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How would you handle this type of player?

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  1. Rico Slim Rico Slim is offline

    Winter Springs, FL
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    Jun 27th, 2008 (6/27/2008 11:16am)

    Just played a heads up match with a guy, who would let his timer tick all the way down to the last second on every decision, no matter pre or post flop. No matter what his decision was either. He was only playing one table so he was obviously doing this on purpose.

    Every time he was out of position and had a hand he would let himself timeout hoping to induce a bet from me to try to get him to auto fold and when I did bet he would just auto min-raise every time.

    I ended up beating him it was just very frustrating,very annoying and took about 25 min longer than any other heads up match I have played.

    I tried talking to get him to speed up or even say anything but the guy didn't respond whole time.

    Any experience or advice with someone playing like this before?

    He almost put me on life tilt.
  2. bigblacktruck bigblacktruck is offline

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    Jun 27th, 2008 (6/27/2008 11:27am) in reply to Rico Slim

    Dont play him again and post his name so others dont either. I personally have little time for guys like this. I am hoping this is at high stakes because if he is doing this in a $5 HU match then he is a fool.
     
  3. Rico Slim Rico Slim is offline

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    Jun 27th, 2008 (6/27/2008 11:37am) in reply to bigblacktruck

    I wish it was high stakes, it was a $5 HU Game

    His name is HPowell
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  4. Popperhead Popperhead is offline

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    Jun 27th, 2008 (6/27/2008 11:41am) in reply to Rico Slim

    Weaksauce
  5. kdunlapmo kdunlapmo is offline

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    Jun 27th, 2008 (6/27/2008 11:43am) in reply to Rico Slim

    The worst thing you can do is encourage him to speed up, this is only a sign for him to keep doing it. Just ignore it, deal with it, and avoid him in the future.
  6. lordxixor101 lordxixor101 is offline

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    Jun 27th, 2008 (6/27/2008 11:47am) in reply to Rico Slim

    Well, for the future, you can not play him.

    At the time though, you can't do anything, don't let his actions change your game. Just let him tick the time all the way down, and don't let it effect your game at all. Don't slow down your clock (he probably likes getting the blinds higher), don't fall into the betting because he's slowing it down, just play your game.

    Any changes you make to your game will be for the negative, so just ignore that he's doing it.
  7. wny2nyc47 wny2nyc47 is offline

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    Jun 27th, 2008 (6/27/2008 11:47am) in reply to Rico Slim

    If it were me, I'd tilt off my stack for $5 just so I wouldn't have to put up with it.

    That said, you def handled it better. Make a note and don't play with him.
  8. bthsidesnow bthsidesnow is offline

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    Jun 27th, 2008 (6/27/2008 11:51am) in reply to wny2nyc47

    I don't necessarily think is an epidemic at the $5 but if I have a play a session of 20+ of these I find I run into a player like that to some extent.. def puts me on lifetilt
     
  9. davrow davrow is offline

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    Jun 27th, 2008 (6/27/2008 11:56am) in reply to Rico Slim

    I've played the same guy when I used to play SS HU SNGs, I think he watches TV eats his lunch and brushes his teeth while playing
     
  10. lockdownpokah lockdownpokah is offline

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    Jun 27th, 2008 (6/27/2008 12:53pm) in reply to davrow

    jus shove every hand and suck him out, and he'll learn his lesson
     
  11. Rush Sanders Rush Sanders is offline

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    Jun 27th, 2008 (6/27/2008 4:02pm) in reply to Rico Slim

    Twas not a man my friend. I'm afraid you were heads-up with Tiffany Williamson.
  12. Micdiddy Micdiddy is offline

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    Jun 27th, 2008 (6/27/2008 4:09pm) in reply to Rico Slim

    You know how bots are usually designed so they make decisions really quick?

    Obv this guy made a bot that would stall every hand, so it continues to play perfect poker while its opponents tilt, and he doesn't have to waste his time ACTUALLY sitting there stalling like a douche.
  13. CyberSleuth CyberSleuth is offline

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    Jun 27th, 2008 (6/27/2008 6:36pm) in reply to Rico Slim

    Played someone that did this a couple of nights ago. Told him I won't play him again. That was basically his game. He did not make good decisions. It took a while because of the stalling, but not many actual hands.
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