How to identify weak players at the table?

[miroq]

There is a saying: "if you can't spot a looser at the table within 15 minutes, you are the looser". What are your proven methods for spotting a weak player at the table, apart from a high VPIP ratio or betting non-standard bets (5bb). Feel free to share your experience.

 

[Kasztor007]

For me, the easiest way to spot weaker players is to watch how they react when the situation suddenly changes.
A good player adjusts the plan a weak one just keeps calling because “they already put chips in.”

I also pay attention to timing tells:
instant calls in tough spots or snap-bets on scary boards usually mean they’re not thinking about ranges, just their own cards.

After a few hands you can clearly see who has a strategy and who’s just clicking buttons.

 

[moraeskvmi]

He only focuses on his own cards and fails to adjust his strategy based on the style of the other players or the community cards on the board

 

[Noobgila]

People who play too many hands, and bluff too often, are hard to play against, and when they are running good, can ruin you.
I think a loose player, who is impatient and doesn't know how to fold, is always the fish.

 

[Rmi]

By watching the VPIP you already know

 

[Kpaprince]

For me, the biggest tells aren’t stats, but patterns. Weak players usually make the same mistakes over and over. Things like calling too wide preflop and then playing fit-or-fold on the flop, or calling river bets way too often “just to see it.”

I also pay attention to bet sizing — random sizes with no clear logic, especially on turns and rivers, are a big red flag. Another giveaway is how they react to aggression: many weak players either shut down completely or suddenly overplay one big hand.

You don’t need 15 minutes if you’re watching closely. A few showdowns and reactions to pressure usually tell you everything.

 

[sibkaz]

Such people play without a position)

 

[Do6poPycuk]

When I sit down at the table, I watch each of my eight opponents play. If they don't play well, I note it right away and make a note. If they play well, I'll offer them a smart move. People have different styles of play. We need to figure out how to play against each of them.

 

[Mario7]

First limp in from early position

 

[BillyR23]

If I see a player that limps a lot it's a big indicator that the player is pretty weak, also I don't put a weak/bad player 'tag' on a very LAG player(high VPIP) after a small sample size... another thing weak players do is make the same mistakes over and over again, also they usually have a very bad mental poker game and often end up going on tilt, throwing away money/chips after what they perceive to be a bad beat...

 

[black and]

There is a saying: "if you can't spot a looser at the table within 15 minutes, you are the looser". What are your proven methods for spotting a weak player at the table, apart from a high VPIP ratio or betting non-standard bets (5bb). Feel free to share your experience.

The most informative sign is playing on emotions. Weak players often play emotionally, and their play resembles that of a player in a state of tilt. For them, position or hand strength is irrelevant, it is fundamentally important for them to compensate for their losses immediately.

 

[letpic]

Identifying weak players usually comes down to spotting those who aren't following basic poker logic. The biggest giveaway for me is seeing someone limping into pots constantly instead of raising; it shows they want to see flops cheaply and don't understand the importance of initiative