Intentionally Appear as a Fish?

#1 January 8th, 2021, 8:57 PM

I play anonymous poker on unibet, and I'm considering whether it might be a good strategy to intentionally make myself appear as a fish when I join a table in the hope that that will allow me to get more value out of my opponents if they think I don't know what I'm doing.

I'm thinking that I could post a blind when I join a cash table and maybe make a couple of silly min bets so my opponents mark me as a fish. I'll then play very tightly and should get called lighter and get more value from good hands. Do any of you do this, or have you tried it in the past?

#2 January 8th, 2021, 9:03 PM

Originally Posted by SharkFinn

I play anonymous poker on unibet, and I'm considering whether it might be a good strategy to intentionally make myself appear as a fish when I join a table in the hope that that will allow me to get more value out of my opponents if they think I don't know what I'm doing.
I'm thinking that I could post a blind when I join a cash table and maybe make a couple of silly min bets so my opponents mark me as a fish. I'll then play very tightly and should get called lighter and get more value from good hands. Do any of you do this, or have you tried it in the past?

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Intentionally Appear as a Fish?

#3 January 8th, 2021, 9:06 PM

Well there can be value in this on the log term but not on unibet I guess.

As you can switch from avator and name there will be not many players that are taking notes...
It could work at other sites where you have a fixed name and avator.

I personnally mark or take notes of players at PS (were you can find regulars certainly when you play at a fixed SNG game --> regulars are easy to find there and then taking notes is quite usefull (knowing there range they play when they have a small or big stack)
I also play at unibet but taking notes there is really useless (I also often play at 4 different tables with 4 different avators, so they can not see I am the same player)

#4 January 8th, 2021, 9:07 PM

I like to start out a little slow,,appear a little weak/fishy.Then get stronger as i go,,, Intentionally Appear as a Fish?

#5 January 20th, 2021, 2:06 AM

When winning a poker, such thing isn't an important thing.

#6 January 20th, 2021, 3:29 AM

Strategy only works if other players remain at the table long enough for you to cash in on your fish image. Unfortunately, players turn over frequently at cash games online.

#7 January 20th, 2021, 5:43 AM

I've been in tournaments. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't, but it's a good strategy.

#8 January 20th, 2021, 2:11 PM

This is basically the go-to act of the stereotypical "poker hustler." However, those situations are usually cash games or games where the same players frequent. As mentioned, I don't think this would be as effective in this online setting. Also remember that any "acting" or table image you have only matters if the table is paying attention and adapting to what they observe. Many players simply don't "react" enough to make acts like this profitable I think. It might be a good strategy in longer games/more routine players etc. if that makes sense.

#9 January 21st, 2021, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by Phoenix Wright

This is basically the go-to act of the stereotypical "poker hustler." However, those situations are usually cash games or games where the same players frequent. As mentioned, I don't think this would be as effective in this online setting. Also remember that any "acting" or table image you have only matters if the table is paying attention and adapting to what they observe. Many players simply don't "react" enough to make acts like this profitable I think. It might be a good strategy in longer games/more routine players etc. if that makes sense.

So at unibet where you can change avaters and name ... it will be certainly useless.

lot of regulars there use up to 4 avaters /names a day ...

#10 January 22nd, 2021, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by thefly1973

So at unibet where you can change avaters and name ... it will be certainly useless.

lot of regulars there use up to 4 avaters /names a day ...

I'm not talking about building up a long term image of being a fish. I mean you join a table, make some (cheap) silly plays, so the other players at the table treat you as a fish until you or they leave the table.

I think if this would work anywhere, it's unibet, specifically because you can change avatars. The changing avatars means nobody has any HUD stats or notes on their opponents, so by necessity you have to judge players based on what they are doing in the current game.

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