As a further point, I mentioned this hand (and the fact that the defender against the loose play is in the blind) because the play against a loose player when you have position is not that complex.
Even against the kind of player mentioned here, if I am on the button, the play becomes very simple and, not really worth commenting upon. But, I agree, life would have been much easier (and preferable) if I had been on the button here. For a start, I would have raised pre-flop. As the cards lie, it then gets checked round to me on the flop. I bet. All fold to loose player who calls. Turn. He checks, I bet again, he calls. River, he checks, I check.
Unfortunately, dammit, the interesting cards don't always come when you are on the button (8-3 off is more common).
Re: Your Play of the Hand
Even against the kind of player mentioned here, if I am on the button, the play becomes very simple and, not really worth commenting upon. But, I agree, life would have been much easier (and preferable) if I had been on the button here. For a start, I would have raised pre-flop. As the cards lie, it then gets checked round to me on the flop. I bet. All fold to loose player who calls. Turn. He checks, I bet again, he calls. River, he checks, I check.
Unfortunately, dammit, the interesting cards don't always come when you are on the button (8-3 off is more common).
PJ