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Bolshevik · High Card Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1

I just played a $50 S&G.

I made it to three-handed but encountered a pair of opponents who seemed extremely reluctant to get in a pot together. The short stack person passed the chance to move all-in scores of times despite having 1-5 blinds throughout.

Meanwhile of course, the big stack was fully exploiting my inability to play a pot until Mr. Suicidally-Tight was eliminated.

It went on for quite awhile. I'm not bitter for coming in third; I just find the game to be very suspicious. If FTP is serious about prosecuting cheaters, this game must be something they look at.

That being said, does anyone know how or where I can submit some names or a game for review?

Thanks for the help!

2 high flush · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:19 pm Post subject:

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goomlah · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:10 am Post subject: another possibility

Just another point of view: It is a possiblity that the people didn't understand the blind structure and decided to fold waiting for a good hand, not knowing the structure favors more aggressive play late. I've seen this happen before on many of occasion and in that case I just punish people for it.

Just a thought.

relaxedriley · Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:51 am Post subject: Re: another possibility

byamamoto1 · Bay Area Bidness Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 2190

i don't know if its just me, but there was a similar post to this that i believe eric "sheets" haber posted on pocketfives i think, basically showing how he was a big stack and was attacking the middle stack and basically dumping to the small stack to ensure his win. i don't have the link but basically he knew that the middle stacks had to play tight because they were on the bubble and the short stack was extremely short stacked. he knew that the SS didn't pose a threat, and decided to raise every hand that the MS were in the blinds. he essentially wittled them down to almost nothing and then was in total control of the table.

with that said it may be that these two were colluding, but it could also just be stellar play on the big stacks part. he knows that regardless, the short stack isn't going to hurt him any and he has a great chance to just attack your stack and build his chips. he knows you won't stand up to him unless you get a big hand, as you want to move up a payout when you see a extreme short stack about to bow out. since you are three handed, the chances of you picking up a big hand are greatly reduced. he basically was ensuring himself a win in the sng. i'm just going out on a limb here but i'd say that when the short stack went out, you were pretty short stacked yourself, weren't you?

like i said, it could very well be collusion, but at the same time it might just be good play. just my 2 cents.

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