| In poker, the term fish basically refers to poor | | | | more hands than he should, then you should be |
| players, and can describe those players who | | | | able to win money off of them just by sitting |
| consistently lose money and have a poor overall | | | | tight and waiting for premium hands. |
| grasp of the game, as well as those players who | | | | Another sign of a poker fish is if they have a |
| may simply be new to the game and are still | | | | tendency to show their hands to the rest of the |
| learning the ropes. | | | | table when not required to, and regularly make |
| In truth, we've all been a poker fish at some | | | | comments using the chat facility. The stronger |
| stage of our poker career, so it's nothing to be | | | | players will generally just sit quietly and completely |
| ashamed of, particularly when you first start | | | | focus on the game, and not distract themselves |
| playing the game. Very few players pick up the | | | | or give players unnecessary information about |
| game and start consistently winning money | | | | their hands. |
| straight away, but the key is to come through | | | | Also look out for players who get frustrated and |
| the initial learning stage, learn from your mistakes, | | | | use the chat facility to vent their anger or criticise |
| and develop your game over time as you gain | | | | other players. These players are more likely to go |
| more experience. | | | | on tilt and again will be easy pickings if you sit |
| If, however, you have been playing for several | | | | tight and wait for good hands. |
| years and still find yourself regularly losing money, | | | | What else should you be looking out for? |
| then the harsh reality is that you're probably a | | | | Well if a player is seemingly taking forever to |
| fish yourself, and the type of player who the | | | | decide what to do when it's their turn to act, then |
| poker pros love to come up against because | | | | this is a tell-tale sign of a newbie, and therefore |
| you're an easy target. The truth is you should | | | | you should be able to use your greater |
| probably consider either giving up the game, or | | | | experience to win money from them by playing a |
| reading various poker books, furthering your | | | | solid game. |
| education, and trying to bring your game up to | | | | Also, look at every single hand, even those you're |
| scratch. | | | | not a part of, and watch for weak moves and |
| Assuming you're a decent player, how do you | | | | hopeful calls by your opponents, and make a note |
| identify which of your opponents are fish, and | | | | of this for future reference. |
| therefore there for the taking? | | | | And finally, as the old saying goes, if you still can't |
| Well firstly look at how often your opponents are | | | | decide who the fish are at your table, then it's |
| playing their hands. If you find a player who loves | | | | probably you. |
| to be involved in nearly every pot, and plays | | | | |