do you feel like the big stack gets the run of the table and nobody seems to play at them?
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
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.
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??SpanRmonka said:
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.Lodestone said:
Emily Trott said:
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? "Kirbs69 said:
In other words since they have a lot of chips, they are going to give me the best chance of doubling mine.
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.Kirbs69 said:
Yes, my initial post was meant to be cute.
Yeah no he didn't say this. But that is what he is trying to get at. Because every table does this.SpanRmonka said:
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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Stick to whatever strategy brought you this deep into the game (tournament)!Kashmir said:
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!