Most Popular Poker Playing Styles

There is an ever growing interest in poker and it’s a well known and popular game around the world. There are several styles of poker which poker players use. The choice of a certain style speaks to the personality of the player.

Tightstyle

Tightstyle fans do not like to take any chances, and feel secure in the game only when they hold the winning cards. The cautious player plays a small number of strong hands.

A player who chooses the cautious style is predictable, his actions are easy to predict. This type of play is typical of the newcomers who are often found on the BetNero platform. There are no provocative players who are willing to bluff.

However, Tightstyle is divided into aggressive and passive variants. An aggressive player can put pressure on the rest of the table if he has a winning combination. There are some quite skilled players who use the tightstyle aggressive style expertly, and it often wins them handsomely.

The Active Style

The active style, or Loosestyle, is usually favoured by experienced poker players. The player is free to act, however, still takes huge and not always unreasonable risks. They often bluff, and their actions are difficult to predict. Players continue with the player, mistakenly believing he’s holding a weak card.

An active style is also subdivided into passive and aggressive. The passive variant rarely results in a win, as it is characterised by high costs. The player cannot refuse to fold, he continues to play, resulting in a win for the other players. The aggressive style is more interesting, characterised by a varied range of hands, high stakes and unpredictability. The game is played at higher limits.

Maniac, Rock, Phone

The Maniac style often leads to unnecessary risk and loss. Such a player is easily provoked into raising his bets. A ‘maniac’ style of poker is often characterised by Raising and Re-raising. In such a poker game, there should not be any hesitation, otherwise the stakes will actively start to increase.

A player who chooses the ‘Rock’ style will only play strong cards. This is typical of microlimit tables, which are usually played by beginners who have not yet learned to anticipate their opponent’s moves. When playing with “The Rock”, it is best to fold when the opponent raises. At high stakes, “The Rock” may discard cards.

“Phone” is mostly a losingly passive type of game. The player prefers to play several hands at once, the stakes are rarely raised, and there is frequent collusion.