Part: Part Thirteen - Miscellaneous

Exploiting a scared player

Pre-flop
Blinds 400 / 800Pot 1,200 (1.5 BB)Final table • he's playing not-to-bustBTNA♣6♣● 30,000 (37.5 BB)YOUyou cover himSBfoldsBB● 22,000 (27.5 BB)Playing scaredprotecting a pay jumpD

At the final table, one opponent has visibly tightened up to protect a pay jump - he's folding almost everything. He's in the big blind, and it folds to you on the button with A♣6♣.

A scared player protecting a pay jump is in the BB; folded to you with A♣6♣. Best?

WhyAttack. Reading psychology is part of the endgame: a player clearly playing not-to-bust folds far too much, so raise his blind relentlessly with a wide range and exploit the fear while it lasts. A-6 suited is plenty when your fold equity against him is this high.
What happensYou raise; he folds again.  Punish the player who's afraid to bust.
The endgame is psychological as well as mathematical: when you spot an opponent playing scared to protect a pay jump, you attack relentlessly and let his fear pay you.

Exploit players who are afraid to bust - a scared opponent folds too much, so attack his blinds with a wide range.