Can you give me an example of a loose player's betting pattern?

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Mike_25

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A loose player tends to call bets liberally and often with mediocre or even poor hole cards. They raise the pot with marginal hands hoping to hit a lucky card on the flop, turn or river. They show a willingness to see many flops by calling pre-flop raises with a wide range of hands. They only raise when they hit top pair or better. They will continue to call bets on later streets with middle or low pair, hoping for an open-ended straight or flush draw. They stay in the hand pre-flop and post-flop with poorly disguised enthusiasm, calling most bets and raises liberally, hiding very little about the strength of their hand.
 
Unpredictable and flexible, loose players can modify their approach according to the state of the table. This versatility may show itself as a readiness to alternate between loose and tight tactics, resulting in an unpredictable presence at the table.
 
I think if a loose player has a weak hand, they may still make a large bet in an attempt to intimidate other players and potentially win the pot. Alternatively, if a loose player has a strong hand, they may also make a large bet to try and trap other players into calling or raising and potentially win a larger pot
 
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