What You Are Selling Isn't What They Are Seeing...
I don't typically post strategy as I feel there are better places for it, but sometimes when I re-learn a concept maybe it's best to post it as instruction even if the audience or student is just me. I've played a couple of hands recently that reinforced a core concept that I think is vital to beating lower buy-in tournaments and cash games with bad players. Why I let it be a leak to me of late I'm not sure. One thing, I think I've repeated on this blog over the years, is the enjoyment I get from watching good players bitch about bad players. To me, if it's always your fault and never the other guys fault when they misstep. You should know they are capable of anything and everything. Granted there are times when an individual has a self conflagration that is so bizarre you are entitled to bitch about it. Most of the times, though when you walk away from the table because of their misguided attempt to self-destruct you should probably find some solace i...