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I, along with afew other players I know, when in rebuys, like to use the "All in nearly every hand" approach. It usually works out pretty good for me, and other times ill spend 15 buyins just for the minimum at break.

I have no problem with the variance associated with it. I understand it's part of it.

But using this kind of first hour strategy is sure to run you into a few tables who aren't as willing to gamble with you, and then start flaming you for what you're doing.


What do you do to deal with these bums?
I ignore them for a while, but then the personal insults get a little too much. Not that i care what some nerd says about me on the net, but i'd rather not be called a skillless faggot by some guy who probably can't afford to rebuy twice.

I've thought about gettin support, but that's too ratty and lame. Ignore is the obvious answer, but eh

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deal with it

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I've thought about gettin support, but that's too ratty and lame. Ignore is the correct answer, but eh

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FYP

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deal with it

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well yea, the question is whetheer to deal with it by insulting back, emailing support or just ignoring.

2nd part of the question, am i the only one who runs into ppl like this? I seem to get shitty table draws a lot in the 25k guarantee

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drink a beer

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say "i hate money, enjoy"

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I have usually just laughed it off if they are commenting on my play.

I have never had someone get personal or rude.

Not sure why they would get that way. It is your money you are playing with and gambooolllinnng it up sometimes during the rebuy period is your option.

Ignore them and thank them when they get sooo frustrated that they push their over pair into your flopped straight because you called there 3xBB raise with 46s and flopped 235. Then they proceded to tell you how the call was terrible etc. etc.

Enjoy!

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ignore them, its easy.

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I usually ask them how many times they have won. It gets quiet after that.

Nick

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I usually ask them how many times they have won. It gets quiet after that.

Nick

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ni han sah

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Insults suck, but right in your post you referred to them as "faggots", so I wonder what you are asking. Are you asking for justification, if we all get this and that makes it OK? I am with you, people at tables need to play their own cards, and let you play yours HOWEVER you wish. I mean seriously, I love playing with all-in strategists! It adds action and keeps it interesting.

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I usually get a lot of flak in the chat.

For my play and for my avatar (a picture of my wife ... we're in our 40ties, and I guess the idea that someone can find a women that age attractive enough to put her pic on the net grosses the teenie-pups out).

Anyway, as long as it's not too mean spirited I play along with it ... at least as long as I'm not tilting.

But ... I certainly have my limit. I have emailed support countless times, and I don't see 'rattyness' as a liability here.

I don't take crap easy in real life, and I don't see why a group of immature "small-dick-attitude" mental pygmies should be given carte blanche to harass others on the internet - and especially in an online card room, where we'd rather have everybody be happy and have a good time.

This is especially important when it comes to expressions of bias towards specific gender, race, sexual orientation etc., and it goes whether the victim can identify with the attack or not.

... That said, most of the time I simply have the chat turned off ... [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Best,

McMelchior (Johan)

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Insults suck, but right in your post you referred to them as "faggots", so I wonder what you are asking. Are you asking for justification, if we all get this and that makes it OK? I am with you, people at tables need to play their own cards, and let you play yours HOWEVER you wish. I mean seriously, I love playing with all-in strategists! It adds action and keeps it interesting.

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I didn't call them faggots. I said they call me a skillless faggot.

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Disable chat for the first hour.

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Disable chat for the first hour.

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This is, of course, if you're bugged by this behavior. I personally find it highly amusing. I tend to start throwing out Shakespearean insults, just to fan the flames:

"You're only saying that because you're a poxy, gutter-born hedge pig."

No profanity, so I know I'M not losing chat privileges. But they often do [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

I so love putting my opponents on tilt, especially during the rebuy period. But perhaps my mean streak is a tad bit wider than yours.

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I usually ask them how many times they have won. It gets quiet after that.

Nick

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Just curious what your rebuy strategy is, Chief? For PS I mean.

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i've only been at chief'srebuy table once int he first hour, but his strategy (at least that day) was push any two til he doubled up big.

i was moved after he got to like 12k or so I think.

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Do you ever show your cards when you move in and they all fold?

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Nick

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Just curious what your rebuy strategy is, Chief? For PS I mean.

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Crazy all in monkey.

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You are absolutely right, and I apologize. I missed an important word in that sentence.

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I don't mind the names, i get used to it. I just rememeber how much more likely i am to win than them, and them thinking your a clueless moron is pretty useful once rebuy period ends and you play normally.

