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Originally Posted by The1Kid
Most strategy books talk about not playing passive especially OOP.
This hand is what separates 1-3 players vs 3-5 winning players IMO. You will get absolutely get crushed in 3/5 playing as passive as Trooper did in this hand.
If Trooper took control of the hand he would never be in this spot....he either needs to bet turn or bet river (blocking bet), checking both streets to his opponent is disaster as villian can now put max pressure on him on both streets and he has no clue what to do hence him tanking forever.
In 1-3 he is faced with a $120 shove, in 3-5 he would be faced with a $500 bet and snap fold despite his "read".
It's interesting to hear that strategy books are teaching blocking bets. No wonder poker is so easy. LMAO @ taking control of the hand so that he is never in this spot. Oh the horror that your opponent will just put their entire stack in the middle with air. I just hate when players donate money to me like that. If playing this hand aggressively is what separates a 3/5 winner from a 1/2 winner then playing it passively is what separates a 5/T winner from a 3/5 winner.
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Originally Posted by nickjehz
I normally dont give guys like you attention, but man you salty.
are you actually enjoying this internet bashing? seems you also put in allot of time to do this...
Salty? WTF are you talking about? I'm Troopers undisputed #1 fan. I even hung out with him once, and I'd buy a Trooper97 refrigerator magnet if he sold them. I apologize for trying to be unbiased ITT, but it's pretty well known that I am pro-trooper. I'm surprised nobody has accused me of being paid by the Trooper to post here.
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Originally Posted by KingAnything999
d.c. i know you're the lead guy on troop's defense team.
Someone has to keep the haters in line.
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Originally Posted by Steve00007
The pros at 2/5 and 5/10 don't always treat opponents well either. Some give off a super boring vibe and just sit there with the backpack and headphones and don't say a word. Others might actually try to intimidate or berate people.
I agree. I'd say most 2/5 and 5/T grinders in Vegas are bad at this. Higher than that they tend to be better. Thing is that poker is a grind and it beats people down. Not sure how many players are trying to provide a fun atmosphere but even for those that are, it's not necessarily easy to do day in and day out.