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How to beat players fishing

poshcoleposhcole Member Posts: 246
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
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 173,780
    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.
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  • BorinLonerBorinLoner Member Posts: 3,863
    edited February 2012
    This is an excellent point. If they're fishing, just keep betting and you will win more than you lose.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 173,780
    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.
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  • EvilPinguEvilPingu Member Posts: 3,462
    edited February 2012
    Charge them to fish. Rod licenses aren't cheap. ;)
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  • simuksimuk Member Posts: 315
    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.
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  • DazlerDazler Member Posts: 3,970
    edited February 2012
    wiggle your maggot and watch them bite
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  • spornybolspornybol Member Posts: 8,212
    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 :)))
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  • POKERTREVPOKERTREV Member Posts: 9,607
    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.
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  • poshcoleposhcole Member Posts: 246
    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

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  • oynutteroynutter Member Posts: 4,773
    edited February 2012
    Blatant fish brag---- I caught an 18lb salmon!
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  • GREGHOGGGREGHOGG Member Posts: 7,155
    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.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 173,780
    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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