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SpiderMnkE
09-02-2004, 09:28 PM
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Button ($53.10)
Hero ($56.95)
BB ($165.60)
UTG ($46)
MP ($147.95)
CO ($50.25)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A/images/graemlins/heart.gif, Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises to $4</font>, <font color="CC3333">BB raises to $10</font>, Hero calls $6.

Flop: ($20) J/images/graemlins/heart.gif, T/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets $15</font>, <font color="CC3333">BB raises to $30</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $65
<font color="green">Main Pot: $50, won by BB.</font>
<font color="green">Pot 2: $15, returned to BB.</font>

fimbulwinter
09-02-2004, 09:55 PM
this one is pretty straightforward. people are too worried about their blinds getting bullied. SB is the WORST place on a hand. call, and call his "bullying" bet. flop a legit hand and snap off his bluffs, or pitch it. yeah, he's a bully, but he's probaby got an idea of what he's doing with that kind of stack. dont worry about appearing weak to the table bully, that way he can piss his stack away to you when you do have a hand.

lots of people try to "bully the bully." bullying requires position or chip advantage, you have niether. out of position let him get his ego on so you can break him later.

RPatterson
09-03-2004, 02:48 AM
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this one is pretty straightforward. people are too worried about their blinds getting bullied. SB is the WORST place on a hand. call, and call his "bullying" bet. flop a legit hand and snap off his bluffs, or pitch it. yeah, he's a bully, but he's probaby got an idea of what he's doing with that kind of stack. dont worry about appearing weak to the table bully, that way he can piss his stack away to you when you do have a hand.

lots of people try to "bully the bully." bullying requires position or chip advantage, you have niether. out of position let him get his ego on so you can break him later.

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Since this isn't a tournament I don't see how stack size is relevent.

Chris Daddy Cool
09-03-2004, 03:48 AM
if he is really just bullying you with position, did you consider just moving in preflop? I know AQo isn't a great all-in hand, but if he's full of it, it can be a monster.

dmk
09-03-2004, 09:55 AM
Just check/fold the flop. I don't understand the mentality behind bullying when you don't have a hand. If he's actually a bully, wait until you have a good holding. He'll continue to try to push you around.