Joined: Feb '09
Location: Belgium
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Im damn bored of fishs... you can play really well some hands, they keep calling, hoping to hit an idiot straight (with a flop showing flush draws, full house possibilities or what else...).
Maybe we should create an poker lobby : Fishpoker... then you can play beautifull poker... but matter is that, when there is no fish, there is less money to take ^^
Joined: Jan '08
Location: Germany
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Posted by Tchungpo: Im damn bored of fishs... you can play really well some hands, they keep calling, hoping to hit an idiot straight (with a flop showing flush draws, full house possibilities or what else...).
Maybe we should create an poker lobby : Fishpoker... then you can play beautifull poker... but matter is that, when there is no fish, there is less money to take ^^
Joined: Feb '09
Location: Belgium
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its just about "fishs", players that always gamble... i just make this post to share my frustration about being badbeated my AA,KK,QQ by fish calling with J4 (and they are not short stack...).
Joined: May '08
Location: Netherlands
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Too much fish at the table is profitable but sometimes very frustrating. For example when you raise preflop with AK and ur gettin 4 or 5 callers, ur hand is very difficult to play. But mostly yes i like fish.
Joined: Feb '08
Location: United Kingdom
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yeah fish are a good thing to have at your table but you must be aware who they are and be willing to except that they have hit their out when they raise you all in on the river. If you get busted by a fish at least you know you can probly buy back in and make your money back where as if a shark knocks you out you've been out played and maybe you're the fish.
Joined: Nov '08
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yeah ist hard to get away from the fish but i think you can at lease thin the pack if you try. What i have done is slowly build up a bit of history, by always using the player notes. i will make comments such at very aggressive and plays weak hands from BB, thimk about getting up through the levels as that can get rid of some fish. you will still get some odd calls and some lunitics but they are easyer to smack down if they think you are a better player... think about it if you can give out a good image they might not even entertain bluffing you
And i remember someone saying if you cant spot the fish at the table..........Its you!
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To swim with the fish you need to think like a fish. (forget all you know about poker) It can be very frustrating having AK etc cracked by the J7 but you have to accept this and know in the long run you will be a winner, also if you find a dumb table you can push with these hands and know you will get a caller, dont try and get them to fold, they dont have a clue put them all in.
Joined: May '09
Location: Netherlands
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Posted by xxxbchxxx: yeah ist hard to get away from the fish but i think you can at lease thin the pack if you try. What i have done is slowly build up a bit of history, by always using the player notes. i will make comments such at very aggressive and plays weak hands from BB, thimk about getting up through the levels as that can get rid of some fish. you will still get some odd calls and some lunitics but they are easyer to smack down if they think you are a better player... think about it if you can give out a good image they might not even entertain bluffing you
And i remember someone saying if you cant spot the fish at the table..........Its you!
Joined: Apr '09
Location: Portugal
Age: 37 (M)
Posts: 469
Lol i know what you are talking about. One of the worst feelings in poker is losing with a bad beat against a stupid donkey. Unfortunately to me it happens a lot! But you are right they are the ones who will give us the profit we need to build our bankroll!
Joined: May '09
Location: India
Age: 37 (M)
Posts: 4873
fish and donks are the reason we win in poker, i always want fish in my table. its so funny the way they play, they are so optimistic about winning U do feel sad when u lose to them on river, but most of the time you win so its a risk worth taking
Joined: May '09
Location: Spain
Age: 42 (M)
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it is a mental issue. if a fish beat your AA with his 72o you will remember it much more than when your AA wins. fish are what all of us would like to have at our tables
I prefer always to have many fishes at table, even if sometimes are lucky. Normally, if you play calm, tight and concentrated you can take all their stack. I hate lucky fishes instead