One of the increasingly popular poker strategy methods that is catching fire among everyone is small ball poker. Ever since Daniel Negreanu coined this phrase and started preaching its worth on seemingly every poker website in the world, many players have taken up the small ball approach. And with so many people utilizing small ball poker these days, it can be a difficult thing to play against.
Of course there are ways to outplay small ball players just like there is with any other poker strategy and you just have to know how to do it. The first thing to keep in mind when playing against small ball players is that you have to be able to identify them. This is easier said than done since there is usually a table full of people that you also need to scout as well.
But identifying the small ball player is made easier once you recognize that they play a wide range of hands aggressively yet only use small bets and raises to control the pot size. The reason why small ball players only use smaller bets is because they think their skill is enough to win out in the end. That is why the next part of playing against a small ball player is so effective.
And that next part is using big bets and raises against these players when you’re isolated with them. Small ballers hate to commit too many of their chips to one pot so if you can throw out big bets or even go all-in on bad flops against them then you’ve got a great chance of stealing a pot. Just make sure that you don’t get too focused on the small ball player(s) though – especially if there is a whole table full of other people to deal with.
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