What do overbets usually mean in online tourneys?
 

In general are people making overbets trying to steal, or do they have it? I imagine it depends on the skill of the player... Any thoughts?

Re: What do overbets usually mean in online tourneys?
 

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I imagine it depends on the skill of the player

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it also depends on the situation. Usually it's just top pair

Re: What do overbets usually mean in online tourneys?
 

Ive also seen it done with 2nd pair, and sometimes straight or flush draws. Its not usually the stone-cold nuts......at least thats from my observations.

Re: What do overbets usually mean in online tourneys?
 

you can't generalize the meaning of the overbet...so many noobs overbet with TPTK or an overpair to protect their hand, good players overbet with nothing, it's very difficult to just say Overbet = X.

Re: What do overbets usually mean in online tourneys?
 

player dependent!!
isnt everyhting in poker?

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player dependent!!
isnt everyhting in poker?

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Shut the forums down, it's all been posted [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

Re: What do overbets usually mean in online tourneys?
 

IMO the tighter the player the more it means. Of course I play lower limits 25-less. Really weak tight kinds usually overbet when the have a big hand and wild players will do it with any holding

Re: What do overbets usually mean in online tourneys?
 

An overbet always means K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].

Re: What do overbets usually mean in online tourneys?
 

i've found that a bet of a little more than the pot on a monosuit board is almost always a made hand, generally top pair or better.

Re: What do overbets usually mean in online tourneys?
 

it usually means the player bets more than there is in the pot