WTF do you do

[Jibalob]

When you're a big stack and the other table big stack pushes into every preflop move you make?

I'm ITM on the last 2 tables right now and me + this other guy both had an M of about 40 on the bubble - he wasnt sat any where near me but every single hand I raise or followed a limper he would just push.

Now we're ITM and hes making a point of pushing any hand where I have chips in the pot preflop and its slowly but surely busting me out.

what do you call with?

[chardrian]

If your M is that big just downshift a bit and regain your composure. If he is truly shoving every hand you are in, than just wait for a top 15% hand and call (sumtin like 55+, AT+, any broadway).

[Jibalob]

My M was down to about 10 from 30 but I just min-raised rockets into his blind and it paid off big time

Cant always wait for aces but I guess this isnt a very common situation

[Jibalob]

arggghhhh.. he's just doubled up and at it again on the FT bubble - just folded my A9s blind to him through fear too

[Jibalob]

Well, we're at the FT and he seems to have cut it out now, he's victimising someone else which involves him open pushing every time he's UTG so he'll be gone soo.


I have to say thanks Chard because I feel I wouldnt be at this table if I hadnt read your recent article earlier today

[mcatdog]

If he is truly shoving every hand you are in, than just wait for a top 15% hand and call (sumtin like 55+, AT+, any broadway).

Sounds about right except call with A8 and A9 and fold QJ and KJ. Worst thing you can do is wait for aces, you don't want someone else to take all his chips before you can get them.

[Jibalob]

I know, but I didnt want to bubble out with a stack that I could have cruised to the FT with either lol.

[mcatdog]

Sounds like you're playing out of your bankroll if you're scared of bubbling out.

[Jibalob]

Nope not at all, I''m well over-rolled if anything.

I just havent made an FT since mid august and was in a comfortable 2nd place on the bubble with 21 people left, I am in a spot of bother now though - and M of around 6 whilst 7-handed is not good.

[Jibalob]

well, I just busted him out and am now in fair shape 4-handed

[Jibalob]

LMFAO - now 3-handed the 2 big stacks just stacked off AQ vs A2

[Jibalob]

WOOHOOOOOO!"!!

3-handed and a commanding chip lead

[Jibalob]

finished 2nd for $483 ($10 buy-in)