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Table image is the identity created by yourself based on your actions and your opponents interpretation of those actions.

Table image is the identity created by yourself based on your actions and your opponents interpretation of those actions.

A poker player can influence his image through clothing, smalltalk, sense of humour, aggression, number of bluffs shown and so on. Image can be tweaked and perfected as play goes on.

Create your own reality and convince others to accept it.

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Joining an offline poker league - can being new be used to my advantage?

I plan to join a poker league at a local pub. I'm told roughly 10 to 15 players are involved each week, most of them regulars. While I played in a similar poker league in the same area in the past, I expect most of the players will have not met…
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Is Manipulating Your Own Table Image Beneficial?

There really are only two perspectives here to think about: Online and Live. In both scenarios you can alter what someone perceives about your playing style at any moment, but by how much? and how important is it anyway? Regarding online, there are…
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How Can I Tell If My Opponent Is Aware Of My Image/Range?

I was wondering what information is most relevant to finding out how aware my opponents are of my image and my range in certain scenarios. For example, say I have a loose-passive player on my right, which I have been isolating with raises very…
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Are there any good strategies for dealing with relentless bettors?

Lately I've been experiencing heavily aggressive play a lot. It seems like there is always one player who raises preflop to 3BBs or more very frequently. They then follow up with a half pot or more bet almost every time. It's practically a guarantee…
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Observing the table

This is my main weakness in poker. The rest can be learnt over time but when it comes down to making tough decisions, you gotta stick to what you know about your opponent. So this question is what exactly should you remember/take in notes about your…
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Table image when playing with fish.

When at a poker table with players who are not particularly advanced (I usually play smaller home game tournaments), I am confronted with an issue. Namely, how to project my table image in this situation. I have three options: Do I go straight to…
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