Identifying Tight Poker Players

Tightness in a Poker game is something that players, especially new ones, experience. While it is understandable for the first few hands, you must learn to loosen up, because being too tight will not win you any cash games. First you must learn to ditinguish these individuals on the table.

First is the very tight Poker player, known as a rock. Their style involves playing only the premium hands; anything else they will fold. That is not necessarily a bad thing, and is better than that of the fish or maniac who play everything. The rock will not lose a lot of money, but he will not win a lot either.

The problem of playing too tightly in online Poker is that you become predictable. When you play or raise a hand, everyone on the table will know that you are holding at least a KK. For this reason, the other players may just fold, leaving you with a very small pot.

A bigger problem is when then are a lot of players left. If that is the situation, then the strength of a high pair will go down, especially as it goes into the flop. Because of these facts, rock types hardly ever make it to the high stakes games, simply because they are too easily read.

Weak tight Poker players, as their name suggests, as those Poker types who often hesitate, and are too conservative. Even when they have something good, they are afraid to play their hand, thinking that they will lose money. Often they will fold at the sight of a raise.

A tendency of these players is also that they often issue tells; you can easily determine if they are nervous or unsettled, and can easily be cowed by more aggressive players. Given the fact that Poker is also a mental game, it is quite easy to "mentally play" with weak types.

If you are playing a rock, take advantage of their predictability, and if you are against a weak passive Poker player, raise and re raise. There are a few of these types online, and you should make the most of the opportunity if they are present on the table.

What you can learn from competing against these Poker players is how not to play the game. Their style and traits are what you should avoid, and by studying them, you will not only make money from them, but also be a better player.