Game has changed?, or just more idiots?

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I had taken a break from poker for awhile because I was just getting so frustrated with other players calling me with so much off suit crap and winning,I was beginning to think the poker site was cheating me, rigged in other words.
I know this to not be true.
So I decided to make a small deposit and play my usual TAG style and it seems that the new style of play is alot of lag/lap right down to "WTF".
I play micro games (multi-table SnGs/tournies) FYI.
Now, I put this post here because I think I have to relearn how to play poker.
Help.......:(
 
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Empty words about cheating and rigger, if you do not beat the limit, this it's your problem and it is necessary analyze the game more ..
How many tournaments you played and what ROI ?
Without distance, you're always going to write such a message, play at least 500 tournaments on the same limit, and laid out graph, and you will see, everything is fine.
Advise: more posted hands in forum , watch poker vods needed limit, must always remember about bankroll management ., distance and your game improve..
 
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If people are raising and calling with Crap, surely they will get lucky sometimes but lose all of their money most of the time. Impossible to adjust your game to exploit them?

I'm interested in the idea of idiots playing and what that actually means. If you mean raising way too much and playing every hand, that's annoying but also knowing they do that puts you to an advantage.

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Learning to avoid or at least to temper your emotions affecting your game is an important part of learning poker. It seems you may not have paid enough attention to this part before.

Also, do you think players who become solid winners at the micros without taking plenty of bad beats? It can be argued that they take more because they're more likely to be in situations where their opponents need to suck out.
 
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The first thing to consider, is how often you are willing to stack off with preflop premium hands, on later streets.

A lot of tag players can't fold their premiums and against them, I want to see flops as the implied odds mean if I can hit I get paid in full.

Always remember that whilst a player might have a different style, that doesn't necessarily make them an idiot, they might be playing you perfectly.

Of course there are plenty of idiots out there, its differentiating between them and the good players.

Just remember don't price a drawer in then whinge.

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Hey Shine good to see you back here.
many changes since we started playing.
.more peeps play and raise and call Ax than before
.more peeps play and raise and call any 2 cards suited
.more peeps and raise and call suited conecters or gapped than before
.more peeps and raise and call any 2 cards.
Peeps still watching poker on TV in Europe, Asia, S America everywhere but states and emulating big bluffs
remember when you could identify the fish on the table easily, now they seem to be winning and most tables are full of them in micros
the old days of raise , reraise does not neccessary mean thats he has the nuts.
ABC poker still works and can get you into the money but you need to improve stealing and reading and positional skills
Welcome Back
 
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