Win More Games by Developing Your Own Poker Playing Style
If you new to No Limit Texas Holdem poker and have watched the WSOP you are probably amazed at the brilliant play of some of the professionals. Most likely you find yourself saying, Wow! How did he know to raise in that situation or How in the world did he know that he was bluffing? Well, sometimes it is luck but more often than not it is skill and knowing their opponents tendencies. When you are staking out your next opponent you may want to keep in mind that most players fall into four distinct categories, loose passive, loose aggressive, tight passive and tight aggressive.
The term loose and tight describes a poker players frequency of played hands. A loose poker player will play many hands and mix their play up. They dont necessarily wait on what would be thought of as a good starting hand. A tight player will play hands less frequently usually waiting on a good starting hand or at least to be in good position.
The term passive and aggressive describe a poker players betting tendencies. A passive poker player will normally check or call many times even if they have top pair or over cards. An...