how do you play against loose inexpirenced players? I NEED HELP PLEASE

derk · #1 06-04-2005, 01:52 AM

I play in a home game with some friends and two of them besides me are good and two are decent but then there are others who are horrible and play horrible hands and I don't know how to play against thwm since I can't put them on any hands. so I was wondering if anyone had any tips or tells or even strategy to play against them I could use all the help anyone can offer. thank you!

Guthrie · #2 06-04-2005, 02:00 AM

If only there were a book about how to play against loose, inexperienced players.

http://www.twoplustwo.com/books.html#Small%20Stakes%20Hold'em

fireman664 · #3 06-04-2005, 02:40 AM

Even bad players have a thought process. Try and figure out there's. Due some play any hand, and then call down if they hit anything? If so, bet for value your decent/good hands but dont try and bluff. If they are a total maniac, and bet with anything...you have to call them down with very marginal holdings. These type of players can be a little frustrating at times, but I cant think of a better table than what you described.

derk · #4 06-04-2005, 02:10 PM

anyone have any tips on how to play against a decent-good player who likes to bluff on good "board cards" and steal blinds when the flop brings nothing?

thanks for all your help

SoftcoreRevolt · #5 06-04-2005, 04:09 AM

Hit them in the face with a sock full of your bankroll if they hand you any bad beats.

wdeadwyler · #6 06-04-2005, 04:36 AM

Just be patient untill you have a HUGE edge (not AKs preflop edge, set on the flop type edge), and then PUNISH them.

beedubblyer · #7 06-04-2005, 10:49 AM

1) Play a solid, unimaginative game - premium starting hands. Your standards will be higher than theirs, so over time, you'll profit more.

2) Unimaginative means don't bluff - they won't get what you're representing, or why they should be worried about it. They will call ANYTHING.

3) Don't try to put them on hands - they don't really know what they're looking for. Just ask yourself: do I have the best hand?

autobet · #8 06-04-2005, 02:18 PM

Good advice, and be sure to value bet against these types of players as they will be calling with all kinds of second best hand.

derk · #9 06-04-2005, 01:30 PM

thanks for your help! anyone know of any tells on begginers?

setzf · #10 06-04-2005, 01:38 PM

Another (long term) tip: no matter what DO NOT TEACH THEM HOW TO PLAY BETTER and DO NOT BE RESULTS ORIENTATED (ie dont limp in with your aces just because everytime you raise with them preflop they call anyways and suck out on you, there may be a reason to limp with aces in some games but this is not it). oh and read small stakes holdem, its specific for limit but a must read nonetheless.