Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Rector
Posts: 43
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Any game like this, whatever you have read in books or on the forum, you might as well throw out the window and forget about it. Homes games are another ball game. After playing in games like this you will figure out how to play these people, and will find that you will start beating this fish game.
What I do in my homegames is limp with hands that have the potential to become a monster (suited connectors, small to mid pocker pair, Ax suited, and even unsuited connectors). If you do hit your monster hand, don't worry about trying to slow play your hand, because most games like this you will find calling stations, and people will call your bets. If you do flop a nice draw don't be afraid to chase, because if you hit you will more than likely win a huge pot.
Another thing that is important is that you do not want to bluff. I can remember in a tournament we were four-handed and I needed to pick up this pot I was playing in. I had T-J suited and totally missed the flop. I fired away, and got called. On the turn was another blank and decided to push, and was called. I knew I was beat, but was pretty surprised to see my oppenent holded K-J and nothing on the flop helped him. It can't be stressed enough, but early on in my homegame bluffing at a pot is forbidden. Like a previous stated, there are a lot of calling stations and your bluff will get called by someone holding ace high. You don't want to try to out play people, because its nearly impossible
Also, I believe that big pocket pair are less valuable in a game like this. I can remember a tournament that I had my AA cracked by J-4, and then KK cracked by 8-T suited. If you pick up AA early on in a tournament like this; even a large raise you will probably get multiple callers, and the more people that see the flop with you; the better chance of your monster pocker pair is to getting cracked. Early on in a tournament I might just push all together and hope someone is holding a pocker pair and call (someone with 2-2 might even call your all in or even a K-T). If your are playing a short handed table then you can play this hand like you would normally, but still be cautious with it, and don't fall in love with your pair.
Another thing you may want to consider is that these fish don't bluff that often. Find out by watching the game around you who will bluff at pots, and who only bet when they have a solid hand or at least a decent hand. If a player is betting into you, and who hold a decent but not great hand you may want to consider folding and save your chips.
Finally,patients is the key to these types of games as with any kind of poker. However, if you aren't going to wait your oppenents out then you might as well use your time somewhere else, because the odds of you winning is real slim.
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