Player-dependent PF question

ebranig · #1 08-21-2005, 02:34 AM

Party Poker (10 handed) link

Hero posts BB in CO. (converter doesn't show this)

UTG seems to be decent TAG. On another table I'm on his immediate left and have happened to get a few good flops against him and showdown a bunch of winners. He doesn't like me-- thinks I'm a fish. He's let everyone know this through chatter. He's also very aggressive, betting/raising with A-high HU.

Preflop: Hero is CO with 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG raises, UTG+1 calls, 3 folds, Hero?.

Harv72b · #2 08-21-2005, 03:43 AM

As a general rule of thumb, I call a raise with any 2 suited when posting on a new table. Whether this is good in an EV sense or not is debateable, but I also like the metagame aspect of it--I'd like to send a message to anybody who's actually paying attention that I will defend my blinds with borderline hands. Here I think it's definitely worthwhile with a coldcaller already in the pot and the blinds yet to act.

One other point--if he's berating you (or anyone) in the chat box, he's not a decent TAG. He might be tight and he might be aggressive, but if he's prone to emotional outbreaks like that it is a weakness which you can definitely exploit. That makes me want to call with 96s here even more.

ebranig · #3 08-21-2005, 03:47 AM

Great thoughts Harv, thanks. I called and turned a straight. He was not pleased. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]