When you play poker, you might run into different kinds of people. One of these types is the tight player. They are very picky about the cards they hold and always try to play only the best hands.
It’s pretty easy to play tight. If you have a strong hand, you bet, and if you don’t, you fold. This is why a lot of beginners like this style.
There are two types of tight players, and you can tell which one they are by how they act in the game.
Most of the time, passive tight players try to play it safe. Preflop, they commonly call. If they raise, it’s often just the smallest amount possible because they don’t want to lose too many chips. They often give up when the board is risky because they are so afraid of losing. They usually only stay in the game if they have a good hand. There are many things you can do to beat a tight player who doesn’t do much. You could bluff if they don’t act aggressively after the flop. If they are being aggressive and you don’t have a good hand, you should fold. If you want them to give up, you could make a bigger bet. But the best thing to do against such players is to try to play in a way that they can’t predict.
Tight players who try to win. Like their name suggests, they play very rough. They usually only play with a few hands, but when they feel like they have the best hand, they act aggressively. It might be a good idea to try to fool them into thinking you have a weak hand by bluffing.