re: Texas Hold'em Question: How Do You Adjust When Playing With Chasers?

You WANT that guy at your table! That’s how you make money! Big egos from guys that watch the pros play. I saw similar behavior back in the late 90’s when online players started migrating to live games. Math doesn’t lie. Know your odds. He WILL draw out on you occasionally, but in the end, he will lose more than he wins. You set that guy up by disguising your hand with betting patterns. For instance, I will raise proportionately by figures related to blind amounts and show the hand a time or two. This is the setup. When your position is right, your cards are right...you either go ABOVE or limp....just the two of you and in position? Limp it, not like he’s not going to call you anyways....if you hit the flop, bet hard! He will call or re raise you. You’ve placed HIM into a raise or fold situation. You are in control of the hand. If he rivers you, smile knowing that he is just holding those chips till you get a monster. The shift to suited connectors or any two cards and playing the players (not calling with 40/60 hands) is what he is banking on. Just keep folding until you get the right hand. Too many people try to play too many hands. I love playing with those guys. It’s a marathon, not a sprint!