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Originally Posted by curlyface
what about min betting the button?
also, i wouldnt call 3b with 22-99 as they don't play very good post flop. im more likely to call with JT+ etc, hands that you aren't lost with on most flops/turns etc
also 22-99, if you're 4b these hands and he ships it 90% of the time you're looking at a coinflip at best, pointless imo - wait for a better spot
also A2-A9 you're just dominated so often I don't think its too good to call here either. just minbet and if he 3b you can take a flop with a pot that isn't as inflated
+1 on min-betting the button. It works to some extent but if he wants to crank it up he can still pop it to 12BB PF if he wants.
However, I disagree with your assessment that it is pointless to call off with a small pocket pair if he 5-bet jam over your 4-bet a lot. Yea you are likely flipping a lot of the time but it is good for metagame reasons. If he knows you are willing to call 5-bets wide how happy will he be to 5-bet jam light in the future. I just don't like to get run over. An uber-aggro bluffer's worst enemy is someone who will fight back and won't mind getting in marginal spots. If someone goes out and try to win every hand, his range is so poor that your playable hands should crush his range. I wouldn't be afraid to get it in light read dependent.
If you don't want to deal with the swings or you if you tilt playing against this type of opponents, it is best to quit and play someone else. You definitely shouldn't be afraid of taking shots against this type of opponent but working on tilt control after losing a couple flips is key vs. this type of opponent. I don't know how guys like that can sustain huge win-rates (some of these type of opponents i played against have huge win-rates at my level and higher, definitely trying to learn from their playing styles), but I feel like these types of players tilt opponents easily and when they win a couple flips their opponent loses their mind and hand their rolls over.