Last night we had three players come and go at different times and each one clearly had their mind set on being the table bully.
I actually don't mind a bully because they allow me to sneak my better hands in unnoticed.
Eventually I nail em, but it's a difficult road getting there. I have to fold quite a few of those "Man.. just know I have it" hands. You know, those ones where you know he could be bluffing, but it's just not worth it to find out he if he'll luck in to it on river.
One particular bully won a hand against me when he first sat down. He posted a rather large bet on flop and I had to fold. He proceeded to play very aggressive every hand he was in and was clearly a bully. Noway he could have a hand worth what he bets every single time. Well, I waited and waited by staying out of pots he was in until I had premium starting hands. I also studied his play while waiting. He loved to bet the flop big to get as many folds as possible, but then he would check both turn and river against anyone who was still in. These were major signs of missed draws for sure. He clearly wasn't watching anyone at the table and didn't care who was playing so he would never notice me from anyone else.
I finally get QQ and called his raise. Flop is all rags with two hearts and he bets like a maniac again which has now become his tell tell sign that he's full of horse dung. He's most likely on a draw to a flush or straight. A straight wasn't very likely with this flop and I hold the Qh which is one of his outs. I call his bet and a Q hits on turn. He checks which has also become his tell that he screwed the pooch and missed his draw so far. I say a small prayer to the drawing gods to please give me a break here and went all in. Sure enough he calls and misses the river and he's toast.
Thank you thank you thank you!!!! About frickin time I win an all-in against a drawing hand.
Most of the time when I put somebody all-in with their flush or straight draw I get my butt handed to me by the river. I thought drawing hands were more like 35% chance, but against me they are around 90% chance.
Anway, this is how I deal with a bully.
