Texas Holdem-what would have done in this scenario?

Question

I was playing a sit-n-go (ten players). I was not catching any cards. I figure I was going to grind it out. Possibly bluff at a couple hands until my luck gets better.

The only problem-even before I had a chance to bluff. someone before me was already betting 3 to 4 times the pot (usually before the flop). Alot of these bets were from early to middle position. Even if I felt I could place a bet on a bluff, it did not feel right.

I came over top on one or two of the hands, just to be re-raised. How would have you played in my situation?

Answer 1

Bluffing would not be a good strategy against such an aggressive player. In this situation, I would play extremely tight...only playing my blinds and great hands. This would give the aggressor time to 'come down', which almost always happens.

Answer 2

I find the best games to play in are low anti, high maximum raise games. When playing in these games even if you get a long run of bad cards, you can fold early on and lose only a small amount of money. And when the hand comes that you have been waiting for, because the max bet is high, if you are good, you can win enougth in that one pot to cover all the small antis you have lost. I know this sounds like I play too tight, but playing quite tight is the correct tactic usually, any good poker book will tell you this.

Answer 3

I would have sat and waited your bound to catch cards at some point and caught the high betters before you the only other option would be an all in bet before flop on any half decent cards and rode your luck. some nights it just doesn't go your way

Answer 4

If you weren't getting cards, you should have stuck with your original plan of grinding it out. If they are betting like that every time, they are most likely bluffing almost every hand. You should just wait until you actually get a hand to play with and take them down one good hand at a time.

Answer 5

Never try to out-bluff someone who is bluffing most hands.

Answer 6

Artist: Kenny Rogers
Album: Unknown
Title: The Gambler


on a warm summer's evenin' on a train bound for nowhere,
I met up with the gambler; we were both too tired to sleep.
So we took turns a starin' out the window at the darkness
'til boredom overtook us, and he began to speak.

He said, "son, i've made a life out of readin' people's faces,
And knowin' what their cards were by the way they held their eyes.
So if you don't mind my sayin', i can see you're out of aces.
For a taste of your whiskey i'll give you some advice."

So i handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow.
Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light.
And the night got deathly quiet, and his face lost all expression.
Said, "if you're gonna play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right.

You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
Know when to walk away and know when to run.
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table.
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.

Now ev'ry gambler knows that the secret to survivin'
Is knowin' what to throw away and knowing what to keep.
'cause ev'ry hand's a winner and ev'ry hand's a loser,
And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep."

So when he'd finished speakin', he turned back towards the window,
Crushed out his cigarette and faded off to sleep.
And somewhere in the darkness the gambler, he broke even.
But in his final words i found an ace that i could keep.

You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
Know when to walk away and know when to run.
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table.
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.

You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
Know when to walk away and know when to run.
You never count you r money when you're sittin' at the table.
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.