I know the term is sometimes offensive. But there is nothing wrong with it. Nobody is born knowing how to play poker. It doesn't bother me to admit it, I'm a fish. And I study every day to stop being it. But if you ask a little it seems that most of the players are sharks, they know exactly what they are doing and how to optimally play all kinds of boards. I have no doubt that there are many sharks in the sea of ​​cardschat. And you? Are you one of them or, like me, are you a little sardine trying to grow?

It is barely 4 months since I started to play and yes I feel like a little fish among all these sharks. But I hope that over time the little fish will gain size and who knows, one day it will surely start to eat others.

for every strong player there is a stronger player and a weaker player I consider myself to be in the middle class

haha !! I'm a little sardine too)) and now my place in the tournament depends more on luck than on skill! but I try to look for new burrows to get away from the shark!

Perhaps, Yes! There was a time when on the poker statistics website I had an icon next to my name - a fish was splashing. It was frustrating and annoying. Then, when I started winning something sometimes, the badge disappeared. This is a good sign

As usual the answer is... It depends.
Mainly based on the table someone sits.
Of course anyone who doesn't have any idea of theory is a fish, but I suppose the question goes for the rest <10%.

I'm not a shark,but I'm not a fish either...Sardine, as you say...

I do not consider myself a fish, but still, compared to more experienced players, I consider myself a beginner. I have been playing for about three years, but I understand that I need to learn and improve my game for many more years.

At times I am a fish, at times I am a shark and at other times a dolphin hahaha , it is according to how I feel, the perception of me can change. Then there are the statistics that express your game in a period of time, those are more real!
We are all learning, greetings! thanks

Natural Heart

Although I am continuously in a stage of learning and growth, there are moments of the tournament that I behave like a fish but there are moments of the tournament when I also behave like a shark, it is not easy to apply everything that is learned and at the same time As long as I have been advancing in the tournament, I understand that I am facing better players and that is where they make me act like a fish.

I think that it´s depends of the table that you are playing. In a cash NL2 table I am not a fish, but in a NL5000 cash table I am the big fish

Sorry for my english

Originally Posted by jadaminato

I know the term is sometimes offensive. But there is nothing wrong with it. Nobody is born knowing how to play poker. It doesn't bother me to admit it, I'm a fish. And I study every day to stop being it. But if you ask a little it seems that most of the players are sharks, they know exactly what they are doing and how to optimally play all kinds of boards. I have no doubt that there are many sharks in the sea of ​​cardschat. And you? Are you one of them or, like me, are you a little sardine trying to grow?

LOL. I liked being a sardine, I felt totally identified. I'd say I'm a little clownfish, who lost Nemo a while ago. It depends on the days, I almost always sit down and am a fish. I don't mind admitting it, for me poker is a hobby, I don't intend to earn a million dollars with this, although it would not be a bad idea ...

i\m a fish, playing with charts open by side to know which hands to open, rise and fold )
but ill get bigger in the future

my schedule says i'm a fish

Hey
I am confused, pardon my ignorance.
from what I know a Fish is someone who chases a hand till the river.
I know a lot of players do that, entering a hand with a suited hand, hitting the 4 flush and then betting till the river to make that hand.
A lot of such players dont really make it in the final table.
If thats not a Fish what is???
please enlighten me...:shee p:

tbh its depends on a day and i know thats but but im working on it

when i fold the best hand i feel like a bad player

I agree, initially everyone is a fish. Not many people recognize this, and that is why fish remain. You’re already taking the hardest step, admitting that your game isn’t perfect, and you’re trying to improve on it. This is not typical of fish!

Originally Posted by jadaminato

I know the term is sometimes offensive. But there is nothing wrong with it. Nobody is born knowing how to play poker. It doesn't bother me to admit it, I'm a fish. And I study every day to stop being it. But if you ask a little it seems that most of the players are sharks, they know exactly what they are doing and how to optimally play all kinds of boards. I have no doubt that there are many sharks in the sea of ​​cardschat. And you? Are you one of them or, like me, are you a little sardine trying to grow?

I congratulate you for your ability to be critical of yourself. As a 5 year CardsChat member I wouldn't expect anyone to label themselves a fish. Perhaps you're being modest, perhaps you're being honest, but the willingness to recognize the need for growth, the ability to see strengths in our opponents, and the ability be honest about our results is KEY to growth and the feasibility of attaining continued or future success. Many players never take much time to read or study and claim through only experience to be superior to other fish. They may or may not be correct, as some players can do quite well in their player pool without much off the table study.

