is it good to for example 3 bet slightly more than optimal to keep the fish interested, or do we fear the hit n run more?

What about only opening buttons you can call 3 bets with if the fish is 3 betting almost everyhand? too nitty?


General guidelines here?(mostly regarding pre looseness)

Play what counters his leaks.

Don't fear the hit n run; it'll happen anyway

It depends, some superaggro villains have told me that they will quit if i dont loosen up my game and have done it afterwards. Nowadays I please my opponents if they are bad I really dont want them to leave. In other cases I usually tell the to go fock their mom's which usually will keep them playing

I do that sometimes.

Yeah, if they explicitely say "play faster" or "stop minopening buttons or I quit", then comply (by opening 2.1x lol). However, berating them and tilting them into staying is an effective tactic, too. An other way is to ask him to play more tables with you so he is "committed" to the match.

I remain adamant that HU grinders WAY under use the chatbox as a tool.

Who disagreed with you ooi?

I'll try experimenting with that, any good tilting phrases?

Sometimes I critique their play when I cooler them(I don't always have the heart to do this), need more chat tools.

I'm usually nice in the chat but this has bad results.

**** that I tilted myself experiment over

Never critique someones' play or make them think about the strategy aspect of poker. Phrases like "you only win cause you're lucky" or anything about his lack of a sex life works ("only guys who don't get laid play like this").

I only critique their strategy when it's right, like on a paired board I have trips and they float my bet, and I then berate them for calling without a pair; "LOL you think Ace high is good there your the worst player I've ever seen" A lot of people just NEED to make you believe they are the better player and will make mistakes trying to prove this.


gonna use the sex life thing, luck thing doesn't really get to anyone I think

I remember MFN stating that concentration grows with the time since the last orgasm. He recommended a 10-day hiatus somewhere else, I don't remember where. It sharpens mind and may result in better play. It really works for me. So I would regard this as a compliment

Apart from joking, I turn off the chat when I get such messages, it's even more common among fish afaik. So I wouldn't recommend offensive remarks as you might lose chat at all after them.

i've had players say if you don't stop playing nitty i will leave, and they do. So I've sometimes opened up my game a little more pre. Doesn't matter since they stack off so light on the flop anyway.

ya I mean, I do it sometimes

Yeah i ve had cases where fish and even regs ask for 2 or 3 tables...and playing slow may give them the illusion that ur too nitty...so if they want more action u should play faster and gamble a little more...otherwise they will quit u...for example u can 3bet a bit more pre