Is this a common worry? I have real problems against players who can't be read or who don't behave logically because they don't understand risks/odds/tactics. I'm going to be playing at the weekend, and I'm pretty certain that one of the guys is going to be a highly aggressive gambler who'll blissfully/ignorantly go all-in every other hand, and who'll call anything I bet. I tend to fold fast... and feel I can only get in pre-flop when I'm after somebody like that in the betting. I know I should wait, bet AA or AKs... and that I should have the advantage against this type of player. But... you bet AK, forced all-in because that's the kind of all or nothing betting he's doing, and you're beaten on a 752 flop by somebody holding 72. It just seems to me as if this kind of behaviour negates the advantage I should have (after picking up a RUDIMENTARY knowledge of strategy). It seems to me that in limit games I can feel more confident that the odds will favour me, but NL, against an aggressive gambler... what do you do? Any advice? I just really hate losing to bad players.