Re: Bad Players = Hard to Beat????
The problem with playing against bad players is that you are unable to use one of your most valuable tools, hand reading. Consequently, you are forced to gamble more because you have no idea where you stand in a hand because bad players don't play logically. This increases your variance and, while you will win more in the long run, you can easily get killed in one or a couple sessions. Basically playing total fish is like playing roulette but having an edge over the house.
In my opinion, the best overall player to to have as an opponent is the table coach, someone with a basic knowledge of strategy but who plays predictably and uncreatively. With them, it is easy to put them on a hand and either get out when they're strong or extract maximum value when they're weak. Playing heads-up, I could beat this player probably 90% of the time as opposed to maybe 70% for a total fish.
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