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07-18-2007, 11:16 AM
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| | | Re: Sitting out in a SnG
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Originally Posted by TheMightyJim2k  when people make -EV decisions that give me a better chance of make $$$ I usually don't get too upset. Dead money in lots of pots, and one less hand to fade every time you try to steal. that sure does suck!
so basically the guy with the big stack who has the most options and is one of the biggest threats to your tourney has decided to go ultra-weak-tight (ie not play any hands) and you are complaining? I guess I just don't get it..... | yuppers. i love when they sit out. it makes it easier for me.
on another note, don't you just hate it when you have AA and some donk "resteals" with 88?  |
07-18-2007, 11:27 AM
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How do you beat someone that folds to every bet ? 
Gotta love those that sit out. Every once in a while you will go out on the bubble while a sitter makes the money. It happens...but they will not win, and that is what YOU are there to do. Sitting out is certainly is not a winning strategy. |
07-18-2007, 11:28 AM
|  | ChipTalk.net Article Writer | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Central Missouri Age: 29
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| | | Re: Sitting out in a SnG
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Originally Posted by TheMightyJim2k when people make -EV decisions that give me a better chance of make $$$ I usually don't get too upset. Dead money in lots of pots, and one less hand to fade every time you try to steal. that sure does suck!
so basically the guy with the big stack who has the most options and is one of the biggest threats to your tourney has decided to go ultra-weak-tight (ie not play any hands) and you are complaining? I guess I just don't get it..... | I guess I never looked at this way. Thanks for the insight. |
07-18-2007, 12:05 PM
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One or two players sitting out at the table is just fine by me.
What bugs the HECK outta me is when you have a situation like I was in recently with a P*'s freeroll:
There were like 10K players that started.
After several hours, we were down to the final 200 or so players. The bubble isn't until around the final 27 players.
I was doing "average" and had about 20-25% (like 75K) of the chips that some of the biggest stacks had (like 250K). Not great, but right in the middle of the field, holding my own.
I'm sitting at a 9 player table with blinds of around 400/800 and SIX PEOPLE are sitting out, several of them have at least 3x the amount of chips that I have, the others have apparently given up and have chosen to just get blinded out of their 12-15K in chips. The other two players that are actually playing have typically less chips than me, and are doing the "all-in fest" so they can steal the blinds from the sitting out players. One gets knocked out, another comes in right away. Back to all-in fest.
This went on for about an hour, and was one of the most boring on-line poker experiences I've ever had.
THAT was annoying.  |
07-18-2007, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by ACE'S FULL | And it's better if they sit there folding every hand? presumably the player is watching and will play KK or AA. Otherwise, it's all about making the money; who cares? Besides, I keep careful track of that and try to pick up blinds. |
07-18-2007, 01:27 PM
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I usually play single table SNG's, when someone sits out and it's down to three, I'll get the other guy to agree to fold fold fold and share the BB and blind the f'er out.
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07-18-2007, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 99%evil I usually play single table SNG's, when someone sits out and it's down to three, I'll get the other guy to agree to fold fold fold and share the BB and blind the f'er out. | Collusion. |
07-18-2007, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by hachkc Collusion. | Exactly...sue me for taking advantage of a situation with some jerk that goes away when wer'e down to 3. He deserves 3rd...plus I hate sitting there heads up with a person sitting out waiting to end it...
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07-18-2007, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 99%evil Exactly...sue me for taking advantage of a situation with some jerk that goes away when wer'e down to 3. He deserves 3rd...plus I hate sitting there heads up with a person sitting out waiting to end it... | No argument there.
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Same situation but its a home game and Bob gets an emergency call from his wife and has to leave so its decided to blind him off. Do ask the other guy sitting across the table the same question?
Not being accusatory here just curious.
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07-18-2007, 02:28 PM
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| | | Re: Sitting out in a SnG
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Originally Posted by hachkc No argument there.
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Same situation but its a home game and Bob gets an emergency call from his wife and has to leave so its decided to blind him off. Do ask the other guy sitting across the table the same question?
Not being accusatory here just curious.
<end thread jack> | I would suggest to the other player splitting the stack or just removing it altogether |
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