As professional gamblers, we provide a service. Weaker players put their $100 in a game with us, not because they expect to win, but because they expect to have fun. By ensuring the fish have more fun, we can ensure that we get more rematches.

 

First, we have to ask the question, why do the fish play at all? They want to experience high stakes poker. The money is a way to get that experience. It is the cost of entertainment. This explains why there are more regs and fewer fish online at noon on a Wednesday. Most people don't pay for entertainment on a Wednesday morning. They think, "I work hard all week, I'm going to deposit $100 and make a Friday night out of it."

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As a professional poker player I often get asked the question ''How much do you aim to win each month?'' One of the main beauties of my chosen career path is that there is no fixed figure to my earnings, it's all down to me, the inadequacies of my opponents, and the poker Gods.

Many of my friends, some of whom play recreationally and some professionally, often tell me what they prospect their weekly or monthly poker profits to be - some of these figures being more ridiculous than others.

The problem with this however, is that as soon as they run bad, or lose a few game deciding coin flips, they begin to tilt - the only thought on their mind is how far behind their preset goal that they are.

Crossposted from RiskOriented...

Since the hand you really want to spend your money on may be just around the corner, you shouldn't put money in with hands you "lukewarm" about. First, it's hard to tell if you're a 55% leader or a 45% dog in lukewarm hands. Since the hand you feel good about pushing your stack in with may be the next hand you're dealt, you shouldn't risk your chips on marginal spots. Think about it like this -- the chips you're using tho chase with borderline hands are money you'll wish you had later to use, when the better hand comes along.

Example hands:

Full Tilt Poker $100 + $5 Heads Up No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t10/t20 Blinds - 2 players
Hero (BTN/SB): t1510 M = 50.33
BB: t1490 M = 49.67

Pre Flop: (t30) Hero is BTN/SB with 8 T
Hero raises to t60, BB calls t40

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Crossposted from Risk Oriented

By far, the biggest mistake the fish will make in the casino is calling too often. Generally, though, their calls are not multi-street plans to steal the pot or make a move later: they just want to see another card. Since even casino players have their limits, you have to be willing to fire two or three barrels when you are bluffing. But, you should also bluff less frequently.

Oftentimes, the pot is multiway and limped. Bluffing in multiway pots is a good way to go broke. Utilize this table dynamic by limping a lot of hands when you have position, and even limping some suited connectors when you're out of position. If you hit a hand, you will likely get paid off.

Vs A Loose-Passive (Calling Station) Player

You should start limping most of your hands and trying to get value when you flop a hand postflop. If you do elect to raise, try to raise 2.5x the BB. You should raise about 50% of your hands against this opponent.

Vs A Tight (Nit) Player

You should start raising most of your hands and trying to get value when they fold pre-flop or to your cbet on the flop. When you raise, raise 3x the BB, and cbet around 3/4ths of the pot every time. You should raise about 90% of your hands against this opponent.

Vs A Loose-Aggressive (Maniac) Player