Online Poker Forum - PLay against the reckless?

GNS1310 · Pair Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Posts: 49

Sitting in a 3+30KO, I was 2 seats before a reckless player..he was shoving with anything...and I mean anything. He was running lucky, catching the impossible. I caught a monster and almost folded it because I knew he'd call whatever I did. I said screw it and went all-in. he calls about 4000 chips with a 34. Flop was blank-3-3, turn was his 4..and I'm gone. A couple hands before that I raised quite a bit utg with QQ...guy call from the small blind with 66 and catches a 6...how do you play against reckless players? Out-luck 'em? Limp with big hands and hope to flop a set or whatever? Any advice?

vectorspace · Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:57 pm Post subject:

hmmm. Take a hand you think is better than theirs and get a bunch of chips in the pot. If they beat you, play them again in another game. Poker'z EZ.

bluebehir · High Card Joined: 30 Jul 2009 Posts: 14

Nothing different to do, but wait until your KK smashes his 34 suited

GNS1310 · Pair Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Posts: 49

But I'm the one that keeps getting smashed! haha. One day, my luck shall change!

Canlis · Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:24 am Post subject:

Just pick two cards that you think are over his two cards and shove back. Sometimes he'll wake up with a big hand. It happens just reload and play on.

adam27x · Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:34 am Post subject:

boxingcritic · High Card Joined: 29 Jun 2009 Posts: 11

I thrive on these scenarios. Makes the game truly fun. Hey those guys for the most part only get lucky in the beginning.
Just play your game. As long as you have confidence in your post flop play, it shouldn't be a problem.

If they're constantly shoving, just get it in with a premium hand and the rest is out of your control. But remember not to get results oriented as a result of these players. I like to take a more tricky trappy approach with these guys.

GNS1310 · Pair Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Posts: 49

Another DONK hits a 2-outer....and I'm outta the tourney!

Seat 2: (1,150)
Seat 3: (3,100)
Seat 5: GNS1310 (1,825)
Seat 6: (2,440)
Seat 7: (1,185)
Seat 8: DONK (2,090)
Seat 9: (1,710)
***** posts the small blind of 60
GNS1310 posts the big blind of 120
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to GNS1310 [5d Ts]
fold
fold
DONK calls 120
fold
fold (button)
****** (SB) folds
GNS1310 checks (in the BB)
*** FLOP *** [5h Tc 8d]
GNS1310 checks (now I gotcha sucker!)
DONK bets 240
GNS1310 raises to 600 (bring it on...gimmie all yer chips!)
DONK raises to 960
GNS1310 raises to 1,705, and is all in (thats right)
DONK calls 745
GNS1310 shows [5d Ts] (Got u CRUSHED!)
DONK shows [5s 8s] (what r u doing playing that crap?!?!?)
*** TURN *** [5h Tc 8d] [3d] (big smile)
*** RIVER *** [5h Tc 8d 3d] [8h] (no effin way.....)
GNS1310 shows two pair, Tens and Eights
DONK shows a full house, Eights full of Fives
DONK wins the pot (3,710) with a full house, Eights full of Fives

Flying_Kiwi · Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 7:30 pm Post subject:

lol, donks.

DonkTalesDOTcom · High Card Joined: 05 Aug 2009 Posts: 4

yeah, nothing different to do. If your not playing agianst reckless people in mico stakes, you arent playing micostakes

DonkTalesDOTcom · High Card Joined: 05 Aug 2009 Posts: 4

yeah, nothing different to do. If your not playing agianst reckless people in mico stakes, you arent playing micostakes

LaVacheBeadsman · High Card Joined: 31 Jul 2009 Posts: 8

Learn to beat them at their own game.

Wood Troll · High Card Joined: 05 Aug 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Oregon

Really, the only way to beat these guys is to keep playing solid poker. I've been knocked out by stupid play, but these guys seldom make it to the final table.

I just have to keep reminding myself that the hand isn't over until all the cards are on the table, and to play tight until I'm sure I've got the nuts.

cwood0610 · High Card Joined: 07 Aug 2009 Posts: 1

I've found when I am at the table with this type player I opt not to go heads up against them unless I have a top 10 pre-flop hand....i will raise very aggressively pre-flop and a continuation on the flop....if i miss the flop and they stick around I bowl for any another day. They eventually knock themselves out.

yellowsnow51 · High Card Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 4

I try to act like they don't exist and stop watching them after they have exhibited that behavior and play my basic percentages against any 2 random cards. If I like 'em, I'll push.

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