A table full of Nits all day every day. Nits over fold so we get to steal pots all day long- then when they have something good AA KK Top Pair best kicker we get to stack them with better and fold worse. Nits play face up if we know how our V play we make the most money from them over time.
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Maniacs are where the easy money comes from and usually pretty quick but you want them on your right. The money off nits comes slower and from mostly smaller pots over time. Doesn't matter to me I'll simply adjust my game for the table and villain in the hand at the time.
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Maniacs, but only with position on them. Station_Master's point about seating is the key variable here - a maniac to your left is a nightmare because they act after you and can blow the pot up once you've already committed, but a maniac to your right basically pays you off every time you wake up with a real hand since you get to see what they do first. Nits are just a low-variance grind; you know their range is always strong so there's no creativity required, you're just waiting them out and stealing blinds. Maniacs at least give you the chance to win a monster pot off one good read, even if the swings are rougher.
Most players prefer facing maniacs in cash games because they make more mistakes and are easier to exploit. Nits are predictable and allow more blind steals, but they usually don't pay off big hands. Overall, maniacs offer the greatest long-term profit for disciplined players.
Weak, passive players make the most expensive mistake in poker: calling too much with bad hands. You can extract chips from them smoothly and without risking your bankroll.Play against them the same way you would against your 7-year-old nephew, whom you just taught to play. By playing more cautiously than usual and allowing them to build up your bankroll, you have the opportunity to make a good profit off your friends—and then have them as friends no more!
