Today’s exercise will be the last for 2012, as I want to get
into bet sizing, and that will be a lengthy discussion…I think. And with all the holidays coming up
(Christmas, Boxing Day, Kwanzaa, New Years, Capital One Bowl Week), it’s
probably a good idea to keep your learning (and poker) on the back burner. So just this one, a simple exercise, really.
Here it is – play in a Sit n Go, and target ONE (weak)
player, and make him your “poker bitch” until you break/bust him.
This is the ultimate in “playing the player.” Your opponent might not even know he’s being
targeted. All he’ll know is that
whenever it seems like he has a hand, and he gets involved, you’re right there
to raise, call, re-raise…you’re a constant threat and pain in the ass.
Now, obviously, you can’t just go off willy-nilly at
someone. Find a fairly timid player, one
who you recognize as a calling station or a tight-passive. You’ll always have a pretty good idea as to
his holdings, so the first few times you fire at/back at him, you really don’t
need to have much in the way of cards; in fact, the lousier the better in case
he retaliates, and you can get away from the hand without too much damage if he
hits his holdings.
But if it’s obvious that’s he’s a “fit or fold” player, and
he doesn’t fit the flop, wail away.
Eventually he’ll get frustrated and look you up, which is
when you push him (and at this point you should have the near nuts). Then, once you’ve eliminated him, go after
the next fish. Lather, rinse, repeat.
That’s how you win tournaments, but you knew that. Try this exercise in a 6-max, then a
full-table SnG. Have some fun with it
(and yes, now you can look at your hole cards, but you don’t have to).
And let me wish you all a Happy Holidays (remember, there
are lots of ‘em this time of year). Be
with family. Hug your kids (especially
this season). And be ready to play some
poker in 2013, provided the Mayans are wrong.
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