Playing too tight against loose players

[Erik343]

I was playing so tight in a cash game yesterday at Thunder Valley Casino Resort that the opponents would go: “Oh Erik’s raising watch out!”. I had too much respect.

Whenever I would get a big hand everybody would fold. My opponents were all loose potentially calling stations. The opponents play at least one third of the hands dealt to them!

What do you recommend that I do next session instead? bluff them or play looser or what?

 

[Station_Master]

As you say, I think you need to loosen up a bit, I would start 3betting lighter if people are going to over fold to you

 

[Erik343]

Yea I got FlopZilla and if their range was like 33% or 40% I was going to use Flopzilla to find a range of like half that or like 20%. I think before I was doing like 10%. I was only raising with AA - 77 AK or AQ
This is a cash game no limit 1$ / 2$

 

[Claudiunm]

Hello everything is fine?
At tables like this, see more flops, especially when you are in position. When you have a very strong hand, don't bet too big.
Bluff and show your hand when you haven't hit anything and everyone runs away from your raise to make it look like you're bluffing.
Poker is not static. You must adapt your game to the situation. The table may ask you to adjust your game, your stack size, your position, the stage of the tournament if it is a tournament... Everything must be analyzed.
Just as we have to adjust the hook to the type of fish, we must also adapt our game.

 

[Ruslan L]

Try playing a slightly larger range of your starting hands. It doesn't mean you have to play with junk, but I think the increased range just solves that problem

 

[Arthurinacio17a]

I'm more aggressive against them

 

[mclay]

You can't win by playing too tight in cash games. You need to play more balanced, otherwise it will be a waste of time.

 

[dannystanks]

I was playing so tight in a cash game yesterday at Thunder Valley Casino Resort that the opponents would go: “Oh Erik’s raising watch out!”. I had too much respect.

Whenever I would get a big hand everybody would fold. My opponents were all loose potentially calling stations. The opponents play at least one third of the hands dealt to them!

What do you recommend that I do next session instead? Bluff them or play looser or what?

Yes Erik, you are simply making it easy for your opponents. They have you figured out. Now use that tight nitty table image against them! Get in good spots and start bluffing. Don’t stop either even if you get caught. Remember you got these guys folding, keep letting them fold, you don’t need a good hand to do this with. Get in position, open your range wider, and keep putting the pressure on them. Good luck!

 

[TeUnit]

Try loosening up when you have position.

Look for situations to isolate limpers.

Attack the blinds more.

 

[dreamer13]

It is very important to adapt your play to your opponents and to the structure of the game (antes, blinds, etc.). Many of the tactical features of poker can only be applied to certain games. Bluffs and semi-bluffs lose in expectation value in loose games compared to tight games.In tight games, you can bluff and semi-bluff looser because tight players are more willing to fold.Aggression is our everything. Maximum aggression and strong hands. then both bluff and semi-bluff will work for you.

 

[Igor Popadyk]

your reputation is already working for you, now it will be difficult to change your attitude towards yourself, as for me to increase your range, but not by much I think you shouldn’t play too loose

 

[tagece]

When you a have a nit player image, it's time to bluff, specially in position. But be aware, loosers love to 3bet tights. Once you know taht, it's time to win chips.

 

[sibkaz]

Expand range, show bluffs, occasionally change betting tactics....