06-19-2002, 04:04 PM
Mace,
In a previous post by me, which I wont re-hash, you made the statement "some people do play much looser in kill pots, especially if they are losing". I was wondering if you could expand on that a bit as to what their thinking is. Obviously, one's first thought is someone who plays a weak hand that they normally would not play in a non- kill pot but plays it in a kill pot is an idiot. If you wouldnt play it in a non- kill hand because you know it is a weak hand, why in the world would you play it when the amount is doubled? Especially when someone, who is a solid player, came in with a raise beforehand? So, what is the mindset of someone who comes in? The reason I ask is in my previous post the person in question knew it was a weak starting hand (10-6 off) yet called my raise. They did have enough knowledge of Hold Em to know this, yet they call a raise with it. Why do some people play looser in kill pots, as you said, even though they know they are starting with a weak hand? Is it stupidity? Just want to gamble? If they have enough knowledge to know weak starting hands from strong ones I dont understand. Also, if you could give some basic thoughts overall on kill pots/games I would appreciate it. (Or do I have to buy the book? I do have Poker Essays #3 BTW. For the record, IMO, you are the best poker writer/ theorist out there. You are in the trenches, slugging it out at the 30/60 Bellagio game on a regular basis. Most of these guys who write gave up the daily game/grind a long time ago).--Big Al--
In a previous post by me, which I wont re-hash, you made the statement "some people do play much looser in kill pots, especially if they are losing". I was wondering if you could expand on that a bit as to what their thinking is. Obviously, one's first thought is someone who plays a weak hand that they normally would not play in a non- kill pot but plays it in a kill pot is an idiot. If you wouldnt play it in a non- kill hand because you know it is a weak hand, why in the world would you play it when the amount is doubled? Especially when someone, who is a solid player, came in with a raise beforehand? So, what is the mindset of someone who comes in? The reason I ask is in my previous post the person in question knew it was a weak starting hand (10-6 off) yet called my raise. They did have enough knowledge of Hold Em to know this, yet they call a raise with it. Why do some people play looser in kill pots, as you said, even though they know they are starting with a weak hand? Is it stupidity? Just want to gamble? If they have enough knowledge to know weak starting hands from strong ones I dont understand. Also, if you could give some basic thoughts overall on kill pots/games I would appreciate it. (Or do I have to buy the book? I do have Poker Essays #3 BTW. For the record, IMO, you are the best poker writer/ theorist out there. You are in the trenches, slugging it out at the 30/60 Bellagio game on a regular basis. Most of these guys who write gave up the daily game/grind a long time ago).--Big Al--