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Originally Posted by fromchmm42
Any takes on the unicorn and dog avatars? Curious to hear your insights.
Unicorn indicates a pretty solid player..... not necessarily a crusher but a solid player. Doesnt get intimiated by cbets, but this is partially bcuz they dont get into the hand with any 2, so they usually got sumthin. Also unicorn doesnt recklessly bet, knows when to check it thru. Overall i play cautiously against unicorns and try to get to showdown most of the time. Unicorn is one of the most standardized avatars, meaning almost all ppl who use it play exactly like i described. One thing to note is that unicorn players understand bet timing and take their time before making their decisions. They also understand that if someone shoves or overbets, they usually have it.... in other words unicorns do not call down light unless they have a read on you, but they're not particularly exploitative so you need to really be goin wild for them to adjust their strategy vs u. unicorns do not bluff very frequently.
For DOG... id put him in the same category as unicorn actually. makes solid hands often but doesn't go crazy with betting unless he has the nuts. very few reraises except AA KK etc. doesnt like to flip and likes to see flops and loves to get to showdown. if you have a decent hand at showdown, dog's will usually be better. you will probably wonder why he didn't bet more instead of just checking/calling, but that's because he's a conservative player who want to build his stack slowly and surely. youll generally get off easy playing against both dogs and unicorns... be very careful against big river bets for both. they will not fold a very good made hand, but they might not bet it either. keep pot size low against both players and be careful if they start trying to build the pot really big
in terms of table skill, i tend to put both DOG and UNICORN as neutral. The skill level of the table is then determined by the rest of the avatars that i see. you will often see both DOGS and UNICORNS as middling stacks, as they usually don't play aggressively enough to build big stacks early unless they run hot. HOWEVER, their style of play pays off BIG later on in the tournament especially, if they can get there. it's very common to see multiple dogs and especially unicorns in the top 10 of chip stacks late in the tourney, along with a couple of the crusher avatars and a few noobs sprinkled in who have run very hot to get there. however, the unicorns and dogs will rarely be the #1 chip leader. that will be reserved for a crusher most times.
one final note... sometimes DOG players are crushers, but not loose aggressive ones. they keep a low profile and carefully build their stacks without making a ruckus. be careful against those ones and adjust your strategy accordingly
i will be doing a special feature on the guy who has arrows pointing to him in the first post soon. very important to understand this guy as the majority of your bankroll will be built playing against him.
Last edited by Elizabeth5579; 04-29-2021 at 04:03 PM.