do you feel like the big stack gets the run of the table and nobody seems to play at them?

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Are you a player that takes on the big stack at your table? I always feel like no body try's to tackle the big stack with playable hands when they are deep into the game.
 
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It doesn't always happen that way; we know that it only takes one bad hand to lose a large part of the stack, and then after that we get a big hand, go all-in, and get eliminated.
 
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The reason players don't is because its very poor strategy to risk your tournament life against the big stack, so you have to hit the board well to risk this, unless they are crazy loose. But even then, the risk is not necesarily worth it
 
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Kashmir said:
Are you a player that takes on the big stack at your table? I always feel like no body try's to tackle the big stack with playable hands when they are deep into the game.
Of course I would not go head to head with the table largest stack with only marginal hands, but if I had a strong starting hand, I have no problem going for it.
 
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Depends on positions, pay jumps and how wide their range is. Generally speaking you have more to lose than they do so you have to pick your spots better and that often means staying out of the way.
 
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Good morning, everyone. I play micro stakes and, depending on the tournament, if it is a cheap one-dollar, two-dollar tournament, people do not respect that much. I even see, at the FT, people flatting there with 6 and 5 offsuit. The guy opens from UTG and the guy is in, I do not know, MP1, man. The guy flats 6 and 5 offsuit, absurd hands. So, it depends on the stakes. At higher stakes, people have a sense of the game, know ICM, know that folding while other players are being eliminated makes you earn money, right? It is very important not to take risks. For example, if you are in second place, you are at an FT, and second place already wins an amount close to first place, then there is no reason for you to get involved with a speculative hand there against the CL. So yes, and usually whoever has more chips can dominate the table, if they know how to play, right? And pressure the table, people will respect that a lot. At higher stakes, at lower stakes, that does not happen.
 
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ya they seem unbeatable especially at ggpoker the biggest scambag site in the world.
 
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Yes- big stacks can bully because others fear busting . But they’re often wide, so we need to pick good spots and fight back.
they can double up u real quick too ;)
 
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applying pressure is always a nice strategy
 
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Always, and for the same reason that bank robber Willy Sutton gave when asked why he robbed banks. "Because that's where the money is." ;)
 
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Those who have more chips can put pressure on those who are shorter, often the ones with the biggest chips will bluff a lot, taking advantage of the shorter ones, but they are not necessarily winning the hand.
 
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SpanRmonka said:
The reason players don't is because its very poor strategy to risk your tournament life against the big stack, so you have to hit the board well to risk this, unless they are crazy loose. But even then, the risk is not necesarily worth it
That's the thing that's not what the original poster said. He said why people aren't going at the big stack. When the hero tries. The whole table all of the sudden start calling you out of position inflating the pot. If they're scared to lose the tournament then why call op??
 
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Depends on positions, pay jumps and how wide their range is. Generally speaking you have more to lose than they do so you have to pick your spots better and that often means staying out of the way.
That's the thing they have position and everything but when someone raises it ug all of the sudden they just call wide af out of position. Instead of raising wide in position. They would prefer inflating the pot instead of taking initiative. That doesn't make sense. That gives the big stack all the edge against everybody. If they're able to raise fold or call whenever and with whatever they want. While everyone have watch out for everyone else's. Because everyone else is worried about inflating the pot.
 
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ya they seem unbeatable especially at ggpoker the biggest scambag site in the world.
Just play in your regional games. Don't play in the big softwares. They have a lot more pros and grinders on there. The only bad thing is that you don't get the same deals as big ones tho😭
 
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Yes- big stacks can bully because others fear busting . But they’re often wide, so we need to pick good spots and fight back.
they can double up u real quick too ;)
Exactly. So why TF is nobody doing it?... That is what the original poster is trying to get at.
 
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Always, and for the same reason that bank robber Willy Sutton gave when asked why he robbed banks. "Because that's where the money is." ;)
I don't get it.
 
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Kirbs69 said:
Exactly. So why TF is nobody doing it?... That is what the original poster is trying to get at.
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That's the thing that's not what the original poster said. He said why people aren't going at the big stack. When the hero tries. The whole table all of the sudden start calling you out of position inflating the pot. If they're scared to lose the tournament then why call op??
Just FYI you can reply to multiple messages at the same time using the quote function. It really helps with readability.
 
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Lodestone said:
Hi

Just FYI you can reply to multiple messages at the same time using the quote function. It really helps with readability.
I'm not used to using this software lmao
 
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Emily Trott said:
Always, and for the same reason that bank robber Willy Sutton gave when asked why he robbed banks. "Because that's where the money is." ;)
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I don't get it.
I was answering the question posed by the original poster, "Are you a player [with a playable hand] that takes on the big stack at your table? "

In other words since they have a lot of chips, they are going to give me the best chance of doubling mine.
 
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I was answering the question posed by the original poster, "Are you a player [with a playable hand] that takes on the big stack at your table? "

In other words since they have a lot of chips, they are going to give me the best chance of doubling mine.
Sorry I still don't get it. Was it supposed to be funny or am I supposed to take it as face value...
 
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Kirbs69 said:
That's the thing that's not what the original poster said. He said why people aren't going at the big stack. When the hero tries. The whole table all of the sudden start calling you out of position inflating the pot. If they're scared to lose the tournament then why call op??
The OP said none of this at all, you're just making stuff up!

He did not mentioning loads of players calling OOP at any stage.....
 
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Kirbs69 said:
Sorry I still don't get it. Was it supposed to be funny or am I supposed to take it as face value...
A lot of people believe that when they are the big stack by a large margin that they can bully the other players into folding. If I have a playable hand I have a really good chance of enticing them into trying to bully me by making a large bet or raise. Hopefully it is more than my stack so when I call them, if I win, I will have doubled my stack.

Yes, my initial post was meant to be cute.
 
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SpanRmonka said:
The OP said none of this at all, you're just making stuff up!

He did not mentioning loads of players calling OOP at any stage.....
Yeah no he didn't say this. But that is what he is trying to get at. Because every table does this.

I didn't even reply to any of your comment. Stay in your lane buddy, and stop highjacking our conversation .

Are you the same guy that had a turd for a pfp. If it is you then I already know what kind of a person you're. I can't remember which threads they were but I specifically remember you having stupid arguments with other people on here. I think you were involved. Anyway I'm not gonna waste my time with you.

The op asked why people aren't going at big stacks. And do you go for them.

Some people have commented about it and I replied to those comments. That's exactly what they're doing. Literally they will not attack the big stack even if they're in position. Till I bet and all of the sudden they would rather call op and inflate the pot. It happens all the time. So I don't know why you say"he didn't say that" yeah he didn't say that but that's literally tendencies of the kind of player he is referencing.

Again stay in your lane and don't hijack our conversation. Stick to beefing with other people on here and keep us out of it. We don't want to associate with you.
 
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A lot of people believe that when they are the big stack by a large margin that they can bully the other players into folding. If I have a playable hand I have a really good chance of enticing them into trying to bully me by making a large bet or raise. Hopefully it is more than my stack so when I call them, if I win, I will have doubled my stack.

Yes, my initial post was meant to be cute.
Ok I understand stood that part. But the cute part not so much lmao
 
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Kashmir said:
Are you a player that takes on the big stack at your table? I always feel like no body try's to tackle the big stack with playable hands when they are deep into the game.
Stick to whatever strategy brought you this deep into the game (tournament)!
It should never matter who is in front of you!
The only thing matters is who is inside you!
If the bubble has been burst and you have a short stack then go for the kill!
 
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