How do you play in a tight poker tables
A tight table can be very good playing grounds for a poker player who can adjust his strategy appropriately. If you are playing against tight players you need to adjust several areas of your game.
First you need to understand what a tight poker table is. Tight players are those who only play a few hands before the flop. When they play what they have they will usually raise since you can count that they have strong cards. They also rarely easily give up when they play what they have since they have waited for a while for a good hand.
Tight players still have different styles of play but it is safe to assume that when they play their cards, it is often based on solid values. Remember that you need some good cards on your hand if you want to call the raise of a tight player. Another safe assumption will be that they will bet out on different flops or hold back when they get a scare card.
Strategy
When playing against tight players you need to remember that you should know the risk when calling a raise from someone you read as a tight player but be willing to push for a raise yourself. Tight players will most likely re-raise you and push you off when they got monster cards but they also have a tendency to fold when they feel your strength.
It will be easier to read tight over loose players but it does not follow that you will rake in more chips when you play against them.
You also have to consider your position when playing at kind of tight tables. You need to look at how you are positioned from the dealer button and from the pre-flop raiser. Late position somehow gives you an advantage of stealing blinds against your opponents.
Also remember that sitting on the immediate left of a preflop raiser can give you some problems. Early position raises can make you vulnerable to the strong plays of the other opponents who have yet to make a move and since you are playing a tight table, your opponents will most like play it strong for their starting hands when they got good cards.
Know Your Poker Chips
Poker chips are different.
Duh, right?
Well, come on. I didn’t really know that there was any difference at first myself.
But there are all kinds of different chips: clay poker chips, metal poker chips, and plastic poker chips.
Clay chips are considered the best of the best. They are pretty hefty.
Metal chips also contain plastic. They weigh about the same as clay poker chips. They are considered to be incredibly durable.
It comes as no surprise that plastic poker chips are both insubstantial and significantly less expensive. They are ideal for more casual games, especially if you tend to lose a lot of chips.
In general, for three to four players, you need about two hundred chips for a solid poker game. For five to six players, four hundred will do. For seven to eight players, make it six hundred chips. Finally, for eight to ten or more players, you will need about eight hundred chips.
Whether or not you feel comfortable betting large amounts - try your hand... against a variety of opponents at the online poker table - make sure to bet your hand strongly! Remember, online poker is not online bingo, so you'll need to use your brain and your chips to your advantage!
If you like to gamble, but don't feel like you're a good enough poker player to take on the pros, why don't you try online roulette games? The house edge is small, and it's a lot of fun!
Learn to take a Bad Beat
When playing poker, getting smacked in the face with the deck happens in both ways. Some sessions, you'll hit your gutshots on the turn - and other sessions, people will run over your Aces with the 56s like they're destined. Dealing with this type of situations is one of the biggest differences between online poker and real 'gambling' like online bingo or roulette. The misconception of control in poker hurts when looked at on a hand-to-hand basis. Obviously, control is relatively attainable in the long run, but it's hard to focus on the long run when you get beat hand after hand in any given session.
Here's a prime example from Youtube of a guy who obviously feels like the deck hates him more than it hates others...
My only tip, be prepared, whenever you play poker, to get these beats - try not to tilt too badly, and you'll do just fine!
