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Originally Posted by gobbledygeek
I just got HOC (Harrington on Cash Games, Volumes I and II) and I'm part way thru the first book.
Anyone have any opinions on this book and how applicable it is to typical live games?
One thing I have noticed so far is that Harrington doesn't quickly classify all of his opponents as a bunch of morons, and I think that is tending to be a more accurate view of the 1/2 games I play in as opposed to some of the general "lol, live players suk so bad" views that seem a little too prevalent (IMO) here on the interwebz. For example, most opponents I'm playing with are making bets relative to the size of the pot; those who aren't really stand out. A lot of opponents also do a fairly good job of hand reading and attempting to put players on hands.
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That is a very good point. JTo and I had discussed this some in a previous thread. To me the key to developing a range at 1/2 against a fish/marginal player is understanding their thinking. There are some who just spew their chips, but there are many more who just drip them away by making what they think are logical plays, but which we know are fundamentaly wrong.
Example: we have all seen the player who will limp with AK suited, jacks, etc.., and will call any raise with them, but will almost never raise those hands themselves. Figuring out what his logic is makes him hyper exploitable when he raises, and also makes getting away from him when he outflops you so much easier. If we get stuck in "he's a fish mode", then we are missing the forest for the trees.