What's with people capping preflop for no reason?
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This really confuses me. Someone limps, the pot get raised, then reraised, and this limper caps it. At the end of the hand they showdown some crap like 9-10o. WHY. I don't think people are trying to represent aces. Someone started cutting some guy up once who did this and he defended himself by saying that it was only one more bet so why not. Are these people retarded? They're not forcing anyone out of the pot as people who call the first raises never fold, and they're just commiting more money when they know they have a worse hand than everyone else. What possesses these people, do the just like to waste their money. I'm so confused!!!!!!!
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If they hit that perfect flop for their hand and they didn't cap it, they lose that extra money. And with that many people capping preflop, they're probably gonna get paid off by at least 1 or 2 people by the end of the hand if they hit on the flop.
Once they get that first bet in and then get raised, they're already in so it's easier for them to call another, and if it's raised twice before it gets back to them, they're probably thinking, "Well I'm already in for a bit, so let's pump this pot up as much as possible in case I hit my miracle flop".
The main problem is (depending on position, that is), is going in with the 910o in the first place.
Understand that people play for different reasons.
Instead of getting angry, learn to exploit your opponents' mistakes by understand why they are making them.
hork.
Oh how I wish I could. Two problems though, can't get in the door yet and even if I did I don't have the bankroll to throw at 5/10. I keep having to withdraw winnings to pay for school
I completely agree. I play $4/$8 at my local casino and some nights the amount of capped preflop betting is ridiculous... and a lot of the time they have complete trash hands, but are trying to get lucky on the flop. Then when they don't get lucky they chase to the end hoping to catch a card, since the pot is now monsterous.
I like the use of exclaimation points. They really convey a sense of urgency.
Oh shut up.
do it.
DO IT!!!!!!!!!!
(note: this is an inside joke that I don't expect anyone but BBC to get, but he really is an dink for bringing it here.)
you dont think 9 10 o is gonna get paid on 9 10 2 flop by AA, KK, QQ, JJ, A 10, K 10, hell even J 10 in a game as loose as you describe? putting in one more bet when you know 5 people are going to call, IS getting 5 to 1 on your money. plus the fact that in a loose game you will get paid. I don't like doing it with 9 10o but there are a variey of hands that you could do this with if you are already trapped for bets. low suited connectors are ok in a spot like this, it's for sure a variance play, all depends on how you play.
If you hit, you're rich, bitch.
And all you need to do is flop a 50 to 1 shot. You sure you can make up the 200 bets required to make it profitable?
I guess long term losing plays can be considered variance plays.. negative variance..
i knew i was gonna get reamed, what i said came out wrong. If he is capping the betting, I am assuming he is already in for 2-3 bets, and my point was that trash will ALWAYS get paid off by monsters when it hits in a game like this, responding to this:
I under no circumstances condone getting into a capped pot with 9 10 offsuit, I was just saying that if you are in for 3 bets and it's 4 handed+ I can understand why someone would cap it. The low suited connectors comment was just my way of saying I would much rather have 67s or 56s in this spot than 910o. Again, in this spot, which I wouldn't be in, but theoretically speaking, if i was in for 3 bets and capping I would prefer 67s over 910