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jimmyc
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05-24-2008, 01:20 PM
Post subject: Optimum strategy for live loose aggressive games
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 23
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Currently against these loose aggressive players I'm doing the standard, let them win small pots and wait for a hand to felt them. But I rarely have a winning session against these maniacs. I think partly because I usually try to have position on the really wild ones, but of course they're the gamblers and usually put the straddle or double straddle on, meaning I'm always first to act preflop with bigger blinds so i can barely play a hand. Any suggestions? I should be able to crush these games because they are not the dangerous type of loose aggressive players - they just have money to burn and love throwing chips around. Maybe i just need to bide my time??
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tarath
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Join Date: May 2008
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you need to come back aggressively. Waiting for a good hand is an ok strategy but really you need to adjust all your raising ranges way downwards. If they stack off pre with AJ or 77 then you need to be 4 betting AQ and 88. If they stack off post with middle pair or TPNK then you need to be raising and bet3betting flops when you of top pair or better.
Be warned you will run into the top of their range occassionally and do something like value stack yourself with QJ on a J high flop, but this is the right way to handle these kind of villaans.
Waiting for a good hand will often just get you run over.
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Fnord
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GAMB00L!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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jimmyc
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 23
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thanks guys, i'll start throwing some chips at these maniacs and post some results...
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Fnord
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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Don't go bluff crazy, just loosen up a bit.
$100 deep, you should be willing to pushing hands like AJs or do something like re-raise to $30-$40 and shove any flop.
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TheSyphon
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
Posts: 59
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Sounds like they are scaring you out of the hand or buying the pot. You mention that they have money to burn, indicating that you may not. Play smaller tables where you can comfortably call out the big bets and show down with a winner.
I play with guys that think they can win with any 2 cards if they bet enough. Confidences and a bankroll will beat them every time. 
The "Loose Agressive" "Money to Burn" style can't work long term. Hang in there.
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