how do you deal with passive fish on your left?

#1 1st January 2012, 12:04 AM

Just been messing about on 10nl cash on sky and I always get the fish who flats EVERY raise i make! I know if they're on my right then I have position, but how do you deal with them?

comments appreciated! and happy new year

#2 1st January 2012, 1:57 AM

bluff less often

#3 1st January 2012, 2:33 AM

remove bluffs from range, if they call with anything add second pair type hands to value range. bet/bet/bet for value.

#4 3rd January 2012, 3:59 PM

You may want to try testing his tolerance by varying your bet sizing to see if there's a size where he starts to show some reluctance. Also, you should determine the person's propensity on the next round. It's not very unusual to find people who will flat once, but a good proportion will pretty much always fold to a second bullet unless they have a decent hand. Obviously, you can get them to fold more often than the stubborn calling stations who'll call you down with almost anything.

#5 5th January 2012, 1:58 AM

increase raise size, increase value range , decrease bluff range

#6 5th January 2012, 3:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jurn8

increase raise size, increase value range , decrease bluff range

This and embrace your new huge WR.

#7 9th January 2012, 1:29 AM

The loose passive ones are very easy. Like others said, don't bluff. Value bet him to death if you have it. Beware of raise from a calling station.

You won't lose much unless you spew unnecessarily.

Now, a loose aggro fish is much harder to deal with. It's easy money if the cards fall for you, but if not, you can lose a lot. I once lost 4 buy ins to the same guy in an hour. The dude raised 9bb every friggin hand preflop and would bet pot every street.

#8 9th January 2012, 1:45 PM

as said above remove the bluff.. Against the fishys you dont want to get too fancy. Playem str8 up and get all the value u can if ur hand is still strong after the flop..

#9 17th February 2012, 5:55 PM

I would suggest not letting the pots to get too big until you pick up top pair top kicker or better. They probably call with lots of connectors and marginal opportunities, minimize your risk, you can profit from these players the most.

If it is absolutely frustrating you, I always look for an opportunity to move to the left side of my problem players.

#10 18th February 2012, 4:27 PM

Move Table!!

#11 18th February 2012, 4:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jurn8

increase raise size, increase value range , decrease bluff range

Quote:

Originally Posted by WVHillbilly

This and embrace your new huge WR.

nah really this and this.

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