i played in a stt last night and thought id try something out. i got a few good pots under my belt and was the cl by at least 3x the next biggest stack. (approx 70bb's) there were still 7 other people in it who were playing tighter that a virgins a$$hole. so i started calling things i normally wouldnt. like calling all ins (4bb's) with K4o. some players were commenting on it saying i was an idiot for calling. however 20min later when i was on the button with AA and had 2 raises in front of me it made it easier for them to call my all in. i ended up winning that tourney so i think it was proffitable in this situation. but i wanted to ask you guys if this is done regularly if at all. thanks.

If you have a chip lead that big why are you trying to build an image like that and why risk doubling someone else up in the process?

Sounds like an excuse for loose play to me.

Yes there's a time to manipulate your table image but this doesn't sound like it.

Originally Posted by Irexes

If you have a chip lead that big why are you trying to build an image like that and why risk doubling someone else up in the process?

Sounds like an excuse for loose play to me.

Yes there's a time to manipulate your table image but this doesn't sound like it.

the main reason i did it was so that the players who were EXTREMELY tight might loosen up. also they would look at my reraises as garbage play. this made it easier to stack them.
i knew it wasnt the SMARTEST way to play even though it was effective here. i just didnt know if this was a method that anyone else used.

I'm vicous when I have a decent sized chip lead, especially at a table like the one you've described. That doesn't mean I'm crazy though. I'm not going to make a call with K4 just for the sake of my image.