Playing Against Aggressive Opponents

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LiviuRo123

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What's your favorite strategy for dealing with very aggressive players who are always raising and betting?
 
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Play a tighter range of hands pre flop and take note of position against said villain. When we make good hands we can always choose between trapping and letting them blast off or being aggressive ourselves. Pre flop I would be aggressive myself with the top of my range but if you play weak hands you will bleed money. You will also be needed to potentially call down lighter than you would against other players.
 
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I would not overdo it with analysis rather simplify the game since its obvious they would get overconfident.
 
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Hey there,
to combat poker aggression, adopt a mixed strategy: call down with wider ranges to exploit their bluffing frequency, slow play strong hands to trap aggressive players, and use well-timed raises to punish excessive aggression or protect your hand. Use positional awareness, understanding that checking allows aggressive players to exploit you, so be prepared to fight back, and don't be afraid to bluff catch with hands that have showdown value.

Nest of luck,
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You just have to be patient, aggressive players often make mistakes, such as getting into hands that they know they have lost
 
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wait for good hands, and be more agressive on the turn, so you can bomb the river
 
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I usually tighten up my range and let the aggressive players build the pot for me. When I finally hit a strong hand, I just let them keep betting, patience works best against overly aggressive players.
 
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