Playing Against Tight, Solid Players
1. What must you do in this game ?
Ans : Get a line on your opponents. You must observer the type of hands they play poker and how they play them.
2. What type of hands do some people play ?
Ans : Low hands, plus a few premium high hands.
3. How do you play against these players if only one low card comes on the flop ?
Ans : You frequently can either bluff them out or beat them with a weak high hand.
4. Is position important ?
Ans : Yes. Some players are very tight in early positions but loosen up if they can come in late.
5. What is the best way to save money ?
Ans : Don’t give any action to those players who play very tights and very solid.
6. What if the pot is large and one of these tight, solid players comes out betting or raising, or he is in there on a jammed hand ?
Ans : He almost always has the nuts for low and usually has some kind of nut draw for the high side.
7. What does this mean ?
Ans : It doesn’t pay to stay in these pots.
8. How do you spot this type of player poker ?
Ans : He is not in many pots, he does not raise very often, and he almost always shows the nuts on the end.
9. What advantage do you have against these players ?
Ans : You usually will know where they stand.
10. Where do you want these players seated ?
Ans : To your right.
Introduction / General Concepts / More Specific Ideas / General Concepts / Position / Low Hands / High Hands / Your Starting Hand / Starting With Big Pairs / When You Are First In / How To Play Your Hand / Play on the Flop / When You Have the Best Hand / High Versus Low in Three-Handed Pots / Loose Games / Multiway Versus Short-handed Play / Scare Cards / Getting Counterfeited / Getting Quartered / Playing Against Steamers / Playing Against Tight, Solid Players / Your Playing Style / Reading Hands / Psychology / Afterthought
