How do you beat a table of chasers?

[SirFelixCat]

My local Sunday live game didn't go, so we all decided to go to "The Lodge". A bunch of younger guys who in general, are really not good. This makes this even harder to swallow. I have gradually built up my bankroll to a good enough size where I can comfortably sit in the 2/5 NLHE game.

Most of these guys buy in for $100 and I will buy in for $200 so that I have just about everyone covered. There are a couple of decent older players, but many of these cats will call a big raise with 10 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]3 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] chasing a four-flush. Hey, these guys will pay my rent in a few months, sure, but a table full of them?

Case in point...

I have a good, solid TAG image and I'm in the SB with $321 in front of me. 4 callers and I look down and find 9 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]9 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] . I raise to $21 (blinds $2/$5...had $19 left in white chips, not an inordinant raise). 3 callers. 2 of the 3 are EXTREME LAG'S, one of which is the guy from 2 weeks ago that chased runner runner straight to pay off my Ace full of Tens. Anyway, flop comes 8 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]10 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]J [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] . I bet out $75 (just under pot sized bet, representing an overpair). I get 2 callers , both the LAG's. Turn bring a gorgeous Q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] . I have $225 and push. My reads are both flush draws as no raises preflop, so no AK, and with me holding 2 of the 9's, no chance they have K9 here. Souk, LAG extrodinare, insta-calls (he has me covered by about $100). The other guy, Jay, tells me he's on the flush draw but they are small and he doesn't think he can win if it comes as he knows Souk is also on the flush draw.

If this is the case, there are 6 outs that Souk has. Of course, he catches his @11% chance and a spade comes on the river.

Later, I flop top 2 pr (A's and 7's) and get run down by another flush after pumping in $100 on the flop & turn.


I kept my composure quite well and the other 2 solid players at the table had similar happenings to them last night as well. Get in with the best of it, but a LONG way, and get run down.

I understand that these are great games to get into and all and my bankroll can handle some of the swings (it's still growing, sans last night) but my God...


I guess I'm looking for some reassurance here. Hey, I KNOW I played it right, IMO. I would do the same every single time. I don't question my play, but boy does this smart...

*please insert confidence building here*

So, my question is, how do you beat a table of chasers? What would you have done differently?