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how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table!

churchy18churchy18 Member Posts: 1,850
edited January 2014 in Poker Chat
how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table and there is only 4 left and other 3 players have the same size stacks? Only asking this as there has been a few times this has happened and really not sure how i should be playing when this happens.

Of course it is great being well ahead but what is the correct way too play in this situation

should you continuosly push too try finish the game?
OR
Should you just sit and let the remaining 3 fight it out unless they try take your bb then put them all in?

thanks in advance

 Churchy
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  • PokerNoonPokerNoon Member Posts: 202
    edited January 2014
    Lock up! 

    You're in a great position. You don't need to push unless you have a great hand. If you get dealt a good hand, then by all means push. But if you push too hard and get called, then lose - you get dragged back into the mire.

    As the blinds increase the pressure is on everyone else, not you. So they will be the ones fighting it out. No need to get involved unless the game goes on for ages and your blinds get whittled away (but usually the game is over by then).
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  • VespaPXVespaPX Member Posts: 12,487
    edited January 2014
    FOLD
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  • churchy18churchy18 Member Posts: 1,850
    edited January 2014
    ty for replies . maybe i worded it slighty wrong What i was meaning is sitting out ok and only pushing if they take ur bbs so that it is a fair and between them.u know how the hi/lo tables are vespa it is mostly all the same players and the majority of us all get on well.. but ty again
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  • PokerNoonPokerNoon Member Posts: 202
    edited January 2014
    I didn't realise you were talking about omaha - not a game I've ever played, so my advice may not apply as well there (I imagine it probably still does though)
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  • devonfish5devonfish5 Member Posts: 4,291
    edited January 2014
    Should you just sit and let the remaining 3 fight it out unless they try take your bb then put them all in?

    no, just fold every hand, the other 3 will fight it out
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  • EASYFIXEASYFIX Member Posts: 332
    edited January 2014
    just try and protect your blinds... sooner or later the blinds are going to get so high in proportion to the three other players stack sizes that they will end up having to shove against each other... 
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  • CraigSG1CraigSG1 Member Posts: 1,832
    edited January 2014
    I would play tight but look for spots and concentrate on bullying the mid stack and not the short stack. The mid stacks will always have an eye on the short stack and sort of 'forget' about you.
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  • stokefcstokefc Member Posts: 7,891
    edited January 2014
    In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table!:
    ty for replies . maybe i worded it slighty wrong What i was meaning is sitting out ok and only pushing if they take ur bbs so that it is a fair and between them.u know how the hi/lo tables are vespa it is mostly all the same players and the majority of us all get on well.. but ty again
    Posted by churchy18
    don,t sit out just fold if you sit back in and shove to a steal it will be frowned upon unless ive got the bolded bit wrong and you do just fold
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  • churchy18churchy18 Member Posts: 1,850
    edited January 2014
    In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table!:
    In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table! : don,t sit out just fold if you sit back in and shove to a steal it will be frowned upon unless ive got the bolded bit wrong and you do just fold
    Posted by stokefc
    ty for all the replies ...yeah im still in but folding all hands execpt my bb thats all i was meaning i dont want too just be throwing the chips about just trying too bully people but at the same time don,t want people thinking im trying too help players i just find it a tricky situataion its great knowing u are pretty much safe .mostly i just let
    them play it out themselves unless of course theres someone there u just have too bust ..

    Am i correct in pushing them when they try take my bb?
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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH Member Posts: 17,929
    edited January 2014
    In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table!:
    In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table! : ty for all the replies ...yeah im still in but folding all hands execpt my bb thats all i was meaning i dont want too just be throwing the chips about just trying too bully people but at the same time don,t want people thinking im trying too help players i just find it a tricky situataion its great knowing u are pretty much safe .mostly i just let them play it out themselves unless of course theres someone there u just have too bust .. Am i correct in pushing them when they try take my bb?
    Posted by churchy18
    It's a common mistake that a lot of inexperienced players make defending their big blind too much.

    The big blind is the 2nd hardest place to play from, because we are out of position to 4 of the 5 other players at the table.

    In a dym with a chip lead, I'd suggest being over-protective of your blinds is a big error.
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  • EASYFIXEASYFIX Member Posts: 332
    edited January 2014
    In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table!:
    In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table! : ty for all the replies ...yeah im still in but folding all hands execpt my bb thats all i was meaning i dont want too just be throwing the chips about just trying too bully people but at the same time don,t want people thinking im trying too help players i just find it a tricky situataion its great knowing u are pretty much safe .mostly i just let them play it out themselves unless of course theres someone there u just have too bust .. Am i correct in pushing them when they try take my bb?
    Posted by churchy18
    there's a small difference between trying to protect your bb and shooting yourself in the head
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  • churchy18churchy18 Member Posts: 1,850
    edited January 2014
    In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table!:
    I would play tight but look for spots and concentrate on bullying the mid stack and not the short stack. The mid stacks will always have an eye on the short stack and sort of 'forget' about you.
    Posted by CraigSG1
    I have never thought about it that way have always just thought go for shortie but i can see what you mean thinking about it they will be more worried about the shortie and will not want too give him a free cash by going too war with me/big stack thanks for the advice and run good
         
       
    ty also doh im still trying too learn and improve and what you say is what i maybe do on occasions and maybe need too just let them go more thanks and run good
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  • devonfish5devonfish5 Member Posts: 4,291
    edited January 2014

    from experience I have found the best thing to do is register for a dym, go for a poo or something and with any luck when you get back find you have just won £2.70 or something...
    it's a lovely feeling!!!  he he
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  • VespaPXVespaPX Member Posts: 12,487
    edited January 2014
    In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table!:
    from experience I have found the best thing to do is register for a dym, go for a poo or something and with any luck when you get back find you have just won £2.70 or something... it's a lovely feeling!!!  he he
    Posted by devonfish5
    Which is the best feeling?
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  • churchy18churchy18 Member Posts: 1,850
    edited January 2014
    In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table!:
    In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table! : Which is the best feeling?
    Posted by VespaPX
    no2
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  • devonfish5devonfish5 Member Posts: 4,291
    edited January 2014
    In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table!:
    In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table! : Which is the best feeling?
    Posted by VespaPX
    What do you think?

    (* *)
       ^
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  • devonfish5devonfish5 Member Posts: 4,291
    edited January 2014

    WINNING £2.70   (* *)
                                 £
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  • VespaPXVespaPX Member Posts: 12,487
    edited January 2014
    In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table!:
    In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table! : What do you think? (* *)    ^
    Posted by devonfish5
    I know which happens the most often !
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  • devonfish5devonfish5 Member Posts: 4,291
    edited January 2014

    LOL

    IT'S A CLOSE RUN THING!!!
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  • lala67lala67 Member Posts: 12
    edited January 2014
    In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table!:
    In Response to Re: how should you play in a dym when u have half the chips on the table! : I know which happens the most often !
    Posted by VespaPX
    you should share with me lol
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