Should I avoid this place?
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Should I avoid this place?
I live in a city where the nearest casino is about 90-120 minutes away (at least for now), but there is a charity poker room that offers 2/4 FL, 3/6 FL, 1/2 NL, 2/5 NL, and an array of tournaments. I usually go there at least once or twice a weekend to play and have played in FL and NL cash games and the tournaments. I have come to realize something about this place after talking to people who have been to other poker rooms and casinos: this place could be an anomaly as far as the overlaying style of play.
Every cash game I have played in has consisted of 10 players: myself (TAG), 1 or 2 other TAG players, and the rest were UNBELIEVABLY loose/aggressive. I've seen gutshots and small pairs call $150+ bets consistently, and I have even see one person bet $100 preflop EVERY hand without even looking at his cards (and following up on that bet on the flop without looking) for about an hour straight. Oh, and while the maximum buy-in to a 1/2 NL cash game is $200, an average preflop raise is no less than $25, and eighth of a starting a stack. It is the SAME people playing day after day, and I get the feeling that they have nothing better to do than throw their money away on 6-3 suited.
While it may seem profitable to play with such weak players, I assure you that if you do not catch monster hands, you will end up losing. After all, you cannot bluff a donkey, and there are 8 of them at the table. I once sat next to someone who was visiting from out of state, and he looked at me like he had never seen such ridiculous card-playing in his life.
So I guess my question is: since it is my only poker outlet in the area, should I keep playing and learn to adapt to such ridiculous play? Or should I call it quits in their cash games and stick to their tournaments?
Every cash game I have played in has consisted of 10 players: myself (TAG), 1 or 2 other TAG players, and the rest were UNBELIEVABLY loose/aggressive. I've seen gutshots and small pairs call $150+ bets consistently, and I have even see one person bet $100 preflop EVERY hand without even looking at his cards (and following up on that bet on the flop without looking) for about an hour straight. Oh, and while the maximum buy-in to a 1/2 NL cash game is $200, an average preflop raise is no less than $25, and eighth of a starting a stack. It is the SAME people playing day after day, and I get the feeling that they have nothing better to do than throw their money away on 6-3 suited.
While it may seem profitable to play with such weak players, I assure you that if you do not catch monster hands, you will end up losing. After all, you cannot bluff a donkey, and there are 8 of them at the table. I once sat next to someone who was visiting from out of state, and he looked at me like he had never seen such ridiculous card-playing in his life.
So I guess my question is: since it is my only poker outlet in the area, should I keep playing and learn to adapt to such ridiculous play? Or should I call it quits in their cash games and stick to their tournaments?
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Re: Should I avoid this place?
You should be having an orgasm that you have such a juicy game to play. Adjust and stack those foo's
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crack - Posts: 2071
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Re: Should I avoid this place?
What exactly would the strategy be, though? Keep in mind - bluffing is not a realistic option. Most of the people that play there will call you down with any draw, small pair, or even a big Ace regardless of what hits the flop. Would the strategy be to wait around until I hit a big hand and hope I get called down? Or do I make my moves pre-flop and hope they don't suck out?
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Re: Should I avoid this place?
If you are new to the game and its as crazy as you say it is then just make your raises absolutely massive when you have a strong hand. And bet big on flops/turns/rivers etc. Just bet as much as you think you can get called for. Any decent player will obviously catch on to what you are doing, so be careful. If you don't give them the right odds then that = profit for you long term.
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crack - Posts: 2071
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Re: Should I avoid this place?
Avoid if you can't afford 10 straight losing sessions otherwise belt up and jump in both feet first.
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