Well I suppose unless there's something terminally wrong with your olfactive organ you most probably can. However, that is not the kind of fish I was talking about in the title. Since this is supposed to be not a piscatorial but rather a poker article I reckon by now you know the type of fish I'm referring to.
Game selection has always been hyped up to be a huge factor in poker, and the matter of the fact is that it is. Having the choice who to play against, is a great thing but in the same time it's a luxury some players simple cannot endulge in.
Many casinos or even online casinos offer but one game at somebody's preferred limit, so swithcing tables to get rid of the sharks and net some fish is pretty much out of the question.
What can one do to challenge the odds when stuck on a table full of sharks then?
What every cornered animal does: fight.
Try to find the weaknesses of different opponents and capitalize on them. Word has it that exploiting weak player will onluy reap so many benefits. The real deal lies in locating the weak point of each player and striking it fast without mercy.
Each and every single type of player can be found guilty of some sort of fault. Being too tight too aggressive or too passive is something every poker player shall find him/herself in at a certain point no matter how good a player he/she is.
Tight players can be beaten simply: by stealing the blind from them time and again. Being excessively tight and being read by the opposition means one thing and one thing only: the bankroll of such a player will only go one way, and that is down.
Rocks may stay in the game longer, and they may even hit a few extra strong hands, but since they're read the chances that the other players should fill up the pot for them are extremely meager.
If all players at a table are tights though, one is better off just taking his/her game elsewhere, because even if he/she does manage to steal the vast majority of the blinds still, the outcome simply won't be worth hanging around for.
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