Here’s an old classic thread from 2p2 that just got bumped from the dusty depths.
I’d noticed on some MTTs that some players choose bet amounts like $2999 which result in a really tall chipstack graphic, obviously they’re hoping that their huge appendage has a bit more fold equity. TBH they’re probably right, and it’s not a bad tactic against the lower stakes fish.
Well the OP of that thread goes to the opposite end – on a table with lots of limpers (omaha in his case, but there are some nlhe hands in the thread) he chooses his bet amount so that it’s a single chip. For instance everyone’s limping in with $0.50c chips and he casually raises to $25.50 (with a premium hand obv) – the next player just sees a chip like the previous limpers (doesn’t notice the colour change obv) and calls thinking he’s limping and then suddenly realises he just put his whole stack in.
Even better is that often there’s some left behind and OP pushes the last few dollars and is getting a fold!
Hard to believe some people are that dumb, but the proof’s in that thread
























