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Old 07-30-2005, 08:22 PM
PumaFilaCook PumaFilaCook is offline
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Default Re: Having trouble beating a home game

My home games are just like this too. I like to limp into more pots at the early stages of the tournament when blinds are still really low. If you are seeing lots of flops with 4 or more players you should not bet out unless you have top pair and always slow play your monsters. With 4 players in a hand, almost always someone has a hand after the flop (or atleast a draw they will play) so dont try and bluff the pot. Of course since you have lots of calling stations you should never try and bluff them.

When the blinds are low try and loosen up more and play more hands. If you are barely playing any hands and then you raise 4xBB with AA and still get callers then your tight image isn't visible to the rest of the table. Preflop raise with premium hands and limp with lots of suited connectors(even 54s) and Ax suited. If you really want to do continuation bets or probe bets after the flop try to do it when there is only 1-2 other players in the hand. If players are betting on the flop and bluffing you out that's okay. Just wait until you have a big hand and you will get paid off.

You should either raise or slow play against the aggressive players and with the passive players dont bet your draws. Just play solid poker for the most part and you should do alright.

Also, find out how much you need to raise preflop to only get a couple callers instead of many. Maybe 6xBB will work? Goodluck.
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