Mandatory straddle on low vpip player. Yes/No? (2 Viewers)

[pokercrit]

assuming in live game where vpip calculated on the fly, I am thinking to enforce straddle on user with low vpip. Once vpip goes above certain threshold, the player don’t need to straddle anymore. Would you like this kind of rule?

 

[RagingAZN]

Can I ask how you are going to calculate it? Is it going to be per hour or per hands? What is your threshold for low vpip?

No offence but personally I think this is a terrible rule and I’m not even that big of a nit!

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

Calculating VPIP in a live game sounds really annoying. This isnt Hustler Casino where we're incentivizing the pros to keep the whales entertained, its just a home game.

Are you planning on tallying every hand when someone puts money into the pot?

 

[Natskule]

assuming in live game where vpip calculated on the fly, I am thinking to enforce straddle on user with low vpip. Once vpip goes above certain threshold, the player don’t need to straddle anymore. Would you like this kind of rule?

No.

 

[Eriks]

Terrible idea.

 

[Poker Zombie]

 

[Rhodeman77]

Why not just make the game a mandatory straddle for everyone if you want more action?

 

[ValueTown]

No.

 

[detroitdad]

assuming in live game where vpip calculated on the fly, I am thinking to enforce straddle on user with low vpip. Once vpip goes above certain threshold, the player don’t need to straddle anymore. Would you like this kind of rule?

No

 

[Tonystark137]

Terrible idea. If you don't like how low someone's vpip is , maybe don't invite them back?

 

[Nine_high]

I don't like mandatory straddle based on vpip. If you want to mix in mandatory straddles, try introducing a rock.

 

[Poker Zombie]

Just a thought - If it's a single player with a low VPiP, you already know he is tight, and can adjust your play accordingly. You win, he loses. If it's everybody but you, aren't you just saying "I want everyone else to play -EV"?

 

[LeLe]

Someone have been watching Live at Bailey abit too much

IMHO, trying to do VPIP counting live is really dumb without any technical assistance

 

[Rhodeman77]

Optional side bets like the stand up game also discourage people from playing too tight. Trying to single out a single person seems very petty.

NIT’s are some of the easiest player types to play against in general. Don’t give them action when they are betting (on the rare occasion they do it) unless you have a monster. Don’t feed a NIT.

 

[LowerBama1714]

Just play the NIT (stand up) game?

 

[cpac54]

Optional side bets like the stand up game also discourage people from playing too tight. Trying to single out a single person seems very petty.

NIT’s are some of the easiest player types to play against in general. Don’t give them action when they are betting (on the rare occasion they do it) unless you have a monster. Don’t feed a NIT.

Exactly what I was thinking. Introduce bomb pots or the NIT game if you want a splashier game.

 

[MatB]

sounds like OP possibly got stacked by a nit and was then frustrated because the nit locked up their stack and VPIP dropped below 5%

Trust me OP, I've met a fish made of gold that will eventually unlock the safe and you'll get your money back.








@Goldfish

 

[DZPoker]

As others have said, if you don’t like how I play don’t invite me back. Adding rules to force me to play some way I don’t want to play just seems dumb. If I’m too aggressive…are you going to add a rule limiting the size of my raises?

 

[allforcharity]

Nope.

Perhaps introduce bomb pots instead.

 

[Natskule]

assuming in live game where vpip calculated on the fly, I am thinking to enforce straddle on user with low vpip. Once vpip goes above certain threshold, the player don’t need to straddle anymore. Would you like this kind of rule?

Change games. I assume you are talking about Texas Hold 'Em, which is called Fold 'Em for a reason.

 

[Goldfish]

Bangers/flips are the great equalizer…… just sayin.

 

[pokercrit]

Can I ask how you are going to calculate it? Is it going to be per hour or per hands? What is your threshold for low vpip?

No offence but personally I think this is a terrible rule and I’m not even that big of a nit!

Per hands, threshold like 12% vpip. Thx for feedback. I just want to get public feedback

Calculating VPIP in a live game sounds really annoying. This isnt Hustler Casino where we're incentivizing the pros to keep the whales entertained, its just a home game.

Are you planning on tallying every hand when someone puts money into the pot?

Yeah assuming there’s rfid poker table. Just curious what people think about this idea

I don't like mandatory straddle based on vpip. If you want to mix in mandatory straddles, try introducing a rock.

What is a rock?

As others have said, if you don’t like how I play don’t invite me back. Adding rules to force me to play some way I don’t want to play just seems dumb. If I’m too aggressive…are you going to add a rule limiting the size of my raises?

If you’re too aggressive, and keep raising. Please do, no limit! Good to know what people reaction on this idea

sounds like OP possibly got stacked by a nit and was then frustrated because the nit locked up their stack and VPIP dropped below 5%

Trust me OP, I've met a fish made of gold that will eventually unlock the safe and you'll get your money back.








@Goldfish

Pretty sure we all got stacked by a nit at some point. This idea popped up, and just want to throw it out there to get people’s feedback

Someone have been watching Live at Bailey abit too much

IMHO, trying to do VPIP counting live is really dumb without any technical assistance

It will be automatic with rfid poker table. But thx for feedback

 

[Nine_high]

What is a rock?

You can use a token or some other NCV chip /jeton for the rock. You put it in the first pot of the night and whoever wins that has the rock. When the player with the rock is utg it's a mandatory straddle and they post the rock with their straddle. Whoever wins that pot now has the rock and they straddle once they are utg. It continues in the same way all night.

It's a randomized partial mandatory straddle. I used one in a previous game and everyone loved it. I'd use one in my current game but we get enough voluntary straddles it seems unnecessary.

 

[lane_robert_s]

No. It isn't a bad thing to be able to read a low vpip player when they enter a hand.

 

[chippitydoodah]

There are better ways to punish a tight player

 

[dkersey]

Change games. I assume you are talking about Texas Hold 'Em, which is called Fold 'Em for a reason.

"Texas Fold Em". I've called it that but hadn't heard others say it.

 

[bergs]

Throw rocks at nits.
Burn all flippers
CONUS4EVER

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[BGinGA]

This is a horrible idea.

 

[bergs]

This is a horrible idea.

(BG thought bubble) “I could NEVER afford that….”

 

[ngmcs8203]

So you’re going to invest thousands of dollars into building an rfid table, and then track your players hands live? I feel like that level of data in a live game would make people not want to play.