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How about an article on player personalities and how to beat them?
Here is one I saw a few of tonight... (I just recently moved to No Limit and am never going back!)
The Loose/Aggressive Overbidder
Description:
This guy thinks nothing of betting $10 to steal a $2 pot, or going over the top with a re-raise several times the size of your bet/raise. Loves to jump in at the slightest smell of hand weakness. Plays more hands than he should because he feels he's likely to steal the pot anyway. Over the short run he can build up a nice stack, but when things go against him he goes down hard.
Playing against him:
o Don't call his outragous bids/raises with draws. If he takes a couple small pots from you early, marks you as a victim and gets cocky it can set you for the big grab.
o Don't expect to get cheap draws when he's in on the pot. Adjust your calling calculations appropriately and tighten up a bit when he's in on the hand. When you come back at him, bring a stronger hand.
o Remember that loose players get good hands too. Don't underestimate him and expect risk when going back at him.
o This guy is a real sucker for slow play. Give him a good smell of weakness and see if he takes the bait.
o Watch for a change-up in playing styles. A strong player might behave like this for a short while to take advantage of a passive table or get players to call more of his bets.
I hit one guy like this twice for big pots and then had him outright fold to me after a flop in fustration!
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