The Early Stages: Stealing Antes
January 20, 2008
There is definitely a better mathematical argument for stealing blinds or coming over the top of other poker players who are apparently making blind steals. But some players (sometimes me) like to sit back and let the other players at the poker table do the dirty work for us. These players like to let the other poker players go crazy and then nail them when they finally do catch a hand. I guess, like everything else though, it just depends on who is at your table and what they have been doing.Actually, a lot of times I will sit back and let the other poker players at the table outplay me for long periods of time and then bust them, leaving nothing but the felt. I let them build up their confidence and think that they can outplay me and eventually they get sloppy, make a move on me and Bam! They’re busted.
Anyway, so at an aggressive table, I’ll relax a bit and wait until the aggressive players present me with an opportunity to take all of their chips (or outdraw me, lol). But, at a passive table, I will try and control the action by making raises and rereaises.