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Playing against loose-aggressive players may be tough, they often either accumulate massive quantities of chips (or cash in ring games) or go bust very quickly. Therefore if you're playing against one, he's probably got enough chips to start bullying you. You will discover certain changes you may make within your play-style to make this type of opponent a source of profit, rather than a source of broken keyboards and laptops (yes, it really can be that frustrating sometimes). Here are 5 tips for playing online poker against loose-aggressive players.

Call for information. Should you have been betting for a drawing hand (like a flush) but did not hit anything on the river, it's often beneficial to call the loose-aggressive player's bet - just to gain more information on what hands he is playing. This is only viable in case you are on the same table as him for a reasonable time frame - so if it's at the beginning of a Multi Table Tournament and players will be going to be re-seated at different tables soon it's probably not worthwhile.

Play lower value hands. I would normally advise that you fold hands like Ace Ten, King Queen and pocket 8s if a person makes a reasonable raise pre-flop, but if it's a loose-aggressive player you're playing against these hands are probably better than his. Should you have a good table image you can re-raise him and he will fold - if he re-raises you, you need to evaluate just how loose and aggressive he is. There are a lot of chips to be made from standing up to loose-aggressive players.

Check-raising. Loose-aggressive players will often bet in the event the action comes to them, whether they have hit or not. If you have hit a monster hand, just check it and allow the loose player get the chips within the pot. Other players in the hand may call him given that they think he's bluffing, and when it's your turn to act you can make a big re-raise - getting the most chips you can out of the hand.

Play in early position. In the event you can seat yourself so you act prior to the loose player (you may only do this in cash games) you could possibly get a benefit at the table. Normally 'in position' is to act last, so you can see what everyone else has done before you act. If you position yourself in front of the loose-aggressive player you can check your premium hands, allow him to make the bet - and re-raise once it's your turn to act again.

Let other players get knocked out. Towards the end of a poker tournament, if you are near to the final table or paid positions, let other players challenge the big stack loose player. Even when he is playing less than average hands, with his increased chip stack he will ultimately knock some of these players out, allowing you to climb up the prize ladder.