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Originally Posted by answer20
I say these things every time this topic comes up ..
1) I want to be on his right. I want to see what he does .. AND .. the rest of the table before I make my move to isolate.
2) Whales love to bet so don't take that 'privilege' away from them and do a lot of c/c on Flop and Turn. Then you can lead into them on the River. If you feel that he wants to get into bluff or fancy plays then you can also check on the River and pounce.
3) Don't make it obvious that the Whale is a target, some of them don't like it. Continue to play the rest of the table and make sure you talk a bit more as well to the whole table.
4) I don't really see the need to open lighter but I will limp/call wider. 3-betting wider wont work for more than a few hands since you are taking the fun out of the game for him. 3-bet from his right only to isolate with premium hands especially when there are a bunch of other players still in the hand.
Just my 2 cents. It's worked for me .. If you are on the whales left then other players at the table can trap easier depending on where the B is for that hand. When on his right, you always know what everyone else has done and can act accordingly yourself. GL
I think you're confusing whale with maniac. In my mind those are two completely different things and just blanket strategies like always sit in his right don't take into consideration the very important aspects of stack depth, level of aggression, and table conditions. Sometimes I agree that being on the right is best but quite often it's a recipe for disaster.