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What about using a players ego against him (a kind of mental aikedo)?
I have found that overtly macho players often hate to throw away a hand, if you question their masculinity, or introduce the possibility they may not have the guts, or balls, to call. This only works against unsophisticated, macho players, who are, in my experience, almost exclusively male. However, I have found quite a few of them and, as long as you don't overdo it, you can easily expolit it. One guy I used to play with regarded a re-raise as an affront to his manhood- he would almost always play back at you.
Statistics: Posted by Telemachus — Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:15 am
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Unfortunately for him, a J hit on the turn to give me quads and take the pot and knock him out. HAHA. He should have raised me preflop, I might have folded that early in a SNG.
Statistics: Posted by briachek — Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:37 pm
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Statistics: Posted by WildBillHickok — Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:33 pm
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Verbal tells which I have seen both online and B & M are "this is a suckers bet" another one is "I think you have me out kicked" I have also seen honesty. As the player was pushing his chips in he said "I have the nuts you might as well muck". I have seen "I don't have anything but I think your bluffing". Asking if they have XX whatever the nut are. Most of the time it is the 2 cards you have in your hand.
One that I see online is "crap I hit the wrong button". If you see this FOLD!
Statistics: Posted by TexasKowboy — Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:13 am
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What techniques do people use to induce a call from an opponent when you have a monster hand? I remember reading Mike Caro's suggestions about keeping your mouth shut when you want a fold, and making little comments indicating uncertainty when you want a call, and I think I use these to pretty good effect. For example, one of the things he suggests when you want a call is to chat a little, and introduce some doubt or hesitation about what you might have, which I have found very handy against those players who want to call 'because they just have to see.'
It is clearly very important to correctly evaluate the strength and intelligence of your opposition. For example, it is clearly wrong to feign the old shaky hand 'tell' (i.e. pretend you have a monster when you don't) if your opponent isn't clued up enough to A Spot it in the first place and B recognise what it 'means'.
So, of course, the only short answer is 'It depends', on the player, etc etc, but what other tools could be used, depending on the circumstances to this effect?
What other techniques would you use to induce a call when you suspect your opponent might fold and you have the nuts?
Statistics: Posted by Telemachus — Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:51 am
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