Poker - Loose and Tight Styles - The Superior Style Revealed
Once you know what the actual difference between playing poker loose and tight is, naturally you are interested in which one is going to be better. Remember, playing loose is punting on hole cards less likely to 'purely' win whilst tight is only playing great pockets that have a very high probability of winning.
I know that some of you who are reading this already know how to play holdem, others are still learning the game and some of you have already developed your own play style and skills but are still struggling to consistently win. Whoever you are, I'm sure that you, like me, want to discover which is better, playing poker loose or tight. That's why you're investing your time wisely by reading this.
With the massive amount of information available on the Internet its never been easier to become successful at poker. It doesn't require thousands of hours of practice time, massive bankrolls or complex strategies. Just by following a few simple guidelines, you too can make money playing poker.
If You're Not Successful, It's Not Your Fault
In fact, if you aren't currently experiencing the ravaging success that you desire, if you are losing a bunch of money playing poker it probably isn't even your fault. It likely has nothing to do with you. If the humungous amount of information crammed down your throat every day has left you more confused then ever, take a deep breath and relax. Let us both take aim at the major issue here. We'll nail down the biggest problem in this single article. And with this information we can work miracles. First, we must clear the air.
Undoubtedly The Best Way To Play
There is one way that is undoubtedly the best way to play. Poker players are always asking me which is better, loose or tight? They seem to think that once they uncover the single best method of playing Texas Holdem they are going to succeed. This is true, and I tell them that there is one method that always works. In fact, it works better then all the rest and will consistently bring them the success they want. That method, is the method that they feel most comfortable doing.
Why That's A Matter Of Opinion
The bottom line is, conservative players will not feel comfortable playing extremely loose. Likewise, brash punters won't feel comfortable sitting and waiting for a great pocket pair. You will not be successful in any particular play style if you are not able to easily behave in the way that play style requires. This is the reason most players struggle with playing in a way that someone told them was better, or they read somewhere that it was better.
Expanding On Success Is Easier Than Ever Before
Once you have focussed in on what style of player you are and can comfortably play poker using that style - it doesn't matter if its loose or tight - you can expand on this play style to achieve real success. Have you ever seen those players that just seem to be playing in every way at once? One moment their slow pushing pocket kings and the next their punting on a pair of 4's. The way they are doing this is simple:
1st: They are playing their 'normal' play style
2nd: They are analyzing the players and the game
3rd: They are changing their play style to leverage off any weak points they have found
4th: They 'drop back a gear' into their normal play style again
5th: Then they rinse and repeat
By doing this, you can reduce stress when playing because if you get overwhelmed you just go back to your normal style, which you can almost play on autopilot. Then when you see an opportunity, pounce on it.
For example, say your a tight player, but in the last hand a bunch of players lost a lot of chips to another player. These players will now be vulnerable so you could loosen up to attack them. Another example would be you are a loose player, but you come across a nice A-Q. You could play these aggressively as the other players will probably think you don't have much, then you could surprise them.
Author Resource:-
Alex is an avid Texas Hold Em Poker player, dedicating his time, effort and money to learning the skill of successfully winning rounds of No Limit Hold Em. Head on over to his website http://MyTexasHoldemPokerTips.com or check out this other great article on
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