Tuesday, 18 January 2011
Hit and runners
So I'm back to playing micro cash full ring with a new found tightness (15-20 ish vpip) and I've noticed a considerable amount of 'hit and run' play going on. This is when a player felts someone and then immediately leaves the table, usually popping up on another similar full ring game. This despicable practise is intended to prevent other players from working out their style of play and moves. Hit and running is largely frowned upon but it cannot be prevented, and I am not sure of the best way to deal with the problem other than taking a deep breath to avoid tilting. You can sometimes tell when a player is about to hit and run as they give early warning signs such as overbetting increasingly silly amounts pre flop. They also start cbet potting or donking most flops, even though they started the session limping top ten hands and hardly betting at all. I guess the passive-aggressive personality type is the underlying cause of such weak play, and that the best way to deal with these donkeys is to know this and factor it into all your decisions. On a final note I read a tip in one poker magazine from a cash game player who reccommended hit and running to help 'beat' a particular limit. The tone of the article was completely serious and it left me thinking two things: 1. I'm never buying this awful magazine again no matter how bored I get on a train journey. 2. I cannot wait until I move up the limits and take idiots like this to the cleaners;)
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