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ccres said:

Hi. Yeah the situation you describe can be very frustrating.

Folding pre-flop: Well..you need to decide if you're going to play the way you normally would or if you just want to play the way the table is playing. If you play your normal game you'll just have to put up with being looked down upon. If you decide to play the way the table is playing all you can do is minimize the amount you put in with low value hands and big bet with high value hands.

Not Following Standard Betting Rules: I'm not sure what you mean by this, if you mean people are betting out of position so be it, just don't let it bother you. If you're getting most of your money in with mostly premium hands it'll work out.

One Maniac at the table playing anything behind you: In the long run this isn't a bad thing....sure the maniac will hit sometimes..but if you're playing better hands you'll win in time.

Any and all bluffs are called down to the river: Yeah you can't bluff people that won't fold...

End up playing too many pots oop: When you're playing super loose aggressive people it's easy to get sucked in. Again you either need to fold your marginal hands or decide to play them and minimize what you put in.


If it's just a game with friends (and it sounds like it is) for not a lot of money I'd probably just play for fun and not worry to much about optimal strategies and the like....flatting more pre, playing more straight/flush draws than I normally would, etc.. and accepting that sometimes I'll lose and just have fun.

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harrumff said:

Hi Everyone,

I'm trying to get better at home games with fish. This game is so loose that the big blind is literally like an Ante.

I want to know how to "beat" this game with friends.

The issues
1) Folding pre-flop is looked down upon
2) No one really follows any standard betting rules
3) There is always one maniac at the table who will play with anything, and makes a point of sitting behind me.

I'm known as the tight aggresive guy at the table, but any and all bluffs are called almost all the way down to the river.

I end up seeing and playing too many pots out of position. Would love some tips on "winning"

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ccres said:

Hi. Yeah the situation you describe can be very frustrating.

Folding pre-flop: Well..you need to decide if you're going to play the way you normally would or if you just want to play the way the table is playing. If you play your normal game you'll just have to put up with being looked down upon. If you decide to play the way the table is playing all you can do is minimize the amount you put in with low value hands and big bet with high value hands.

Not Following Standard Betting Rules: I'm not sure what you mean by this, if you mean people are betting out of position so be it, just don't let it bother you. If you're getting most of your money in with mostly premium hands it'll work out.

One Maniac at the table playing anything behind you: In the long run this isn't a bad thing....sure the maniac will hit sometimes..but if you're playing better hands you'll win in time.

Any and all bluffs are called down to the river: Yeah you can't bluff people that won't fold...

End up playing too many pots oop: When you're playing super loose aggressive people it's easy to get sucked in. Again you either need to fold your marginal hands or decide to play them and minimize what you put in.


If it's just a game with friends (and it sounds like it is) for not a lot of money I'd probably just play for fun and not worry to much about optimal strategies and the like....flatting more pre, playing more straight/flush draws than I normally would, etc.. and accepting that sometimes I'll lose and just have fun.

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