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How to beat players fishing

edited February 2012 in Poker Chat
Lately when u know you are winning and your opponent is fishing i dont seem to be able to stop them fishing with any size bet if you know somebody is fishing would i be better off folding or just accept its part of the game or because of my bankroll i play smaller touneys ie 2.30 bounty hunters that some players just dont care

Comments

  • edited February 2012

    Sir, you do not WANT them to stop fishing!

    As a rule of thumb, post flop, most "draws" are at LEAST 2/1.

    Let them fish, they are providing your food.
  • edited February 2012
    This is an excellent point. If they're fishing, just keep betting and you will win more than you lose.
  • edited February 2012
    In Response to Re: How to beat players fishing:
    This is an excellent point. If they're fishing, just keep betting and you will win more than you lose.
    Posted by BorinLoner
    Exactly. 2/1 shots only hit once in three.

    Embrace the fishermen.
  • edited February 2012
    Charge them to fish. Rod licenses aren't cheap. ;)
  • edited February 2012
    Bet more than the pot size postflop...

    If the pot is £2, at first bet like £2 and if you still find they are fishing, start betting like £3.50. They are really starting to make huge mistakes now...

    Remember it is NO Limit holdem, you arent restricted to betting less than pot... charge them and make them make bigger mistakes.
  • edited February 2012
    wiggle your maggot and watch them bite
  • edited February 2012
    In Response to Re: How to beat players fishing:
    wiggle your maggot and watch them bite
    Posted by Dazler
    leave my maggot out off this, i can`t help it if it`s cold outside :)))
  • edited February 2012
    In Response to Re: How to beat players fishing:
    Bet more than the pot size postflop... If the pot is £2, at first bet like £2 and if you still find they are fishing, start betting like £3.50. They are really starting to make huge mistakes now... Remember it is NO Limit holdem, you arent restricted to betting less than pot... charge them and make them make bigger mistakes.
    Posted by simuk
    ^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^

    Great advice from Simuk here and Tikay is also right, we don't want to scare the fish away in a Bounty Hunter, but if they are going to fish, then we want to make them pay for premium bait.

    It's not hard to lay a hand down on the Turn or the River either if the board is looking dangerous. Personally I like to use as many of the community cards as I can to strengthen my hand and give me a better idea of what I may be up against before getting it all in.

    Its suprising how many players will still call top pair in a Bounty Hunter even when you have an absolute monster.

    Let them fish, But make them pay.
  • edited February 2012

    Thanks to everyone who rep;ied took your advice on board and finished 2nd in the 9.25 bounty hunter last night

  • edited February 2012
    Blatant fish brag---- I caught an 18lb salmon!
  • edited February 2012
    In Response to Re: How to beat players fishing:
    In Response to Re: How to beat players fishing : ^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^ Great advice from Simuk here and Tikay is also right, we don't want to scare the fish away in a Bounty Hunter, but if they are going to fish, then we want to make them pay for premium bait. It's not hard to lay a hand down on the Turn or the River either if the board is looking dangerous. Personally I like to use as many of the community cards as I can to strengthen my hand and give me a better idea of what I may be up against before getting it all in. Its suprising how many players will still call top pair in a Bounty Hunter even when you have an absolute monster. Let them fish, But make them pay.
    Posted by POKERTREV
    Top pair in  a BH IS a monster imo, well it is to me anyway lol, theres  better hands than top pair?:)

    Ye +1 to the above really, amazing what some people will pay to draw, keep charging them imo

    and wd posh cole on you latest win.
  • edited February 2012
    In Response to Re: How to beat players fishing:
    Thanks to everyone who rep;ied took your advice on board and finished 2nd in the 9.25 bounty hunter last night
    Posted by poshcole
    WTG Poshy!
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