Which poker opponents are you afraid of and why?

[ninocabral]

I'm not afraid of any opponent, when I'm at a table I try to identify the regular and recreational players, the regulars I always try to explore the recreational ones, I play with fewer hands and more passive to make a good reading of them

 

[Poker Orifice]

Good aggressive regs. who are constantly putting you to a decision.

Rookie players who aren't aware of hand ranges, position, etc. etc.... often playing in a manner which is repping a good hand... because they are actually thinking in that particular spot they are ahead... but in reality they are a Level 1 thinker and aren't even considering what range of hands you would have in this particular spot.
ie. you're sitting with Top2 pair on flop... with position. Villain fires sizable C-Bet, you call... Turn > villain leads out with another large bet.... river comes what would appear to be a blank.... Villain overshoves pot 'all-in' for stacks (or a significant portion of your stack)... leading to one's thinking "WTF?!?!?!"
You make what you think could only be a hero call (Villain hasn't been out of line bluffing prior to this hand).. and Villain turns over Top pair hand. WTF?

Many other plays with over-valuing hand strength for particular situation....
ie. Villain with position... betting river when checked too with a hand with decent showdown value (but never a hand you'd be betting for value given how the hand has played out and the particular circumstances/situation).

Trying to get into the heads of players when it's difficult to do because the player doesn't even know what they're doing either.

I don't think 'scared' is the correct description of the feeling though. (why be scared?)

 

[barbados]

Hate to play against the player that can't just raise 3x. They go 10 or 15x. Costs alot to play them and you take a chance to play against them any hand and that takes alot of your starting stack. You have to have a premium starting hand to have a chance and they come few and far between. Not fun poker.

Such rivals are really very inconvenient for their own attempts to steal chips.

 

[Tigroslav]

I'm not afraid of any player but what bothers me is facing a sick person who pays with garbage and beats you

exactly what bothers me too

 

[Oranaro]

I'm not afraid of players, but I would say that there is a profile, or a situation that I dislike, it's when you play someone, you tag him as a fish, and then he leaves without playing against him one hand, or getting one bad beat and he leaves directly. Same with mtts when you change table, or he busts against someone else.

 

[Oddzmanout]

Game Theory Optimal

What is gto?

Us what GTO stands for

 

[Oddzmanout]

Game Theory Optimal

What is gto?

Is what GTO stands for.

 

[eddyrj]

Is what GTO stands for.

GTO (Game-Theory Optimal): This style of play is where you basically try to play perfect poker , which in turn only allows your opponents to commit mistakes against you (which is where almost all your profit will come from)

 

[VikyGia]

Hi

I consider very aggressive players to be feared, since they are players who bet and bet even if they don't have a game

 

[stank12345]

I hate playing against aggressive players that put constant pressure on a person

 

[Baldy86]

only players i am "scared" of are players who have a lot of money and therefore can bully anybody else on cash tables regardless of how they play

other than that i am not scared of anybody

however players who are tight + very aggressive + very confident + fearless are uncomfortable

 

[Rob Hobson]

Afraid? None.

 

[LordSutch69]

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tggggggggggggggggg

 

[Narcys]

that guy who always raise the bet even if he have good hand or a bluff, but on every hand he raise

 

[barbados]

only players i am "scared" of are players who have a lot of money and therefore can bully anybody else on cash tables regardless of how they play

other than that i am not scared of anybody

however players who are tight + very aggressive + very confident + fearless are uncomfortable

And that's fair enough. Players with two or more times more chips than you have the right to make a mistake.

 

[Dalyn]

Super agro you never know what he have

 

[JhonnyThe357]

I agree

only players i am "scared" of are players who have a lot of money and therefore can bully anybody else on cash tables regardless of how they play

other than that i am not scared of anybody

however players who are tight + very aggressive + very confident + fearless are uncomfortable

I agree with your opinion. Sometimes we find players who play poker very well. Against them one must always be very careful.

 

[canabero]

it's annoying to play against players that call almost everything.

 

[barbados]

it's annoying to play against players that call almost everything.

An interesting tactic. I couldn't even think of such a thing.

 

[SopianaeExtra]

An interesting tactic. I couldn't even think of such a thing.

Let me tell you: It's a losing tactic.

 

[Lenka65]

opinion

I am not afraid of any opponents in poker. I used to be afraid of those who have a lot of money, but they often lose.

 

[barbados]

Let me tell you: It's a losing tactic.

Perhaps. However, if such tactics force the opponent to make mistakes, then you have a chance to make it successful.

 

[mariuspoker1]

In general im not afraid of playing with any poker player but if there are at table experienced players i play more carrefully.

 

[barbados]

In general im not afraid of playing with any poker player but if there are at table experienced players i play more carrefully.

In general, it is quite reasonable. I'm wondering, how do you determine that an experienced player is playing with you at the same table?

 

[Stringy]

Aggressive players who have 5x my amount and bet after me on mid-low strong hands