Struggling against overly aggressive opponent

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Rorz1012

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Hi guys
Before anyone gives me the typical response of "beating loose-aggressive fish is the easiest thing in poker", hear me out. Recently I've been playing microstakes 6 max, Grinding up a decent bankroll and I keep coming across a couple players (same guys) who are ridiculously loose aggressive. One guy in particular raises EVERY (I'm not joking) hand he gets to around 5BB. I've tried everything against him- flatting , 3betting, 5betting, tagnitting, being looseag myself- but the bloody fish will always suck me out with J4o against my kings. I've begun to suspect he can see my cards.
Basically I'm just asking for ways of adapting against opponents like this- especially when playing them is unavoidable as I'm playing on a small website (silversands). Any advice would be greatly appreciated as I really do want to stack these chums.
 
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Oh I now those type of players and they get into my nerves too. I have same kind of experiences when they bet, bet and bet and when I finally decide to defend with something, then of course they have a better hand that time. It's hard to play against them 'cause they can have anything.

What I do is that I don't tighten my preflop game almost at all but then it is easy fold after the flop if I don't have anything good. That means that I am folding a lot against them and losing small pots often but then when I finally have something better than a pair, I let them raise and just call. They usually make the pot big enough that it covers my previous losses.

Forget 4bets and 5bets, go all-in straight away. Sometimes I just push them all-in after the flop and take my chances with a top pair or overpair and don't even give them a chance to bet further. I am also really aggressive with monster draws.

Those things don't work every time 'cause they get lucky sometimes but just remember that you will win in a long run against them if you just don't tilt. Tilting is the worst thing you can do, that's what they want. Don't give them that and wait for good hands. Never bluff against them and never even try to defend yourself with bad cards. Let them win those small pots and take down the big ones with an actual hand.

Some people might be taking complete different strategy against them but that is my recipe for trying to beat those type of players. Good luck to you, I feel your pain! :D
 
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As Dani sayed against them you dont bet parts 3BB 4BB 5BB all-in when your cards help you is the only way that you can loose them if you call their bets and you will miss the flop he will bet turn for sure if you call and miss that to he will attak river to without thinking if you call that to you'll losse for sure cuz you missed flop turn river and you have Top card in that moment he can win with 22...so yea GO all in when you hit the cards preflop-postflop if you let him to see flop is dangerous cuz in his mind he will build a better hand that your and some times soft will lisent to him:D
 
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There is no easy way to play against this type of player. I’m no expert, but here is one piece of advice that may be useful.

For cash games, never take the seat immediately to their right. The closer you are seated to their left, the better. Seated directly to their left is the best possible spot because you will have position on them for most hands.
 
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Thanks for the advice guys! I will definitely do that.
 
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There are moments in the game when your pocket top card can not win against the weakest trash cards! Choose another table for the game, or finish playing that day!
 
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Sit to the left of that player. You to have always been in his position. You can play more hands against this opponent. Try cheaper to go to the Bank. Try to outplay him on the flop.
 
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Such players do not sit at the tables for a long time. Just wait for a good card and beat it
 
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Good to know that others have same problem. It
s frustrating to loose good starting hand on river. I try to wait good time to get it all back OR just go to other table.
 
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