Definition of Fish


What does the term "fish" mean in the world of poker? What is the definition of the term "fish" in poker?

In poker, a "fish" is a player who is just not very good.

The goal of any poker player is to play in a game where there is one or multiple "fish" present. Playing against a "fish" greatly enhances your chances of making money, as they will likely make amateurish moves and give off glaring tells that can be used by the rest of the table.


The definition and meaning of the term Fish when it comes to the game of poker. What is the example of Fish?


Here are some of the things that "fish" will tend to do at the table:

1) Play excessively tight.
2) Ignore pot odds.
3) Give off tells.
4) Limp way too much.
5) Ignore the power of position.

In this day and age, "fish" are harder and hard to find, due to the abundance of teaching material on the Internet and the exclusion of certain countries (United States, Australia) from the global online poker pool.

Back in the "glory days" of the Internet boom, fish were everywhere and making money playing poker was very easy.

Times have changed, however, and the games are much harder, as there aren't many true "fish" left.


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