Re: Rogue waves
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A rogue preflop raise?
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Hi Carl - Interesting idea. Not a bad term for it.
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a certain player raised with “3 5 7 8”
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Throws you off if you're expecting the pre-flop raise to mean something.
If you watch opponents who play like that in a ring game, they'll generally take a bath - although occasionally they'll hit the flop squarely and even when they don't, they'll occasionally continue and end up with two perfect turn/river cards. But usually they'll reach into their pocket several times for a fresh buy-in. I think you generally want them sitting on your right in a ring game. Otherwise they're more likely to burn up a lot of your chips.
It's much the same in a tournament. Opponents who play that way usually end up on the rail. But sometimes they get lucky and make the final table.
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But it can be disastrous in a tournament when a stranger opponent make a raise with an unsuspecting pocket hand and connects with the nuts
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Absolutely! Part of the problem is the limits go up too fast. You have to sometimes play when you'd prefer to wait for a better opportunity. And then some fruitcake makes it more expensive to play that you'd like, forcing you to gamble.
It's just bad luck when you get a chip burner at your table in a tournament. You're basically forced to play for higher stakes than the people at another table. They can be playing for 100/200 at the next table over, but because of the "rogue raiser" you're playing for 200/400.
Sometimes you simply have to out wait them in a tournament. If you have enough chips to stall for a few rounds, avoid confrontations until they bust out.
Just my opinion.
Buzz
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