Bumhunters are a kind of poker player that prefers to seat at tables with weak players, sometimes known as fish in poker language.
Bumhunters are seeking for weak players and will only sit down at the gaming table if they are available. Hands in which only strong opponents whose level is not lower than the “hunter” participate do not pique such players’ attention, so they soon quit unsuitable tables and proceed in quest of victims.
Bumhunters often participate in heads-up cash games, since they nearly never give the fish a chance to rescue his money. Do not believe that such techniques are solely used by middle-class peasants. In fact, even well-known poker players will sometimes go fishing. These activities enable them to maintain the condition of their own gaming bank.