How do you defend against this?!?!?! |
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Posted Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:54 am GMT by Cyberhwk
I've been running into more and more people buying in for the minimum on Hold'em tables and then pushing all-in on any draw. Is there any way to defend against this? Twice in the past HOUR this bozo has done shit like this to me. Last time he pushed with middle pair and a flush draw.
Forget ykculnu, it's BEACH990 I'm refering to. He's done this TWICE to me tonight.
PokerStars Game #2953241287: Hold'em No Limit ($0.05/$0.10) - 2005/11/02 - 07:39:17 (ET)
Table 'Hestia' Seat #7 is the button
Seat 2: spoonitnow ($5 in chips)
Seat 4: ykculnU ($2.85 in chips)
Seat 5: MR. SHAY ($12.35 in chips)
Seat 6: Cyberhwk ($12.35 in chips)
Seat 7: hoss59 ($1.95 in chips)
Seat 9: beach990 ($4.25 in chips)
beach990: posts small blind $0.05
spoonitnow: posts big blind $0.10
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Cyberhwk  
ykculnU: calls $0.10
MR. SHAY: folds
Cyberhwk: raises $0.30 to $0.40
hoss59: folds
beach990: calls $0.35
spoonitnow: folds
ykculnU: calls $0.30
*** FLOP ***   
beach990: bets $0.30
ykculnU: calls $0.30
ROB 25966 has returned
Cyberhwk: raises $0.95 to $1.25
beach990: raises $2.60 to $3.85 and is all-in
ykculnU: calls $2.15 and is all-in
Cyberhwk: calls $2.60
*** TURN *** 
*** RIVER *** 
*** SHOW DOWN ***
beach990: shows   (a straight, Six to Ten)
Cyberhwk: mucks hand
beach990 collected $2.65 from side pot
ykculnU: shows   (a straight, Eight to Queen)
ykculnU collected $8.25 from main pot
ykculnU is sitting out
ichiboa has returned
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $11.45 Main pot $8.25. Side pot $2.65. | Rake $0.55
Board
Seat 2: spoonitnow (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: ykculnU showed and won ($8.25) with a straight, Eight to Queen
Seat 5: MR. SHAY folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Cyberhwk mucked
Seat 7: hoss59 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: beach990 (small blind) showed and won ($2.65) with a straight, Six to Ten
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Posted Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:29 am GMT by zinn0
In his defense, he did have a pair of nines with his draw.
Posted Wed Nov 02, 2005 4:03 pm GMT by 1988 TR
You can't defend against it. I personally love the short stacks... They have to win 3 heads up coin flips before they can do any damage.... They usually just bust out.
Posted Thu Nov 03, 2005 5:30 pm GMT by Cyberhwk
True. Unfortunatly, the ones I've been having to contend with lately buy in for something like 1/4 the max. If they lose, they re-buy. If they win and double (sometimes even triple or quadruple up), they leave the table, move to another one, and buy-in again for close to the min.
...sorry I guess I'm just having to vent.
Posted Thu Nov 03, 2005 5:57 pm GMT by BeerWench13
| Quote: | | I've been running into more and more people buying in for the minimum on Hold'em tables and then pushing all-in on any draw. Is there any way to defend against this? |
Take their measley stack.
If you know a player does this often or you see them buy in for the minimum, expect this type of play and get your money in with the best of it and hope they don't get lucky. If they do, well, that's poker. Make a note on them and know that eventually they'll return your money.
Posted Thu Nov 03, 2005 6:08 pm GMT by tame_deuces
A shortstack offers no implied odds, so you never play hands that are likely behind and will need to hit big, or needs your opponent's stack to offer implied odds.
Iow. no small suited connectors, small pairs or funky hands (7-4o qualifies).
Anything good which is likely ahead preflop you jam.
Other than that you hit the pedal when you are likely ahead. If you call on a draw against a shortstack you need perfect pot odds, again since they offer no real implied odds.
Posted Fri Nov 04, 2005 4:17 am GMT by Muck
Some handy threads recently :D
Dealing with short stacked opponents and completing the small blind are both questions I’ve been meaning to ask about myself.
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