Best way to beat weak $1-2 live games
 

I've been doing very well playing $1-2 at my local casino as the players are downright awful, but I fear that I am leaving some money on the table and wonder how you guys would exploit these players.

Here are some observations/flaws in a lot of these players:
very loose raising loose calling PF, standard PF raise is 15 or 7.5BB, and will often get 3-5 callers

very rare to see a reraise PF, range is JJ+ or AK, however rare to see the reraise take down a pot PF

standard stack is 100BB, and although pots on the flop are often 28BB+, rarely are people stacked with just TPGK or TPTK

a raise after the flop is rarely made without an overpair or better

all action on the flop dies when a 3rd card of a suit comes off

players rarely make moves or bluffs


What is the optimal strategy against this type of opponents?

Re: Best way to beat weak $1-2 live games
 

Play tight, take advantage of the obvious fear these guys are playing with, and pick up on player tendencies. Sounds obvious but this is really all you need to do. Play better cards than the other players (incredibly easy against 90% of live low NL casino players), pick up on thier betting patterns and tells, and take your time to decide what you know the best play is in every situation.

One book I would suggest if you are going to be playing alot of live is "read 'em and reap". It is written by Joe Navarro and looks at alot of physical tells that the average person does without knowing, the book can be helpful if you understand that not every player is the same and only some tells will be effective for certain players, but definatly one to look into for live play.

Re: Best way to beat weak $1-2 live games
 

just play ABC TAG, no need to get tricky...you will get paid with your big hands

Re: Best way to beat weak $1-2 live games
 

Read the section in NLHTP on 'weaktight' games.

Re: Best way to beat weak $1-2 live games
 

Why 'weak tight' section? In a game that's this loose?

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Read the section in NLHTP on 'weaktight' games.

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'cuz it focuses on the types of games you're playing in a live casino.

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Why 'weak tight' section? In a game that's this loose?

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OPs opponents won't stack off without monsters and are always a afraid of the flushes... sounds to me that they are easy to push off hands. They may be loose preflop but once the cards start comming out they are always seeing monsters under the bed.