how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table!

churchy18

how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table and there is only 4 left and other 3 players have the same size stacks? Only asking this as there has been a few times this has happened and really not sure how i should be playing when this happens.

Of course it is great being well ahead but what is the correct way too play in this situation

should you continuosly push too try finish the game?
OR
Should you just sit and let the remaining 3 fight it out unless they try take your bb then put them all in?

thanks in advance

 Churchy

PokerNoon

Lock up! 

You're in a great position. You don't need to push unless you have a great hand. If you get dealt a good hand, then by all means push. But if you push too hard and get called, then lose - you get dragged back into the mire.

As the blinds increase the pressure is on everyone else, not you. So they will be the ones fighting it out. No need to get involved unless the game goes on for ages and your blinds get whittled away (but usually the game is over by then).

VespaPX

FOLD

churchy18

ty for replies . maybe i worded it slighty wrong What i was meaning is sitting out ok and only pushing if they take ur bbs so that it is a fair and between them.u know how the hi/lo tables are vespa it is mostly all the same players and the majority of us all get on well.. but ty again

PokerNoon

I didn't realise you were talking about omaha - not a game I've ever played, so my advice may not apply as well there (I imagine it probably still does though)

IDONKCALLU

fold to the cash unless u pick up premium hands

devonfish5

Should you just sit and let the remaining 3 fight it out unless they try take your bb then put them all in?

no, just fold every hand, the other 3 will fight it out

unknown_username

just try and protect your blinds... sooner or later the blinds are going to get so high in proportion to the three other players stack sizes that they will end up having to shove against each other... 

CraigSG1

I would play tight but look for spots and concentrate on bullying the mid stack and not the short stack. The mid stacks will always have an eye on the short stack and sort of 'forget' about you.

unknown_username

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ty for replies . maybe i worded it slighty wrong What i was meaning is sitting out ok and only pushing if they take ur bbs so that it is a fair and between them.u know how the hi/lo tables are vespa it is mostly all the same players and the majority of us all get on well.. but ty again
Posted by churchy18

don,t sit out just fold if you sit back in and shove to a steal it will be frowned upon unless ive got the bolded bit wrong and you do just fold

churchy18

In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table!:

In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table! : don,t sit out just fold if you sit back in and shove to a steal it will be frowned upon unless ive got the bolded bit wrong and you do just fold
Posted by stokefc

ty for all the replies ...yeah im still in but folding all hands execpt my bb thats all i was meaning i dont want too just be throwing the chips about just trying too bully people but at the same time don,t want people thinking im trying too help players i just find it a tricky situataion its great knowing u are pretty much safe .mostly i just let
them play it out themselves unless of course theres someone there u just have too bust ..

Am i correct in pushing them when they try take my bb?

DOHHHHHHH

In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table!:

In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table! : ty for all the replies ...yeah im still in but folding all hands execpt my bb thats all i was meaning i dont want too just be throwing the chips about just trying too bully people but at the same time don,t want people thinking im trying too help players i just find it a tricky situataion its great knowing u are pretty much safe .mostly i just let them play it out themselves unless of course theres someone there u just have too bust .. Am i correct in pushing them when they try take my bb?
Posted by churchy18

It's a common mistake that a lot of inexperienced players make defending their big blind too much.

The big blind is the 2nd hardest place to play from, because we are out of position to 4 of the 5 other players at the table.

In a dym with a chip lead, I'd suggest being over-protective of your blinds is a big error.

unknown_username

In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table!:

In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table! : ty for all the replies ...yeah im still in but folding all hands execpt my bb thats all i was meaning i dont want too just be throwing the chips about just trying too bully people but at the same time don,t want people thinking im trying too help players i just find it a tricky situataion its great knowing u are pretty much safe .mostly i just let them play it out themselves unless of course theres someone there u just have too bust .. Am i correct in pushing them when they try take my bb?
Posted by churchy18

there's a small difference between trying to protect your bb and shooting yourself in the head

churchy18

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I would play tight but look for spots and concentrate on bullying the mid stack and not the short stack. The mid stacks will always have an eye on the short stack and sort of 'forget' about you.
Posted by CraigSG1

I have never thought about it that way have always just thought go for shortie but i can see what you mean thinking about it they will be more worried about the shortie and will not want too give him a free cash by going too war with me/big stack thanks for the advice and run good ty also doh im still trying too learn and improve and what you say is what i maybe do on occasions and maybe need too just let them go more thanks and run good

devonfish5

from experience I have found the best thing to do is register for a dym, go for a poo or something and with any luck when you get back find you have just won £2.70 or something...
it's a lovely feeling!!!  he he

VespaPX

In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table!:

from experience I have found the best thing to do is register for a dym, go for a poo or something and with any luck when you get back find you have just won £2.70 or something... it's a lovely feeling!!!  he he
Posted by devonfish5

Which is the best feeling?

churchy18

In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table!:

In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table! : Which is the best feeling?
Posted by VespaPX

no2

devonfish5

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In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table! : Which is the best feeling?
Posted by VespaPX

What do you think?

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devonfish5

WINNING £2.70   (* *)
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VespaPX

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In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table! : What do you think? (* *)    ^
Posted by devonfish5

I know which happens the most often !

devonfish5

LOL

IT'S A CLOSE RUN THING!!!

lala67

In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table!:

In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table! : I know which happens the most often !
Posted by VespaPX

you should share with me lol

cenachav

How to play half the chips in play.  Anyway you want too.  If you want to sit back and let them fight it out no problem.  If you want to raise every hand and threaten their stack every hand, do that.  They need a big hand to call first as they will be aware of the other stack sizes too.  

FCHD

The one thing you don't want to do is to give anyone a cheap double-up, so don't go taking on any one for stacks with things like K7

churchy18

In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table!:

The one thing you don't want to do is to give anyone a cheap double-up, so don't go taking on any one for stacks with things like K7
Posted by FCHD

is that how bad i,am K7 :@(