To answer your question personally, I'll agree with some of the other posts and say that it depends. In my humble opinion, at most average live 1/2 games in the US I would consider myself one of the sharks. Not that I would be the best player at the table but I usually feel like I'm able to quickly recognize who is who and adjust accordingly to be successful. Obviously this still doesn't guarantee any single session will be a success. I have also been at tough 2/5 tables where I feel like I'm one of the fish. I'm probably also a fish at 5/10 games and larger. Similarly, just because you're "a fish" doesn't make you the worst player at the table or guarantee you will lose the session. It just means that it appears as though you are making more mistakes or -EV plays than most of the other players at the table. I think game variations and modalities also come into play. For example I never really played online cash games (tiny sample pre Black Friday) before November 2019, and after over a decade of live poker and considering myself more of a shark than a fish at live 1/2 I was quite humbled by 2NL. After 1,500 hands of online 2NL I was down 5 buy ins. I was a fish, it was supremely humbling. I felt embarrassed. I was making large mistakes that cost me tons of EV at the lowest online NLHE game I could find. I was eventually able to adjust and after 6,560 hands total, not only had I won back those 5 buy ins to get even, but I had also won an additional 19+ buy ins. Was I now a shark? It's impossible to know with such a small sample but probably not. But the chances that I was still a fish on a heater were also fairly small. As I continue to try to move up in stakes I do not consider myself a fish in the online games I currently play (100NL) but that is only in comparison to my player pool. If I was on a different site with stronger players I may indeed be a fish even at 50NL for example, it's all relative to your competition. The same sort of contrast can be drawn for situational play. Some players are particularly weak at short stacked play, or deep stacked play, or a particular format such as full ring vs short handed, or an MTT vs cash.

The important part, as you've already done. Is to be able to recognize your need for growth and be able to responsibly continue. Whether that means, moving down to an easier game or switching player pools, studying more, playing less, continuing to lose at a manageable rate as long as you're having fun, or quitting altogether.

after 10 years of playing still. fish

I think that at some point we are all a fish.
However, there are players who stay longer and others stay less jajaja

Haha, I have been playing poker for so many years that I don't keep track, and I'm still a fish. Unless you are playing to make a living, then there is nothing wrong with being a fish.

I'd answer that question, if I could get this hook out of my lip.

I was once a shark. Now I'm a little fishy. Any day now I will take it seriously though

Hope I am a sharky fish

I like fish sticks. Does that make me a gay fish?

I think this division is very conditional. there are no clear criteria by which a player can be assigned to a particular class, and even more so if a weak player wins a major tournament from strong players, will he really be a fish?

Yes, I am a fish and how I want to become a tuna. Everybody wants to be a shark.
I understand that the second happiness is impudence. Let's be more modest. Good luck everyone!

sometimes evreyone plays like a fish ! even after some good years of experience.

I try not to be!

Hi actually I am not fish and not shark
I am big _banana. Lol

Can`t decide between Fish and Donkey , let`s say i`m a Fonkey

I have no Idea what a fish is until I dive deeply into poker. Maybe I consider myself a fish when I was started playing poker live and online 2years ago.

From time to time. Yes. I'm human. I can get tilted, make bad plays/mistakes, pay off hands where I know it's against my best interests. This doesn't make me an oblivious fish, just a very self aware one helping others profit off of me when I'm not on my A game.

Hi.
Rarely, but sometimes I make very banal and ridiculous mistakes and at such moments I really consider myself a fish. But for me in general, poker is a hobby that allows me to relax and unwind. So I just enjoy the game and get positive emotions.
Good luck.

I know I am because of the basic errors I still make. But i am working on it.

I am in the same situation, I am a fish studying to become a shark!

There are times that instead of a fish I am a shark haha, and other times that I am a little fish, my state of mind when winning or losing hands varies a lot, that's why I'm reading, watching videos more often to see if I can improve every day more .

I am a small sardine trying to grow but in micro levels it is very difficult to make the leap in quality but I persist and I trust that one day at some point I will succeed

It's all relative.

Depends entirely on who you are comparing yourself/me to...

Next to one player, I'm a shark. Next to another, I'm as big a fish as can be...

All things considered, I like to think of myself as a 'crusher hatchling'...

I am. A big one!

However, most players think they are a huge shark until half an hour has passed at the table and either they have dropped out or still can’t see the sucker.

No, I am not a fish, I just pretend to be

rather yes than no i hope not for long

Oh ... I'm definitely a fish. I am constantly eaten

Originally Posted by jadaminato

I know the term is sometimes offensive. But there is nothing wrong with it. Nobody is born knowing how to play poker. It doesn't bother me to admit it, I'm a fish. And I study every day to stop being it. But if you ask a little it seems that most of the players are sharks, they know exactly what they are doing and how to optimally play all kinds of boards. I have no doubt that there are many sharks in the sea of ​​cardschat. And you? Are you one of them or, like me, are you a little sardine trying to grow?

No, it's a strategy I use for sharks to let their guard down!

As you said above, it is simply a "state" the player who seeks to improve his game and what not (which naturally reflects in the gains and losses)

I believe to be at an intermediate level as many said, I don't know if I could make a living from it (it's a hobby for me) and at the same time, I don't make basic mistakes

I think all poker players is fishs It's just that there are self-confident fishs, and there are doubters In casino games, skill doesn't matter much, luck plays a role in more than 90%. In poker, luck is a good flop, turn and river for your cards

Hello. I am a fish when I doubt someone has the 7-5 to finish a straight. I bet against them and Walla! they do. Many other examples, I have KK and the villain has AA and I doubt he has that. Same thing. Anytime I doubt and they do, I am a fish.

At the same time, when I know I have the better hand, I become a shark. Just like a yoyo, back and forth.

Have fun and enjoy your game.

Dan'O

I am also a fish and I am still far from a shark, but I am definitely a fish with teeth ))))

Drives me crazy but I am, and I know this when I review my hand histories, ITs liek I dont fully understand the most important aspects of the game. JUst get eaten alive