Pretending to be a Fish.

ExMoroccan · Jul 7, 2026

Title says it all. im not nearly a good player but i find myself winning some games pretending the be a fish.
i found this online and it actually has a name its reverse image.
do you ever find yourself doing this ?

ExMoroccan · Jul 7, 2026

Maybe im not pretending

Semprini · Jul 7, 2026

ExMoroccan said:
Title says it all. im not nearly a good player but i find myself winning some games pretending the be a fish.
i found this online and it actually has a name its reverse image.
do you ever find yourself doing this ?

The only example that I can think of is min betting or calling min multiple streets with AA or a set with 10bb or less. I've done that a couple of times.

fundiver199 · Jul 7, 2026

To effectively do that, you need to play against unknown opponents. Personally I just play my game. I think, you can easily end up leveling yourself more than the opponents, if you start to limp or make silly min-bets to induce, or whatever else fish love to do

ExMoroccan · Jul 7, 2026

Semprini said:
The only example that I can think of is min betting or calling min multiple streets with AA or a set with 10bb or less. I've done that a couple of times.

i dont think that calls being a fish tho hahaha

fundiver199 said:
To effectively do that, you need to play against unknown opponents. Personally I just play my game. I think, you can easily end up leveling yourself more than the opponents, if you start to limp or make silly min-bets to induce, or whatever else fish love to do

well thats why it works so much in online poker

piic · Jul 7, 2026

Yeah, I think there's definitely something to it. If you've been playing solid for a while, mixing in a few weird-looking plays can get people to underestimate you or make bad adjustments. The key is not overdoing it though—if you actually start playing like a fish all the time, you're just giving up EV. It's a fun strategy in the right spots, especially against observant regulars.

Semprini · Jul 7, 2026

ExMoroccan said:
i dont think that calls being a fish tho hahaha

But it looks like one. Tons of fish love to just hang on with thin value or equity by calling min with <10bb. If I do that, I look just like a fish.

TeUnit · Jul 7, 2026

So you have to play unknown players, and they have to pay attention to your play, a lot of fish dont notice how you play.

This doesn't seem like a solid strat.

Nameless14 · Jul 7, 2026

I've definitely done it a few times. If people think you're a loose or inexperienced player, they often pay you off much lighter when you actually have a strong hand. It only works if you don't overdo it though—good players usually catch on pretty quickly.

SOLO22 · Jul 7, 2026

Well, it's a matter of the point of view of each player, of course, not in life, and at the tables we often think that we dominate all the scenarios we face, but we will always find ourselves with moments in which we make mistakes and in front of the eyes of other players we will see ourselves as rookies and at times when we will apply moves that will see us as experienced players to others, it's a matter of learning, it doesn't hurt to say that there are scenarios in which to pretend and think that we are deceiving the other player. It is the most profitable thing, many of the time we are also analyzed, although at these levels it does not apply much.

YLAN · Jul 7, 2026

Anything to win... appear weak like a fish, appear strong & bluff, use all time banks unnecessarily, cover your face, fake tells, & whatever as long as within the rules. Some may even call it as skills.

dannystanks · Jul 7, 2026

I don’t know if enough players are even paying attention to what you are doing at the table. A lot of them are just paying attention to what cards they have and nothing more. For the players that are paying attention, they might see what you are doing once a few of your hands get shown down so you might have to readjust. But yeah I think it’s good to experiment and not play like everyone else, keep them on their toes lol

Sunz of Beaches · Sep 1, 2026

Well i played against OP multiple times now and he does an extremely good job pretending. Almost too good to be true 😅

Funny thread.

Das991992 · Sep 1, 2026

Pretending to be a fish can be a fun tactic if you know when to switch gears. 😂
But if you overdo it, you might end up actually looking like one! 🐟

neverbluff0799 · Sep 1, 2026

ExMoroccan said:
Maybe im not pretending

MK_ · Sep 1, 2026

I think sometimes we should be careful what we wish for...😎👍

Semprini · Sep 2, 2026

There is no point to consistently play like a fish to establish a fish image. All that does is lose money playing like a fish.

I can see playing unknown competition who might assume us for population or at least are looking for fish signs from us early in the game that we might make a fishy move in a certain spot, but we're getting really far off in the weeds here.

Poker Orifice · Sep 2, 2026

Ahhh... so that's what you were doing.

moraeskvmi · Sep 2, 2026

and perhaps he might be pretending to pretend.

Pabloro10321 · Sep 2, 2026

Yes, totally 😂. Sometimes, playing the “fish” works better than it should. If your opponents underestimate you and start to overpay or try to get you out of your hand, you can get a lot out of them. The tricky thing is not to exaggerate and end up playing like a real fish 😅.

bermejoga · Sep 2, 2026

Sometimes I'm pretending to pretend that I'm a shark... even I don't know what I am anymore

Uncloggie · Sep 2, 2026

How long can you hold your breath ?

nitesss · Sep 2, 2026

“Sometimes looking weaker than you actually are can work, but I think there’s a fine line between being unpredictable and just playing badly 😂”

bremp555 · Sep 2, 2026

Yes, sometimes looking weaker than you are can be profitable, especially against players who underestimate you. The key is not overdoing it, because observant opponents will eventually adjust.

Rosylly · Sep 2, 2026

I don't have to pretend anyway

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