The Other Enemy
I played last night for a little before heading out, and I encountered an odd creature--the "Extra Loose" player that just wins. I mean, this guy was hideous. Poker Tracker line like this--he had a VP$IP of 82.67% over 75 hands. He would play any suited, and two cards with less than 3 gaps, and well, any other thing that came to him, and he would be totally dominated--and just call any hand where he hit ANYTHING--gutshots, backdoor flush draw, low pair, ANYTHING--straight down to the river.
And when I walked away, he was up 24BB in a little over an hour. He would call raises, re-raises, everything--just call. He was the very definition of a calling station, except the whole losing part. It was amazing. He just hit suckout after suckout. The table was just laying into him in chat, and he just kept playing stupid--and winning.
Says something for all of us, no?
Well, I'm a few days and a third of the way through the Stars reload bonus, and I'm up about $60 or so. Not bad considering the shellacking I took at the $50 NL when I lost with rivered set over set. The games are generally tougher, with usually a few TAGs per table, and a couple calling stations just to balance out enough to make the table playable.
I've actually gone through a sort of downswing in NL. I think I've developed the TAG reputation and my flop bets usually get a ton of respect, so I lately have ended up with a ton of small pots, but I haven't really won a nice sized one in a couple days. In limit, though, other than the adventures of last night, I've been really laying into the tables. I've actually doubled up and tripled up at limit tables (not too big a deal--I buy in with 30BB at the 0.50/1--easiest to clear the bonus) since playing at Stars.
...and I just got dealt the hammer...
And when I walked away, he was up 24BB in a little over an hour. He would call raises, re-raises, everything--just call. He was the very definition of a calling station, except the whole losing part. It was amazing. He just hit suckout after suckout. The table was just laying into him in chat, and he just kept playing stupid--and winning.
Says something for all of us, no?
Well, I'm a few days and a third of the way through the Stars reload bonus, and I'm up about $60 or so. Not bad considering the shellacking I took at the $50 NL when I lost with rivered set over set. The games are generally tougher, with usually a few TAGs per table, and a couple calling stations just to balance out enough to make the table playable.
I've actually gone through a sort of downswing in NL. I think I've developed the TAG reputation and my flop bets usually get a ton of respect, so I lately have ended up with a ton of small pots, but I haven't really won a nice sized one in a couple days. In limit, though, other than the adventures of last night, I've been really laying into the tables. I've actually doubled up and tripled up at limit tables (not too big a deal--I buy in with 30BB at the 0.50/1--easiest to clear the bonus) since playing at Stars.
...and I just got dealt the hammer...
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