JJG Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I'm fairly new to poker and I'm finding nearly all tables I play you get a player that constantly goes all in when every hand is dealt , you're sitting there with a good hand but its too risky to go all in all the time and the player doing it does it on the first move , is this the norm in poker ? They hardly win anything but the blinds , its a waste and ruins the game IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Re: Constant all ins This is definitely not the norm for all poker games. What are the stakes? I would assume these are cash games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino_Power Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Re: Constant all ins If you are playing a freeroll then you will always get people shoving all in first hand with anything to either chip up or bust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJG Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 Re: Constant all ins This is definitely not the norm for all poker games. What are the stakes? I would assume these are cash games. Only small stake cash games until I get better but its annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danshot Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Re: Constant all ins Patience is key in them no need to bluff , unless is a very obvious spot to do so , know your opponent if possible before bluffing at that level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Puntalot Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Re: Constant all ins You wouldn't want to play poker with me at the table then! :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJG Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 Re: Constant all ins You wouldn't want to play poker with me at the table then! :lol Lol , but what they do isn't worth it , its the their first move and everyone else folds so they win about 20cents , if they thought their hand was that good that they are confident of going all in surely they would try and win later in the hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nade Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Re: Constant all ins You wouldn't want to play poker with me at the table then! :lol Nobody amasses stacks quite like you do that's for sure! Lol ' date=' but what they do isn't worth it , its the their first move and everyone else folds so they win about 20cents , if they thought their hand was that good that they are confident of going all in surely they would try and win later in the hand.[/quote'] The thing is you have to adjust to the game you're playing. If someone is open shoving every hand then you know you can call with a wider than normal range i.e AT, 88 etc. You could say you're not 'learning' as you want to be, if people are going all-in, but you do learn a different approach, you learn about adjusting and it makes you think what ranges would actually be profitable to play now instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJG Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Re: Constant all ins Nobody amasses stacks quite like you do that's for sure! The thing is you have to adjust to the game you're playing. If someone is open shoving every hand then you know you can call with a wider than normal range i.e AT, 88 etc. You could say you're not 'learning' as you want to be, if people are going all-in, but you do learn a different approach, you learn about adjusting and it makes you think what ranges would actually be profitable to play now instead. That is a good point , I never looked at it that way , a few posts earlier were spot on too , once you start playing for a but more cash it rarely happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannywho Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Re: Constant all ins I never get people shoving until the river in cash games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danshot Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Re: Constant all ins I never get people shoving until the river in cash games Well that statement again is dependent on stack size's and how much action has take place pre-flop , there are many reasons why players end up shoving pre or flop or turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haichan Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Re: Constant all ins That is a good point ' date=' I never looked at it that way , a few posts earlier were spot on too , once you start playing for a but more cash it rarely happens.[/quote'] It happens a lot in tournaments especially if the field is large. Players will try to build stacks early even though the risk reward makes little sense. so pick your spots and be prepared to lose a certain proportion of the times due to variance. Often medium to big pairs will be good as well as A's/K's with good kicker. You can also often judge the likely range based on their home country. You will often see players from eastern europe such as russia/ukraine or south americia use this tactic. If they are shoving often at low blinds then they will often be shoving light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesdicksons Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Re: Constant all ins If you are playing freeroll, so people will show up in their hand for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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