I'm currently rebuilding my roll at $50NL on Tribeca and have noticed some strange plays - namely open pushing all in with the nuts/strong hands.

Example 1.

I was on the BB with 52.
2 players limp, Sb completed and I checked.
Flop came down 952.
1st to act he pushes $20 all-in into about a $2 pot.
I guess I should fold here as I thought theres a good chance he has 95 or 92 and also there are 2 players left to act after me who could have flopped a set but I call anyway. He shows down 95.

Example 2.

I am on BB with T6
About 5-6 people see the flop of T96 rainbow.
SB open pushes $20 into a $3 pot.
I think I am not falling for this shit again and fold.
Shortstack with $5 left calls and the guy had actually shoved 78.

Is this common at $50NL/Tribeca or have I just ran into a few wierdos?

I see this play a lot on the river but I rarely see it on the flop.

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Well the first question is . are they winning players?

The European based sites are very aggressive postflop (on bet size) ... e.g

** Game ID 1118506559 starting - 2007-01-02 11:51:37
** Dio [Hold 'em] (0.10|0.20 No Limit - Cash Game) Real Money

- xxdemexx sitting in seat 1 with $12.10 [Dealer]
- SiLeNt_FlaIr sitting in seat 2 with $21.38
- Razor-Pete sitting in seat 3 with $25.60
- mrmadsen90 sitting in seat 4 with $13.67
- Jari83 sitting in seat 5 with $22.26
- MacUll sitting in seat 6 with $19.69

SiLeNt_FlaIr posted the small blind - $0.10
Razor-Pete posted the big blind - $0.20
** Dealing card to xxdemexx: Ace of Spades, Jack of Clubs
mrmadsen90 folded
Jari83 folded
MacUll folded
xxdemexx raised - $0.85
SiLeNt_FlaIr called - $0.85
Razor-Pete folded

** Dealing the flop: 2 of Spades, 10 of Diamonds, Jack of Hearts
SiLeNt_FlaIr bet - $1.90
xxdemexx raised - $3.80
SiLeNt_FlaIr raised - $13.30
xxdemexx went all-in - $7.45

** Dealing the turn: 4 of Spades

** Dealing the river: 8 of Hearts
xxdemexx shows: Ace of Spades, Jack of Clubs
SiLeNt_FlaIr mucks:
xxdemexx wins $24.10 from the main pot

End of game 1118506559


Party for some reason still plays the North American game (CBs work - check the turn on top pair etc). Sites like B2B and I guess Tribeca have players who pay to get in and then ask severe questions post flop.. players expect to pay a cb on a threatening flop.. ...I tend to tighten down to 20% vpip with pfr of 16% - and most plays from late - but I dont expect the blinds without a fight......

However.. these guys do pay off..

In a few days I'll publish my pokertracker results for my recent Party exploits against my Prima results... my stats are completely different

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See me playing $10/$20NL like it was play money

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?...405&q=xxdemexx

Doberman: "but Sarge, isn't poker gambling and just luck?"
Sgt. Bilko:" not the way I play it"

haha, ive never seen that type of play at tribeca before... i would say u just ran into a couple random weird sickos lol