In this article I will focus on texas holdem strategy, specifically how to adjust your game.

When you play Texas Holdem, whether it’s tournament style or a cash game, you have to REALIZE that your game needs to be able to adapt.

What I mean by this?

There are four types of players in Texas Hold’em:

loose-passive

loose-aggressive

tight-passive

tight-aggressive

Loose-passive players are the players who tend to be involved in a LOT of pots. They will call any two cards and look for any flush or straight. They came to gamble and they don’t mind going home early. They will exit quickly or accumulate chips if they are lucky.

Tight-passive: These players are waiting for premium hands. they are tight, but when the time is right, they will play against you.

Loose-Aggressive Players: These players will drive you crazy. They will play any hand no matter what. They basically play whatever hand they have as their aces. Unless you have a BIG starting hand, it’s best to stay out of his way.

Tight-aggressive – probably the most common player in Hold’em. This type of player is TIGHT but AGGRESSIVE when he knows he has the best hand. They are smart and cunning players.

As you can see, these different types of players can present many different situations for a player. You need to be able to correctly read what kind of players are at your table and bet your hands accordingly.

How should you be playing?

It really depends on you. If you play poker seriously and want to win consistently, you should have a somewhat tight game. If you’re trying to WIN and don’t mind losing, then you should probably be a passive passive player.

It all depends on you and what you are trying to get out of the game.

Until next time, good luck at the tables!