Afterlife000
Rock Star
Silver Level
Sounds like there's an area you need to work on. You HAVE to make that your thing. I have found myself in that same predicatment time and again. And it's because I was what I call "playing scared". I was too worried about holding onto those chips. Too scared to make a move, when I knew I could take the pot down.Yeah i will always do stuff like that when im chip leader but it never works. It seems like they know when im bluffing and trying to buy the pot and stuff. Its just not my thing too do that, i just play good hands and good hands only. I guess thats why i get so many bad beats when i play poker.
yea pick ur spots carefullly to make a stand
Sorry this turned into a book but here goes:
When I get an early chip lead I like to use my stack as a club. Just beat the chips out of them. Remember, each of your chips "cost" you less than they cost a smaller stack. Imagine you have 5K when average is 2K. A 200 chip bet by you equals 10% of an average stack but only 4% of yours.
During the mid to late stages just start beating up on people. You may do this with ATC. (Any two cards; learned that today in another thread. I assumed it meant "Absolute Total Crap" )
A couple of caveats though.
1.Try to focus on weak players and nearly average stacks. Too big or small and they are more likley to play back.
2. Avoid raising marginal hands. If someone should reraise it's easier to muck something like 86 than hands such as 55 or ATs. Be more willing play small ball with these at times. Your bullying will seem more legit if you're only limping with these hands. They'll assume you're raising with hands stronger what you limp with.
3. Be sure to "change gears" once you get a feeling the jig may be up. Sometimes I just KNOW the BB was ready to fight back this time. I figure my fold pissed him off as much as all the stealing. Even just folding in a few obvious steal situations will help make you seem less of a bully. When you think they're ready to pounce try to have a hand.
4. Do play your position (stealing blinds) but don't be afraid to mix it up. A limp from UTG can appear pretty scary from a big stack.
Goldog