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Styles Of Play
Generally there are 2 basic styles of play
Aggressive
Player
Aggressive players get the name from obviously playing very
aggressively. This involves throwing lots of may into the pot and
scaring many people out of their hand. They will normally raise or
fold. Aggressive Players can be very intimidating, especially during
high stake situations. One advantage of being an aggressive player is
that other players will not be able to judge your hand strength. If you
continually bet, many players will think you are bluffing and if you
get a hand, the payout could be very large. A drawback of being an
aggressive player is it requires putting more money at risk than would
be required by a conservative player.
Conservative Player Conservative players
won't throw there money in a pot if they don't think they can win it.
They will only take essential risks and will rarely bluff. They would
much rather fold than gamble. If they think they have the best hand
they will normally try to "silently" win the pot. The main
advantage of being a conservative player is that you give yourself
the best odds and when you do play, you'll likely win. There are two
major problems for a conservative player; 1) If you don't play in any
hands, the blinds and/or ante will take a large toll on your chip
stack. 2) It is much harder to get a large pot because very few people
will raise or call a conservative player if they believe he has a hand.
If you have been playing very conservatively and you bet, most people
will fold unless they believe they also have a good hand.
Which One Is Your Style
Well,
most people do not play one way or the other. It is very common to play
both conservatively and aggressively depending on the situation. Each
individual is different and one method is not really better than the
other so it basically comes down to what method you feel more
comfortable with. When you play aggressive, you may not always win but
you can disguise your hand strength well. However, when you play
conservatively you will most likely win but your hand strength will be
revealed. This is why it is generally a good idea just to mix it up and
play both ways. Good luck.
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