Quote Originally Posted by Checkways
Quote Originally Posted by SmackinYaUp
My favorite is to play as a wise man from these forums once said:

laggy preflop, tag post flop.
I don't really get this style. I play against a lot of these guys and it just looks like the have leaks. Eventually their raises lose respect and they become really easy to read post flop. They seem constantly afraid of being outkicked and therefore bet weaker giving cheaper draws. I'm not saying it's a bad strategy, I just don't see how it's great.
Well betting weak isnt a part of poker - giving odds is just fishy. You do have to be afraid of being outkicked, but its usually pretty easy to tell if you're up against an opponent who is trying to be the sheriff or if he actually has something. You'd be surprised at how often it goes fold, fold, fold though. When they stop respecting your preflop raises, then you have accomplished just what you want. Sure, its a pain in the ass when your in late position, raise with something like A7s and get 4 callers until the time you suddenly have a 16bb pot, a nut flush draw, position, and 4 unbelievers

You may have to check more on the flop, but so will they. You don't want to get it allin with top pair no kicker though because eventually, you'll hit a good hand, whether you actually have pocket aces, hit a set, or some weird straight, and you'll break them hard. The profit doesn't come from stealing pots, it comes from that one big de-stacking you're bound to give. Your opponents will be scared to bet because of your constant raises, they'll attempt to checkraise you and you can take so many free cards because of this. If it gets really bad and you can't hit any hands, then switch gears again.

The semi-lag play above just makes it easier for your opponents to call all-in bets. You're never really in any danger because you're in control and you can fold any time you need. I'd just suggest never bluffing the river because that always fucks me up.

The thing is, there are a lot of games where you can sit around all day and wait for pocket rockets and when you reraise, the opponents will still give no respect to it.