we all talk strategy, but against crappy oppenents does luck increase

[doh742]

ok, this may sound dumb...but

if you are at a table of bad poker players, players who are willing to draw to aca hand, regardless of odds, or try to catch runner runner to any two suited cards, or call with any overcard to any board, that type of player, who doesn't know he is bad...DOES ANY OF THE "STRATEGY" MATTER.
i guess on some level it does, if you take the odds away, you will get paid off better when they miss there draws, and you can punish them, but it all appears to degenerate into a game of chance, with everything riding on the run of the cards.

i guess what i am saying is this, i am tired of playing against oppenents with no clue. tired of watching an idiot call half his stack on the flop with nothing but ace seven, and a runner runner straight draw, and the other half on an inside straight draw and overcard, and catch lucky to win the hand. is there an online site that isn't full of morons, or do i have to find a casino game to find actual intelligent players

[The_Bankroll]

lots of chasers and passive players will definetly increase your variance, but also increase your long term profits. If you play with people who will call with bad odds, you'll make a LOT of money off of them in the long run. back when I played $25NL, I won a lot of big pots from players called pot-sized bets on the flop and turn, just to fold on the river when they miss.

[dd323]

There's always UB 50-100 NL. Have fun!

[tomdemaine]

move up, no chasers, they'll be glad to have people like you. Next patient!

[gaash]

Yes. Much of strategy in poker is how to take advantage of opponents mistakes, like the ways you mentioned, making them pay extra for draws knowing they will call with terrible odds, etc. etc.

Poker Strategy @
www.aces-up.net

[bobman0330]

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do i have to find a casino game to find actual intelligent players

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I almost pissed my pants! Put a warning in the title before you say stuff like this!

[PokerEveryDay]

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There's always UB 50-100 NL. Have fun!

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LOVE IT!

[silkyslim]

dude move up so people respect your raises.

[Splossy]

There are lots of residents in Las Vegas who make their entire living from such people. They sit at low-limit tables all day waiting for them to arrive. So clearly it is a matter of playing the right game in the right circumstance.

It occurs to me that if one cannot alter one's game to beat a bunch of maniacs then what chance does that person have at beating highly skilled players?

[nuts]

you should move up. people will respect your raises.