Help me get inside this fish's mind

UATrewqaz · #1 12-18-2005, 05:44 PM

I noticed a player on Full Tilt the other day, a micro limit player (.5/1) playing badly (stop the presses) and by badly I mean really badly.

We're talking 90% + VPIP, cold calling 2, 3, and capped betting.

Calling down with any pair, any 2 face cards, etc.

This person never said a word, dropped like 50 BB, rebought and lost another 50 BB (I took a break in between but they played for about 4+ hours straight).

So anyway I log on again today and lo and behold they are playing, they've moved down to .25/.50 but their play is 100% the same. They play almost every hand, regardless of the betting, and see every card to the river.

They went from $20 to bust (40 BB) rebought up to $60, I went to the grocery store and came home just now (probably over an hour) and lo and behold this person is still playing and is currently down to $20 (another 80 BB loss).

So what's the deal? How can someone without serious brain damage be doing this?

J. Stew · #2 12-18-2005, 05:50 PM

maybe he's figuring out how he shouldn't play, or trying to figure out how other people play their hands be seeing every river, naw he's prolly just an idiot

UATrewqaz · #3 12-18-2005, 05:59 PM

Down to $10, this is very amusing watching, I wonder if they are going to rebuy....

mosquito · #4 12-18-2005, 09:58 PM

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So what's the deal? How can someone without serious brain damage be doing this?

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How can someone without serious brain damage keep feeding slot machines or playing roulette? True, there is a bigger chance of catching a 'score' at one of those, but it does not take long to get further behind than you can possibly catch up.

The reasons will vary with the individuals as to actually
why.

#5 12-18-2005, 10:45 PM

I'd guess that $1000 to him is like 10 cents to me.

TomBrooks · #6 12-28-2005, 08:13 AM

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So what's the deal? How can someone without serious brain damage be doing this?

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I'd say so. I played with someone pretty close to that on a 2/4 6m table the other day. She was 85VPIP and went to show down 50%. She was mostly very passive post flop and usually didn't bet or raise with less than two pair. In the 2.5 hours I played with her, she won $260 (+41BB/100) including $25 off of me.