Where's the logic (SNG's)

jackaaron · #1 08-15-2005, 10:31 AM

I see this so often on the different sites I play that I stopped trying to figure why people do it, but it is starting to get on my nerves....lol....
Let's take player A, B, and C.
Player A goes all in. B and C have him more than covered. B calls, C calls.
The flop comes, and B bets huge representing that he has player A beat. C folds, and B shows absolutely nothing. Maybe he has a low pair or something.
Player A most definitely wins, and Player B gets nothing.
In a SNG, you want players out, and B just kept a player in.
Why are people this stupid? When I say something, the amateur says that he is playing to win. When I point out that he had little chance to win with nothing, and that we are trying to get people out, he doesn't understand.

tigerite · #2 08-15-2005, 10:32 AM

I don't say anything to them. I find it works best to keep them dumb.

downtown · #3 08-15-2005, 10:34 AM

Be glad that your opponents play illogically, as it should give you an advantage on other areas of the game.

kyro · #4 08-15-2005, 10:38 AM

Where's the logic in trying to teach idiots?

jackaaron · #5 08-15-2005, 10:43 AM

Man, you're so right. I just need to keep quiet, and enjoy.

wildzer0 · #6 08-15-2005, 10:45 AM

Well, you probably shouldn't pointing out other players mistakes to them. But, yeah, it can be annoying. Just accept it as one more mistake bad sng players tend to make. Of course there are times to bet in this situation, but a lot of players seem to always bet or never bet, no matter the situation.

Nicok7 · #7 08-15-2005, 10:48 AM

There are cases were you would want to bet, addressed for example in Tournament Poker (Sklansky).
Otherwise do not point out opponents mistake to them, knwoledge is made out of two words, 'know' and... [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

nWirb · #8 08-15-2005, 10:54 AM

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Where's the logic in trying to teach idiots?

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pwned

Wes ManTooth · #9 08-15-2005, 11:03 AM

you shouldn't be playing $5 SNGs

citanul · #10 08-15-2005, 12:15 PM

I often make plays similar to this, though probably in situations more correct than the ones you're complaining about. And yeah, I try to do it with more than high card 6 or so. And yeah, preferably I get the pot heads up preflop, but that doesn't really matter.

It's often not a mistake to do this, and I often have to restrain myself from having to explain to the idiots why it would be stupid for me to check down.

PS: thinking that a hand like a small pair has very little chance to win because it's "nothing" is stupid. Not like that has much to do with the overall point.

citanul