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Let's not forget, we want these types of play against us, because, over time, we must beat them.
Personally, I'd love to be able to help them to understand ranges, & the sort of hands which are playable, or not, simply because....
1) They will all go busto sooner or later.
2) Playing the game properly is so much more satisfying, so we end up with a bigger PLO8 playing pool. If that reduces our (perceived) edge, so be it.
I'm tempted to give advice in the chat box, but never sure how they will take it, so i just keep quiet.
There's one particular player in the tournaments who will not fold to a raise pre-flop. As I find it impossible not to, I'm raising into him every time I can with a good hand. I wish I'd kept a proper track of his calls (never comes over the top) but at the moment, it's between 50 and 60. I'm going to reset that to 50 to be sure and try and reach a straight 100 with him!
I was on the receiving end of a lovely chat-box comment yesterday. I flopped the nut lo and top 2 pair, so I pot pot pot
Opponent had a bag of spanners (789 type hand) and turned a straight, so ultimately I just chop.
Comment to me?
"A2 Mong!"
And no matter how bad that is, it makes you really concentrate, because you have to be able to read flop textures in these spots so that you can c-bet, whether we have hit the flop or not. AS a general rule, the "peelers" are on some sort of low draw, almost never a High Only draw. So a K-Q-8 flop means we can easily bet again, & generally TID.
As poker players, of course, we are supposed, when facing resistance, to assign a range to our opponent.
I can assign ranges to most profitable players, but I can't even guess at the serial callers & peelers likely hands, except that it is almost certainly a low draw.
It's huge fun trying to find the best ways to play these different spots.
It's a funny old game some times!
Just had a wonderful thought, can you imagine what the games would be like if Sky brought in the 5 or 6 card Omaha variants!
This was a new experience for me, never happened before.
I mean, really, even for Nitty Mc Nit like me, there is just about no hand that you should or can fold pre when Heads Up in 6 Card PLO8. We were playing pretty deep, too.
It was incred. I lost, obv.
I wonder how long a DYM would take to finish if it were No Limit.
6 Card, NLO8!
Given right players, I'd guess 4 minutes would be the average.
Sky! Get on the case. It's a cash cow for you waiting to happen!
Heck, there's just about enough cards to make it 7 card NLO8.
That should bring the average game time down by another 90 seconds, to a nice trim 2 and a half minutes
All the best Hotwheals, positive thoughts, positive thoughts.
xx
See you in the New year x
I have not played much recently but when I have I have played badly and coupled with a very small amount of run bad I have run up a rather impressive loss in a short space of time. That was until tonight........ I was not picking on you , I know you know that , but playing two £11 games I got the cards at the right times and knocked you out of both.
Do you think you need to play regularly to play optimally? I have found myself too eager to play and have ended up in hands when I know I should not be in them. Inevitably that ends up in pain financially.
I have also noted a depressing lack of chat, especially in regards to your favorite time of year,carols and party foods.
I myself love the festive period and will be spending a lot of time with family so am unsure how much I will be able to play.
May I take this opportunity to wish you and all ploppers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and enjoyable poker playing New Year
Nick
In the one where you had the Aces, I'm not sure I should have done the old 4 bet - generally, I try to avoid confrontation with good players, who understand ranges, until the Blinds are big & we are obliged to take our chance. Thing is, when I 4 bet, you are the sort of guy who is good enough to fold, as you have on many occasions. It just happens you had the absolutes this time. Think my hand was something like A-Q-2-5 or similar. If the Blinds were 150-300 or bigger, I'm never folding that unless facing a 4 bet before it gets to me. (The Blinds were much smaller on this occasion). Think, perhaps, I should have let go this time.
It's a minor inconvenience ("outrage" is the current poker-speak) that the Table closes so quickly after we go busto, as it takes me a while to untick "Hide Full Tables", find the particular game, & then load the table again to say "wp, good luck", but I did do so last night, hope you saw it.
Have a great Xmas & New Year Nick, & in 2015, I certainly hope you enjoy better health than in 2014.
I love seeing how much your game has improved in 2014, I really do.
When I return after a short break, I'm like a kid in a sweet shop, I can't help myself.
As you know, I missed much of November, but now my hunger for the game has re-doubled, & I'm making a few mistakes, so I need to calm down a bit.
I called down a guy to the river last night just because I had a low-draw, though it did have several other improvers. They all missed, & I think it was maybe the worst play I have made in 2015.
Apologies Mother, I mean't YOU will be much missed. As well as your Blinds.
Come on now Tikay, you are just doing it to test us now.
I'm not at all sure what that means, but I'll take a stab in the dark.
Is it Vicky Coren related?