characteristics of a fish

[Nalapoint1]

what specifically makes a fish a fish. i am looking for responses such as :they play Ax to river with no help from board.

[Kaz The Original]

They put money into the pot in the pot where it would appear they have little chance to win.

[Nalapoint1]

i thought putting money into a pot with little chance of winning was called a bluff

[Kaz The Original]

They call not bet.

[onegymrat]

Hi Nalapoint,

Although your aim is probably to ascertain answers from higher limit players, you should post this in psych.

I created two sub-definitions for my own using, which can help clear things up for you:

Possible Player (PP): They will continue to call if it is "possible" that their gutshot, runner-runner flush, ace in the hole may surface. They bleed their money slowing and rarely show their hands, because they are merely calling stations so they show last and lose very, very often.

Wrong Way Willy (WWW): They consistently do the wrong thing without knowing it, which shows their poor skill level right away. They call when they should fold, raise when they should call, fold when they should raise, etc. They just can't get it right.

[Softrock]

Here's a more generic answer. A fish is someone who seriously overvalues his/her ability or seriously underestimates the abilities of his/her opponents.

[MoDOH]

I think this is your WWW right here


Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (8 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is SB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Button calls, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (5 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 folds, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, BB folds, UTG+1 calls, Button calls.

Turn: (7.50 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG+1 calls, Button calls.

River: (10.50 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button 3-bets</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 caps</font>, Button calls, Hero calls.

UTG+1 had 77...
Button had KT

Final Pot: 22.50 BB

[JAA]

[ QUOTE ]
A fish is someone who seriously overvalues his/her ability or seriously underestimates the abilities of his/her opponents.

[/ QUOTE ]

This is in part true, but don't forget that there are a number of fish who neither overvalue their ability or underestimate the ability of other players, they just play to have fun.

- Jags

[CORed]

The easiest way to quicky identify a fish is if on the flop he checks then calls a raise (or even a 3 bet) cold.

[Cornell Fiji]

[ QUOTE ]
They call not bet.

[/ QUOTE ]

Yup, that pretty much sums it up.

-Steve

P.S. Wrong Forum.