Flush
Join Date: May 2008
Location: B.C. Canada
Posts: 324
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ha ha ha... sounds like you're describing the play in the local live tournaments where I live (usually around 100 entrants, sometimes a bit more). Structure moves along okay at first but then blinds escalate exponentially, 90% of players don't make adjustments for stack sizes and around bubble play you'll see 3/4 of the table sitting on <10bb's, actually with 7 or 8bb's being about avg. for the table.
Same thing for preflop play... limp.. limp.. limp.. 'min-raise'.. call call call.
I played way too tight in the first couple I played (and gave players way too much respect). Didn't seem to matter how tight though.... ie. I wake up with AKs in SB, 3limpers.. I raise to 7 or 8x and limpers.. call call call. It's pretty funny. You get players who'll limp their entire range (ie. J5s is a limp/call any raise OOP, but same for AKs, 99-QQ, etc.). Start of one tourney we're 150bb's deep, there's 3 limpers and then SB shoves 150bb's... they all fold (obv) and SB proudly flips over AA saying, "I'm not going to 'risk it' getting called preflop with AA.. no way!" (I knew I was in for a crazy day, lol).
I like the players who'll stand up, lean forward to stare at the board, assessing whether or not it gives them a potential gutter, lol.
I now play them very aggressively & alot is player read dependant. Some will not fold, some LOVE to trap, others are the flush masters (if it's sooooooted... they're calling any preflop raise in any pos., regardless of stack sizes, etc.). Obviously a TON of adjustments need to be made compared to playing tournaments online.
best advice.... GL & hope to get good cards, lol
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