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how do you combat loose passive players

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  1. emptypockets emptypockets is offline

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    Mar 1st, 2011 (3/1/2011 2:01am)

    this type of player occurs quite frequently in the micros, and i find myself being burned by them often. they rarely fold preflop and tend to check/call every street (usually to the detriment of my hand). it can be quite hard to put them on ranges.

    i know to bet my made hands and rarely bluff, but are there any other tips for dealing with these guys? what should my cbet strategy be for missed flops?
  2. brennanj15 brennanj15 is offline

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    Mar 1st, 2011 (3/1/2011 3:07am) in reply to emptypockets

    not a lot you can do besides value bet out with a better hand and hope they don't suck out. They're going to miss the majority of the time and double you when they do. I know where you're coming from though makes you want to pull your hair out when they call you with 5 high on the flop and turn and make a back door flush on the river when you flopped a set.
  3. poisoneye1986 poisoneye1986 is offline

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    Mar 1st, 2011 (3/1/2011 5:21am) in reply to brennanj15

    jam the pot and check more flops that you miss.
  4. MYBLUEDOG MYBLUEDOG is offline

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    Mar 1st, 2011 (3/1/2011 5:26am) in reply to poisoneye1986

    Tighten up your play while in a pot with them.

     

    what should my cbet strategy be for missed flops

    If you take a stabb (make it small), shut down when you get called unless you improve. They will not fold a pair.

    If they raise & you don't have the near nuts; fold.

    The success versus stationy players is to not pay them off
    Edited By: MYBLUEDOG Mar 1st, 2011 at 05:27 AM
  5. frazze2 frazze2 is offline

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    Mar 1st, 2011 (3/1/2011 6:33am) in reply to MYBLUEDOG

    flop the nuts and take them for every penny
  6. norv norv is offline

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    Mar 1st, 2011 (3/1/2011 9:01am) in reply to frazze2

    stupid fkn reply, if you're going to give your pennys worth - make it a pennys worth not this chit
  7. jsagan77 jsagan77 is offline

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    Mar 1st, 2011 (3/1/2011 12:03pm) in reply to norv

    Seriously, the answer is to identify them and never bluff at them--only value bet. Juice pots with your premiums and make them pay for every street if they want to draw... When you flop a decent hand extract max value. Not really much more than that to it is there?
  8. msc msc is offline

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    Mar 1st, 2011 (3/1/2011 12:55pm) in reply to jsagan77

    idk pretty obvious answer i think. take small stabs on your cbets and keep betting if you hit
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