Poker 101. Here's a play I commonly employ against very aggresive players at small stakes. Very aggresive players obviously think that if you put a lot of money in the middle, then you must be bluffing. Their mentality is that people 'bluff' a lot and they 'tyically' will fight for pots with meager holdings. Use this to your advantage always. Occasionally they'll flip over some random crap two pair, but more often then not, you'll stack them with a lower pair, draw, or weaker kicker.
Ex: 1
Villian sees 70% of flops, aggresion is over 5. He likes to re-raise pre-flop and bully people out of pots.
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed)
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saw flop|
<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>
SB ($41.45)
BB ($46.25)
UTG ($23.73)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($24.15)</font>
UTG+2 ($17.74)
MP1 ($14.75)
MP2 ($4.95)
MP3 ($37.45)
CO ($28.25)
<font color="#C00000">Button ($19.38)</font>
Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
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1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1</font>, <font color="#666666">
5 folds</font>, Button calls $1, SB (poster) calls $0.90, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>.
Typically raise more here, but instead raise slightly less, and allow villian to come back over the top, to 'take control of the hand'. Doesn't happen this time though.
Flop: ($3.25) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $1</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $3</font>, SB folds, Hero calls $22.15 (All-In), Button calls $15.38 (All-In).
Feign weakness with a small 'feeler' bet on a somewhat harmless board. Villian bites, now push.
Turn: ($44.78) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>
River: ($44.78) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: $44.78
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Ah Kh (one pair, kings).
Button has Kc 5c (one pair, kings).
Outcome: Hero wins $44.78. </font>
Ex:2
Villian plays over 65% of his hands, very aggresive and active. Bets/raises most streets regardless of bet sizes with anything from bottom pair to nothing (no re-draws).
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed)
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saw flop|
<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>
BB ($24.25)
UTG ($21.85)
UTG+1 ($3.45)
<font color="#C00000">UTG+2 ($27.15)</font>
MP1 ($55.90)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($33.05)</font>
MP3 ($23.60)
CO ($27.80)
Button ($19.90)
SB ($5.65)
Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
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2 folds</font>, UTG+2 calls $0.25, MP1 calls $0.25, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2</font>, <font color="#666666">
5 folds</font>, UTG+2 calls $1.75, MP1 folds.
Flop: ($4.60) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG+2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $4</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+2 raises to $8</font>, Hero calls $27.05 (All-In), UTG+2 calls $17.15 (All-In).
Some possible draws on board and this villian will raise nearly any hand, so allow play hand straight forward and allow him to play back. He does, now push.
Turn: ($60.80) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>
River: ($60.80) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 2 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: $60.80
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
UTG+2 has 4s 4h (one pair, fours).
Hero has Ad Ks (one pair, kings).
Outcome: Hero wins $60.80. </font>
These are a couple of hands from the last few nights I thought I'd share. Questions/comments welcomed.