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Originally Posted by TH3CLOWN
But I just wondered if bad players really realize this or do they only see their two hole cards, and call
if they feel they can call, no matter how the previous hands where played by me.
It almost seems like you're asking if it is ok to play passive vs bad players.
I'd say no, imo you are not going to increase your winrate playing non-standard or weak lines against bad players just because they are bad - seems more like stooping to their level to give everyone a chance because you feel like you have to take it easy on them.
Think about it - you are the utg raiser with a "strong" hand (at least to them and we still have decent equity with 2 overs and a backdoor plus initiative plus FE vs blind defenders) - you say you want to get to the turn/river cheaply, but you are also giving away your initiative and letting them get there cheaply as well - by switching gears and playing passive on the flop you are just reinforcing their behavior and all of a sudden how they play isn't so bad anymore since defending a wide range and calling down light is perfectly fine against players that also play loose/passive poker. Now they become even more comfortable defending wide ranges since they will often have the opportunity to catch a hand cheaply by the river. They may not be playing as bad as you think if this is how you are playing against them.
I may be FOS (not an expert fwiw), but this is how I think about it anyway...