So there's a player at the poker table that just won't leave you alone, every time it's your blind they raise and re-raise most of your play before the flop. Well that's a poker bully and here we will give you some advice on how you can fight back against the poker bully at your table.
The first thing we need to understand is what the bullies weaknesses are
- A poker bully will be a very aggressive player
- They will play lots of hands
- They will raise and re-raise their hands a lot
- A poker bully can be difficult to play against, if you do not know how to counter them
What you need to do is exploit the bullies weaknesses
- A "bully" will switch from being a solid or good player to liberal bluffer
- A good simple strategy can crush this style of poker player
The simple strategy
- Trap the player with good hands
- Let him bet and bluff off his money to you
- The poker term is called "collecting bullets"
- When you let the "bully" bet, you are winning chips, for if you bet the bully would fold
Understanding a bully
- A "bully" looks to pounce on weaknesses and de-moralize players
- When you stand up to bullies they will run away and hide
Let the bully pounce
- Let the "bully" pounce on you and let him think he is in control
- This way when you do have the better hand you can let them do all the betting
- The "bully" will always set up their own traps
Now it's time to show who's the boss,
- If you have position on the "bully" then it's time to you show you're the boss
- Become an annoyance to him, raise and re-raising to control hands
- You notice the "bully" is raising from late position then you know he doesn't have to have a good hand, so you should re-raise him to re-steal the pot from them
This will make your "bully" think twice before raising you as he knows you will fight back and will not be pushed over, since that is happening it leaves you open to steal the blinds and become a "bully" until someone stands up to you.
