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Old 05-11-2005, 11:40 AM
jively jively is offline
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Default People who fold instead of check (little content)

Don't you love it when people fold instead of checking! It makes me laugh out loud every time I see it. I think I saw it twice last night.

Would anyone do it just because they "usually get into a lot of trouble on hands like this"?

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Old 05-11-2005, 11:47 AM
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I played in a home game once, and they invite this guy over i've never met before. He sat to my right, and was continually open folding out of turn. The flop would come, he'd look at his cards, say "ppthhh, f*ck this" and fold his hand before the first guy even got a chance to act.
He did this all night long. Easiest opponent ever [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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Old 05-11-2005, 11:55 AM
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Default Re: People who fold instead of check (little content)

That'd probably get you a quick punch to the back of the head followed by a trunk-ride to the bus station in my neighborhood game. The repeatedly playing out of turn part, not the open-folding part; we play an open-fold as a community drink.
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Old 05-11-2005, 12:12 PM
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Default Re: People who fold instead of check (little content)

It seems like open folding in homegames is mandatory if you are new to the game. Especially out of turn.

-aron
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Old 05-11-2005, 11:53 AM
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Default Re: People who fold instead of check (little content)

I've done it a couple of times out of courtesy to other players when 4-tabling. For example, I have the supreme 32o as the big blind, and it's checked to me. The flop completely misses my monster, and I have pocket rockets on some other table that I'm concentrating on. I will fold the 32o instead of checking it to let the other table finish quickly instead of waiting for me to recognize it's my turn to check/fold.

Of course, I never use the pre-action boxes, except for the "fold" button ... if I was willing to click the check/fold button, I would never fold when checked to.
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Old 05-11-2005, 12:15 PM
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Default Re: People who fold instead of check (little content)

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Of course, I never use the pre-action boxes, except for the "fold" button ... if I was willing to click the check/fold button, I would never fold when checked to.

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Is this some sort of religious issue? I always use the pre-action buttons when 4-tabling, for this very reason. Also, it's really irritating to have a window pop-up as you're about to act on a different table, and causing you to misclick (for instance, I once capped 33 PF from MP3 by accident...of course, the board came 33Q, K, A, and I beat AA, QQ and JT, but the point is still the same [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]).
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Old 05-11-2005, 02:37 PM
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Default Re: People who fold instead of check (little content)

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Is this some sort of religious issue? I always use the pre-action buttons when 4-tabling, for this very reason. Also, it's really irritating to have a window pop-up as you're about to act on a different table, and causing you to misclick (for instance, I once capped 33 PF from MP3 by accident...of course, the board came 33Q, K, A, and I beat AA, QQ and JT, but the point is still the same [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]).

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The reason people don't want to use the pre-action buttons is, that it makes you easier to read. E.g. an instant raise indicates a very strong hand and an instant check most often indicates a pretty weak hand (the check/fold button).
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Old 05-11-2005, 06:23 PM
SoftcoreRevolt SoftcoreRevolt is offline
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Default Re: People who fold instead of check (little content)

These only provide a tell if you use them like a fool. I usually use my pre action buttons to do continuation bets and semi bluffs, (mixed with some actual use of it with AA or whatever when I'm in the middle of some action.) that way if anything you are improving your chances with weaker hands.
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Old 05-12-2005, 04:27 AM
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I didn't mean that you shouldn't use the buttons, I just gave you the reason why other people don't want to use them.
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Old 05-11-2005, 12:03 PM
Arnfinn Madsen Arnfinn Madsen is offline
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Default Re: People who fold instead of check (little content)

I played heads up against an opponent who did it a lot [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img].

On the other side I know a very good player who actually does it sometimes when he plays Omaha hi/lo (it annoys me when I watch [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]), I think it may be some kind of tilt protection for him.
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