Game against the aggressor

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How to play against an aggressive opponent at the table?
 
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Be aggrressive then them or be patient,wait cards then make trap :D
 
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Widen up your range a bit and be aggressive with premium.
 
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Wait to get excelent cards, like AA, KK, QQ, AK, AQ, AJ etc. and reraise! He will soon relax!
 
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Pacience is all you need against them!
 
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Against aggressive fish hit tp hands and don't fold. Against good aggressive players change tables.
 
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Agressive tactic is not always profitable. So, really, you need to be patient and try do not follow agressor's tactic. If you can't do so, try to use training software that will help to analyse such situations (leakbuster or etc.) or hire a coach.
 
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Easy... you can win a lot o chips with that type of players.... by only pay good hands or when we have a good draw and i missed if we bet agressive they can fold, but in other way when we're are strong we bet weak, because they normally will put more chips in the money... I say this a lot because i saw this by a team pro online portuguese andré coimbra, and I always think in this strategy when somebody ask how to play vs agressive players
 
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In the middle or late phase with less than above average stack you need to widen your range against constant aggressor.
 
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My input.

I like to wait for until two hole cards are do. If people are calling you will get to see the flop. Get an idea if your hole cards hit. if they hit, remember about where it was where the dealer button was when you hit. Then attack him at that point.

If no one is calling, the way to stop him is wait three hands and all call. Someone will get the chips, true at the sacrifice of their friends. That's poker. However, you prolly take the aggressor out. Take him out enough, he will prolly quit doing it.
 
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Aggressive players on the fish side rarely play poker with their eyes open. Neither do truly good aggressive players for that matter.

The difference is that the aggressive fish is simply building a stack from other fish and frustrated tilting players.
The truly good aggressive player is at the very least taking mental note of every reaction to his play.

Be perceptive. If you know you're against a truly good but hyper aggressive player then tighten up your game. You can't fake aggression so if you don't have it in you just play your game and don't bluff at pots you can't cover on a loss.

Against the aggressive fish again be perceptive and PATIENT!. Somebody is going to take most or all of his chips. If you are light stacked wait for a shovable hand. Otherwise play moderately tight and try to find a trap. As I stated above: the aggressive fish never plays with their eyes open.
 
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Sometimes you need to go lower sheets of mind upper part of PLD 54 78 89 AA KK QQ JJ Or wait AK 1010 clearly indicated as the all-ON THE aggressive opponents often do not want to keep you healthy and away this is the purpose Semily
 
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It seems there are 2 approaches... Just try to be patient and wait for premium hands or open up your range and try to trap them when you make a decent hand. Playing tight and patient can get a bit frustrating... Playing more open can get you into trouble... I hate it if I have a maniac at the table those players are just crazy !
 
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There is no doubt that playing against aggressive players is tough.
As has been stated you can trap and tighten up your range but there are a couple of things I've read that touch this area.
The first is Doyle Brunson who states in his books that he never let anyone get more aggressive than him at the table.
I think the phrase is We are getting into big pots real quick.
Also wsop 2000 Champ Ferguson was getting completely outplayed and out aggressed heads up against Cloutier (probably one of the best ever). During one of the breaks one of Fergusons advisors told him to adjust by playing bigger pots and reraising more. Ultra aggressive is a skill leveller.
So if they are playing a lot of hands and just bet bet betting every street then the relative value of all your middling hands goes up.You can 3bet all your aces and Broadway combos. And don't be afraid to gii when you have a decent part of the flop
 
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There is a difference between being patient and being a pushover.

Depending on the game and blinds, sometimes we can't afford to be patient. Sometimes we need to push back at the player and let them know that you can't be bullied out of pots all the time.

Easier said than done, but it's something you need to do. Be aggressive back and be aggressive against other tight players.
 
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You need to be selective on your aggression. If he constantly 3bets, then wait until you get a decent PP or AK and then 3 bet his raise. If he usually folds to someone getting aggressive back at him, then you just need to keep doing this with premium hands, but open it up occassionally with suited connectors or lower pocket pairs. If you can start to steal many of his 3 bets, he will eventually be more cautious against you.
 
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Liked bullwinks quote there > selective aggression :)
 
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Wait for the nuts,and punish the aggressor))
 
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My opinion is that modern poker is ultra aggressive....
My advice for you against aggresive players is play tighter,only play huge cards but play them VERY aggressively. Don't allow many players after the flop, make big fat raises before the flop with your big hands...(AA,KK,QQ,AK..)
 
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Thanks for the good information !
 
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Play extra tight. Try to entice him, when you have got really good hand
 
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Generally, I tighten up and then come out swinging with big hands (AK, JJ+). If you notice that the villain is folding to people who 4 bet back at him, you can loosen up a bit and go strong with better suited connectors like KQs and med. pocket pairs. Poker is much more aggressive now than it was even 5 years ago, so pick the hands that you are willing to go to war with and eventually he will back down.
 
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