so it's important to mix up your game don't raise only with premiums and if you're allways getting multiple callers you're prob playing NL2 in stars right?
Just keep on playing right and extract value from them in all the streets
 
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Ummm if it is cash then calling 3x should be pretty standard with a pretty wide range including suited connectors, any pair, and so on.

Surely he means either SNG's or MTT's?
 
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Sorry guys you are right not so much info, my first time posting.. I meant mtt's and your input makes a lot of sense
thanks
 
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bet more with good hands, bet less with bad ones
 
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bet more with good hands, bet less with bad ones
Spot on but but ONLY do this against calling stations! Otherwise you will be the most readable player in the world and lose.....
 
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its really no different to any other adjustment we make, bet thinner for value and bluff less, so drop the bottom out of our bet bluff range and add stuff onto the bottom of our vbet range. slowplay less. bluff raise less and raise thinner for value
 
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Yeah, i definitely just wait for a hand. You almost always will get paid off though.

The aggrevating thing though, is that you can't force it. As the definition says..."calling station". A bluff almost is never the best play.
 
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tightening up is like the nut opposite of what you want to do
 
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tightening up is like the nut opposite of what you want to do
Yup, I agree. You need to bet more when you get a hand, but that doesnt mean waiting for AK/AA/KK. It means playing things cheaply which flop well, like suited connectors, 1 gappers, and so on.....
 
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They call rather than raise, something like a 60/5/1 stat.
If you get a raise from the Station, unless your hand is huge, fold.
Don't over play marginal hands.
When you do receive a decent pocket make callable bets on each street, the CS will donate freely.
 
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