taptop
10-24-2012, 11:36 PM
Squeeze Effect-Strategy
This is to be used against loose aggressive players who are good enough to actually worry about table position. Let’s say that a LA guy raises under the gun (player A), a few fold, then another LA guy in say 6th position calls the raise (player B). You sitting on or near the button, and perceived as a fairly conservative player, decide to implement the squeeze effect. You raise in late position (not needing too much of a hand) and now player A has to seriously like his hand to call your raise. These are the reasons why:
1. You are perceived as a tight player and so could be representing a very strong hand.
2. If player A calls, he is still facing the possibility of a raise from player B who is still to act.
3. Player A will be first to act in every round, and you will always have position on him.
This is to be used against loose aggressive players who are good enough to actually worry about table position. Let’s say that a LA guy raises under the gun (player A), a few fold, then another LA guy in say 6th position calls the raise (player B). You sitting on or near the button, and perceived as a fairly conservative player, decide to implement the squeeze effect. You raise in late position (not needing too much of a hand) and now player A has to seriously like his hand to call your raise. These are the reasons why:
1. You are perceived as a tight player and so could be representing a very strong hand.
2. If player A calls, he is still facing the possibility of a raise from player B who is still to act.
3. Player A will be first to act in every round, and you will always have position on him.