'Teaching' Bad Play On The Bubble

[Colby818]

One word of caution on pushing against the limper. Were you to run in me, this could kill you. And I'm sure I'm far from the only one who does this. When I get down to short handed and heads up, I will try every play to see how my opponent reacts to it. I vary between limp, raise, big raise. It almost doesn't matter what cards I have. I'm just looking to see how my opponent reacts. If I get the sense that when I limp you are going to push, I will look for a big hand to limp so that you push, then I can either cripple or eliminate you.

It's not that it's a bad play. It's quite a good play, but as others have stated, don't become mechanical at the end. If I find even the slightest hint of a pattern, I can usually take an opponent out late. It is those who vary their play that cause the most trouble.