Hey everyone,

It's been a long while since I've posted, much less visited these boards. But with classes winding down, I've found a little more time on my hands.

I have a question for those who play in a lot of tournaments (be they casino tourneys, online SNG's, home games, etc..)

My friends and I have a weekly NLHE freezeout that consists of a broad mix of skill levels. We have one player who (when he manages to make it to heads-up by catching an insane number of two or six outers) will consistently fold hands pre-flop (on the button even) until he picks up what he deems to be a solid hand and push all-in. It's frustrating because, even though the better players can raise and steal his blinds constantly and ridiculously out play him post-flop, it becomes more or less of a lottery and a chore to play with this person because of that style. It reminds us of someone who doesn't play to win, but instead plays not to lose.

When he does win, the better players get a little frustrated and point it out, but it doesn't seem to faze this guy. It's almost like he feels he really played like a champ to win.

How do you feel about this kind of heads-up play? And how would you address it, if at all? I feel it takes a lot of the skill, and more importantly, the fun, out of the game.