Recognizing typical player styles
Howdy,
Besides that you should decide the experience level of a player at your table (see my EBook how to) it’s also wise to recognize the playing style of this player.
In general there are four playing styles: This is determined by a combination of two variables. First one is the number of starting hands he plays and the second one by the betting style used. A player that plays a lot of hands is called a “loose” player, a player that plays only premium hands is called a “tight” player. A player that mostly checks/calls during the betting rounds is called “passive” and the one who bets/raises a lot is an aggressive” type of player.
The combination can be: Loose-Passive most beginners plays like this, be careful to bluff at these players, as they will call with anything. Loose-aggressive this the maniac, watch out carefully they can have any hand from crap to AA. Wait for a good opportunity and get all their chips. Tight-passive also a beginner type of style, if they bet or raise watch out, if not you can bluff at them. Tight-aggressive are mostly the good players so watch out.
Look out for more tips coming soon.
Greetings from Jake
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