Gigabet's inspiration is not making me any friends (low content)

[Rduke55]

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You did this at what buy-in?

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10+1 british pounds

[Rduke55]

ANd yes, i realize this is different from the "Gigabet Dillema" somewhat and that much of what he does will not work at all at the limits I play, that's why I said "inspiration"

[stupidsucker]

I just don't see how this move is EV at this level. I can understand it at a higher level, but still dangerous.

You have to have a full understanding of all the factors involved in order to play like this, and you have to maintain it throughout the tourny. I am not saying you don't understand. For all I know you may be a poker god, but if not than I reccomend that you re-think your line here for future games.

Glad it worked out for you, and sorry if I come off as...
<font color="white"> It was SOOOOOOOOTED!!!!!</font>

[yvesaint]

I don't think you can apply anything 'Gigabet'-ish (whatever that means) at the 11s.

[Jbrochu]

I guess I'm in the minority here, but I like the play. After villian raised, all the limpers who just might have limped with a monster hoping to re-raise passed on their chance.

[downtown]

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[x] you are not gigabet!

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Ooh, that's a good addition.

[Rduke55]

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I just don't see how this move is EV at this level. I can understand it at a higher level, but still dangerous.

You have to have a full understanding of all the factors involved in order to play like this, and you have to maintain it throughout the tourny. I am not saying you don't understand. For all I know you may be a poker god, but if not than I reccomend that you re-think your line here for future games.

Glad it worked out for you, and sorry if I come off as...
<font color="white"> It was SOOOOOOOOTED!!!!!</font>

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I mainly did it because it was a passive table and all 8 people were in (!). However I think it was +EV b/c there was over 500 in the pot that I could have a shot at for 67 chips if no one called my raise.
Even if I got called I at least have a decent suited connector.
I posted the original post because I was amused how much hostility I got from the other players. I see now I was wrong to use "Gigabet" in the title but he definitely has influenced my play. As I said, most of his stuff would never work at my level but some does.

[Ixnert]

I love this play at a higher buyin (even just 20+2), but at the 10s you're often going to get someone calling because they think their pair of eights is the immortal nuts. That's not to say that you can't make plays at that level, I'm just not sure that with five or so limpers/min-raise-callers is the time.

[downtown]

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I just don't see how this move is EV at this level. I can understand it at a higher level, but still dangerous.

You have to have a full understanding of all the factors involved in order to play like this, and you have to maintain it throughout the tourny. I am not saying you don't understand. For all I know you may be a poker god, but if not than I reccomend that you re-think your line here for future games.

Glad it worked out for you, and sorry if I come off as...
<font color="white"> It was SOOOOOOOOTED!!!!!</font>

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I mainly did it because it was a passive table and all 8 people were in (!). However I think it was +EV b/c there was over 500 in the pot that I could have a shot at for 67 chips if no one called my raise.
Even if I got called I at least have a decent suited connector.
I posted the original post because I was amused how much hostility I got from the other players. I see now I was wrong to use "Gigabet" in the title but he definitely has influenced my play. As I said, most of his stuff would never work at my level but some does.

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I think you're probably getting a lot of resistance, because the first thing I thought when I looked at this post is "why not just play simple, ABC poker + work on your push/fold strategy at the bubble to beat the 11s?"

[mackthefork]

Am I the only one who thinks this is fine, standard even? Estimate his CEV from this move is at least +200 chips.

Mack