7 Ways to Exploit Poker Players

Upswing Poker
06 Sep 2025
Intermediate
This material is for medium-skilled players
Strategy

Uri Peleg breaks down seven real hands from NL200 databases to expose common player mistakes. Each hand reveals a specific leak - from passive play in small pots to bet sizing tells - with actionable adjustments to exploit these patterns and increase win rate significantly.

Exploit passive players in small pots. Use bet sizing as tells. Float less versus wide defenders. Adjust immediately after showdowns.

Exploiting Common Leaks:

  • Passive players in small pots give away free money - bluff more liberally when pots are under 20bb and overfold to their aggression
  • Stations call down too wide in big pots but don't float flops properly - cbet everything, barrel air on turns, trap with medium strength
  • Bet sizing directly correlates to hand strength for most players - small bets indicate marginal hands or draws, not balanced ranges
  • Players who float flops too wide create massive turn overfolding spots - check back value to catch river bluffs, blast all air
  • Four-card straight boards are pure nuts when stacks go in - fold inside straight cards to all-ins, players rarely bluff these runouts
  • Check-raise bluff ranges are too narrow at low stakes - overfold to turn aggression when villain lacks natural bluffs
  • Absolute hand strength misleads on coordinated boards - focus on relative strength against opponent's betting range, not your card rank
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