Bum Hunting
Bum hunting is seeking out weaker players to play against.
The simple explanation
Bum hunting means seeking out weak players to play against. A bum hunter chooses a game or a table because of the quality of the opponents, not because of the stakes or the seat. He follows the weakest players around the room and moves to sit with them.
A closer look
Game selection is a major source of profit in poker, and bum hunting is its simplest form. The tactic works best in live poker, where you can see who is losing, and online through seat-scanning tools. It can bother other players, who may see it as opportunistic, and a table with only a few weak players is soon changed by the way they are targeted. Still, it is allowed and widely practiced by professionals.
A practical example
A player changes tables to sit with a very loose player. That is bum hunting.
Full explanation
Bum hunting is seeking out weaker players to play against.
Bum hunting refers to actively seeking out and playing against weaker competition. Sometimes bum hunters will leave a good table to join a game with a weaker field.
The aim is to improve profit by playing the opponents who make the most mistakes. It is a part of game selection.
Players in live rooms watch for players with big stacks and loose habits. Online, tools can show who is winning and losing.
The phrase is slang and can be a little critical, since it describes a player who goes after the weakest opponents.
Alternative spelling: bumhunting, bum-hunting