The worse is when players stall and use their entire timebank for the rebuy period to slow you down. I once had three people sitting a row all stall to try to stop my allins. You'd have thought they would want to see more cards and catch something to bust me...

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just turn chat off for the first hour

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Easy solution. Challenge most obnoxious flamer to HU for 500+ sng. Win. Favorite time doing this. 2nd hand in I raise 45s flamer calls flop A25, I bet pot, flamer calls turn 3, I bet pot flamer pushes, I call, flamer says, "Oh fine, win it like that." Flamer 25os LOL

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I like guys like you, they make the first hour more interesting, especially when others start getting really annoyed about your suck out, and then you suck em out again [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Personally, I'll play standard H0H1 on normal tables, but if it's very lively and all-ins are happening frequently, I modify this way: I play only AA-JJ,AK,AQs as an all-in for the first 55 minutes (except the blinds or if I'm first in OTB and OTB+1, where I'll be stealing with anything reasonable). Typically I've either doubled up, in which case I stick to this play until rebuys are over. or Sometimes I've busted out for 1-2 rebuys if not lucky.

Sometimes I haven't played at all, and have 50-60% of a starting stack. In this case, I'll be all-in with anything reasonable (which in this case will be about 60-70% of hands), and if I make over the starting chips, I then bed down for the rebuy to end/add-ins to happen. If I bust, I rebuy, and wait for the add-ins. Then I always buy an add-in, unless I got more than 4x the add-in, in which case I don't bother.

This way, I'm there at the start of the real play with a small/medium stack, which usually is enough to get me to the money with solid HoH play unless I get a suck out.

Having said all this, I only go into an addin tournament if I can't find a freezeout at the time I want to play.

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I play low buyin tournaments where a lot of players use "All in nearly every hand" strategy. I used to think that they are just idiots with big bankrols who came to play just for fun. And yes, I used to verbally abuse those players after geting a bad beat from them (I'm not proud of it).
The OP sad that hi likes to use this approach and it works out good for him. I don't understand it. What is the point of going all in with junk and make 15 rebuys during first hour? I am asking because I want to understand it and not to argue about it. Maybe there is good post that discusses it? I did a serch but as usual couldn't find anything.
Thank you!

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come to my table. i won't heckle anyone who's donating.

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that was you????!!!! you bastard!@ lol

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I play low buyin tournaments where a lot of players use "All in nearly every hand" strategy. I used to think that they are just idiots with big bankrols who came to play just for fun. And yes, I used to verbally abuse those players after geting a bad beat from them (I'm not proud of it).
The OP sad that hi likes to use this approach and it works out good for him. I don't understand it. What is the point of going all in with junk and make 15 rebuys during first hour? I am asking because I want to understand it and not to argue about it. Maybe there is good post that discusses it? I did a serch but as usual couldn't find anything.
Thank you!

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hopefully building a huge stack for the 2nd hour to dominate the table. you can switch up your style of play for the 2nd hour a lot. you can play loose and aggressive, you can wait for aces. you can go afk and make lunch. etc.

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Just rebuy like the rednecks do down at our poker house on the south side of Indianapolis. Basically, they just shove their chips all in with 53o behind two all ins and yell out "Phuck it, I ain't proud: REBUY."

Indy

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I play low buyin tournaments where a lot of players use "All in nearly every hand" strategy. I used to think that they are just idiots with big bankrols who came to play just for fun. And yes, I used to verbally abuse those players after geting a bad beat from them (I'm not proud of it).
The OP sad that hi likes to use this approach and it works out good for him. I don't understand it. What is the point of going all in with junk and make 15 rebuys during first hour? I am asking because I want to understand it and not to argue about it. Maybe there is good post that discusses it? I did a serch but as usual couldn't find anything.
Thank you!

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hopefully building a huge stack for the 2nd hour to dominate the table. you can switch up your style of play for the 2nd hour a lot. you can play loose and aggressive, you can wait for aces. you can go afk and make lunch. etc.

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The best part of getting really crazy in the first hour of the 10r especially, is that many people do not notice your gear shift in the second hour. as long as your aware of your image and what people you have tilted, this becomes very valuable.

by the time the third hour comes and your stack is a little lower compared to the blinds and you have to start making moves etc, most of the complainers have busted or you've been moved.

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Why not just play poker during the rebuy period? just play loosely in the form of pushing with big draws, pairs, and the like.

-Scott

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Turn chat off. It makes life so much more pleasant.

A t-shirt I saw recently said "I don't hate everyone; just everyone I've ever met."

Humans suck.