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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: OVERLAND PARK, KS
Posts: 303
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1. The details depend on the OPPs but here we go:
This is an area this book has really opened up for me.
Against tight players, I raise their blinds/limps a lot with anything. Wait for them to start playing back or get frustrated and then wait for good hands/situations to come. Sometimes those good hands never seem to come at the right time so rinse and repeat as neccessay. Against LAGG's I let them hang themselves. I bet, call/raise their small raises, teach them that only big bets get me out. Frustrate them with little raises. That way when I have a showdown worthy hand they are not suspect by my calling/raising and tend to overbet to try to get me out. I have been hurt by this strategy before but as long as you are losing less than your are winning agianst this type you are winning the "battle of mistakes"
2. I do not use this near as much as I need to. I would say the difference between a bluff and a blocking bet is that a blocking bet is for a mediocre hand that I think my OPP might have beat but still worthy of seeing a showdown. The bluff bet is for when I have nothing (A high etc.) and I think my OPP is aggressive enough to bluff with air. In essence these two bets are the same but with different goals. A blocking bet I don't mind when I get called because I mainly didn't want to get blown off my hand. The bluff bet I really wanted them to fold but don't mind seeing a cheap showdown if I have to.
3. The ways would differ with the situation but you do not want your OPP knowing you will fold TPTK on a scary board or they will constantly put you to hard decisions. The only way to disguise (assuming you OPP have been paying attention) is to see how you have played this kind of hand before and do the oppisite (ie. play overcards like TPTK or TPTK like overcards.) You can also do things like fold very quickly, take a long time like you are agonizing over a draw. The ways differ but mainly anything that makes your opponet guess at your hand. It helps if he has seen you very aggressive/call happy with TPTK before.
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