Playing against loose pub poker players

M

markle

Rising Star
Bronze Level
Joined
May 25, 2019
Total posts
2
Chips
0
How do you play against loose players? .. who play middle pair down to the river and bluff a lot? In turbo pub tournaments blind increase so fast, when your card dead do I just get looser too? Loosen my range?
 
manzanillo53

manzanillo53

Legend
Platinum Level
Joined
Mar 13, 2017
Total posts
1,234
Awards
2
Chips
96
Been there many time, I try and hold out for the nuts, but when you are card dead it is hard. If stack is low then go all in when you finally get cards that will play and hope for the best. Not saying it is right, just saying that is what I do. Normally works, but get knocked out later.
 
Joe

Joe

99.98% Kiln dried
Bronze Level
Joined
May 28, 2016
Total posts
8,334
Awards
10
GB
Chips
119
I try to stick to a TAG strat and usually get paid off pretty well, occasionally they hit a river card or whatever and it's very difficult when card dead (had a pub game a few weeks ago where I was so dead I only played 4 hands all night [in maybe 3-4 hours of play] but despite that still finished 4th out of 7 LOL) but it's best to only start upping the aggression ante when you're holding monsters, that's my understanding anyhow..
 
W

who115

Rock Star
Silver Level
Joined
Sep 10, 2018
Total posts
107
Chips
0
Try to stay patient and when you do finally get a good hand they will pay you off. Yes once in a while they will get lucky, but just try to put the odds more in your favor and then take their chips!!
 
Luvepoker

Luvepoker

Lost in the twilight zone
Community Guide
Joined
Feb 21, 2018
Total posts
5,286
Awards
23
US
Chips
513
Play you game and be smart about it. Don't bluff overall and value bet the suckers to death.They can be beaten easily if you are smart about it.
 
F

FrothyGoodness

Visionary
Silver Level
Joined
Jan 29, 2019
Total posts
824
Chips
0
Depends on How loose they are. Usually If I smack them in the mouth on a Hand they tend to slow down but again there are the ones who are relentless in trying to be "That Guy" at the table. Sit back and await youre made hand and just study how and when they decide to call/raise , all these plyers have some sort of tell that you won't see at first because youll be annoyed with their play but I Am telling you ,watch their hands and youll be able to figure out instantly what they re holding
 
M

markle

Rising Star
Bronze Level
Joined
May 25, 2019
Total posts
2
Chips
0
Depends on How loose they are. Usually If I smack them in the mouth on a Hand they tend to slow down but again there are the ones who are relentless in trying to be "That Guy" at the table. Sit back and await youre made hand and just study how and when they decide to call/raise , all these plyers have some sort of tell that you won't see at first because youll be annoyed with their play but I Am telling you ,watch their hands and youll be able to figure out instantly what they re holding
Great advice, and like your take on things, thats pretty much how it plays out... i like the smack in the mouth bit... helps your table image too.
 
ReoRekop

ReoRekop

Enthusiast
Silver Level
Joined
Mar 21, 2019
Total posts
88
Chips
0





be patient to have the nutts punish him






[COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.54)]
[COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.54)][/COLOR]



[/COLOR]
 
Micro Maven

Micro Maven

Rock Star
Silver Level
Joined
Aug 19, 2013
Total posts
235
Chips
0
take advantage of them by playing position. try to see cheap flops early where you can make better decisions than they do. Once the blinds get big, start jamming your good holdings over their weak limps.
 
Top