Chopping blinds and straddling - Page 2 - Live Low-stakes No Limit Poker Forum

I don't chop. Forget keeping it friendly. If not chopping upsets people, then I'm more than happy to paint a target on my back. It might be "poor etiquette" or whatever, but I play to make money and on the whole, live players are going to be so much worse than online... so take the edge. duh.

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05-15-2014 , 11:53 PM

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bulls_horn

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Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4,406

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Originally Posted by dejenerate

I don't chop...I play to make money.

I don't guess you've been reading. Unless you both flop a hand and build a pot, rake will tear into your profit.

At higher limits or time charge games, it totally makes sense to play bvb, but at 1/2 or 1/3 with 10%+1bbj, it's almost always +Ev (or neutral Ev, I guess) to just chop.

Quick example: you min-raise from SB, BB folds, dealer takes $1 for rake, gives you the other $1. You've now risked $3 to make $1. Does that make sense? Is that move profitable long-term?

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05-16-2014 , 01:32 AM

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MountainSquatch

newbie

Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 48

Never chop unless you are the worse player.

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05-16-2014 , 05:34 AM

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SomeID

stranger

Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 11

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Originally Posted by bulls_horn

Quick example: you min-raise from SB, BB folds, dealer takes $1 for rake, gives you the other $1. You've now risked $3 to make $1. Does that make sense? Is that move profitable long-term?

There is rarely a rake if the pot is < $10. Regardless I still like chopping because if you see a flop and there is a bet and call, they will usually be taking 10% and that eats into your bottom line very quickly heads up.

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05-16-2014 , 05:56 AM

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Cerveza69

adept

Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 786

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Originally Posted by OvertlySexual

I don't get the straddle. You essentially pay for an extra super sized big blind so you can get the privilege of acting last preflop and then being OOP the rest of the hand. I don't understand how people can make money off of that.

I agree with the UTG straddle...but what about the button straddle?

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05-19-2014 , 12:16 AM

#31

dejenerate

enthusiast

Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 69

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Originally Posted by bulls_horn

You min-raise in live games? As far as your rake assessment goes... maybe you don't play in Nevada (?)

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