How I crushed a LAG player (it IS possible)

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The other day I was playing a 6-max cash game $0.10/0.25 which included an obvious LAG player (aka ATC player). LAGs rely primarily on fold-equity & intimidation rather than value-equity.

I usually ended heads-up with him because the other players were so intimidated by him.

So I tried an experiment: I became a calling-station. Whenever I had AX, KX, QXs I called all his triple-barrels, and basically crushed him. He cursed me in the chat box, but I guess that's how bullies act. Being a helpful person, I encouraged the other players not to succumb to his intimidation.

Then he left the table, pissed off I'm sure.
 
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and basically crushed him. He cursed me in the chat box, but I guess that's how bullies act.

thats how it must look like! some players simply have no time for game when writing, other one have no time for reading and just playing
 
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This is similar to the approach advocated by Ed Millar in his book "Playing The Player."


Cheers!
 
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I'll have to check that book out BiliousBetil, I hadn't heard of it before, but that's also the position I take against Laggies and it is usually successful and throws them completely off of their game. I like to "friend" them and show up at their tables and watch them run away after putting a beating on them a couple of times, or watching how they change up their game when they get into pots with me and watching how others adjust to them as well. Good for you!
 
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