Types of Poker Players

Most poker players fall into one of four categories, and once you're experienced enough, you'll be able to place your opponents into particular groups very quickly. This is a detailed definition of the different types of poker players you'll find. As you play poker online you should try to pick up as much information about a player to accurately place them into a category.

But remember the boundaries of the different types of poker players are not clearly defined and the best pokers players can change their style of play very quickly to mislead the rest of the table.

Types of Poker Players : 

A Fish: The weakest Texas Hold'em player there is. Also the most prevalent, fishes have poor hand selections and will call just about anything (also known as calling stations). This person has very little skill or discipline,investing into too many hands, hoping for a lucky break. Chips are earned mainly from these playes. However, fish players enjoy the bluffing element of poker, so don't be surprised if a fish tries to make a move with nothing or slow-playing by checking the best hand.

Basically, a fish is just a bad player. You can't bluff a bad player. When a fish has some kind of hand and is still in the pot, it's obvious he's got something. Play straight forward - no tricks or fancy plays against these players.

Weak-Tight: These players understand the fundamentals of winning at poker and have better hand selectionk but with one exception - they're afraid. They are quite passive and wil often check or call rather than bet or raise. They fear losing a pot with an average hand and get bullied around with raises. This player may seem easy to bully around, but are capable of trapping you later on.

It's better to lead with a bet if you're acting before the weak-tight opponent rather than check. When you bet into a wak-tight player, their common reaction would be just calling or folding. If they fold, great, if they call they're probably holding a decent hand, but are afraid to bet or raise at the pot because they're skeptical they might lose the pot. So making a strong play at the Turn would scare them away.

Maniac: Also known as a loose aggressive Hold'em player, these players play as many hands as fishes but are inclined to raise and re-raise. It's quite difficult to tell if they are bluffing or not. They are known to bully players by re-raising them off guard or having a decent hand will scare them away. Play tight against these opponents and trap these players to knock them out.

Play strong hands against these opponents (AK, AQ, KK, etc) or play a hand if you can see the flop for cheap, and if you hit a good hand on the flop, lead off with a bet. The maniac may try to play back and raise, but if you have a considerable hand, then don't be shy to re-raise to make them second think their move.

The Rock: Super tight Hold'em player who plays premium hands. They play so few hands, that when they do limp in or call a bet, you'll know exactly what they have (AA, AJ, KK, etc). Also known as the predictable player. So when a rock raises or calls your bet, you should have alarms flashing in your head that you up against a premium hand.

It's best to stay out of the way when these players raise pre-flop. But knowing these players only hold big hands pre-flop, flops with no aces or face cards can be most profitable for you, knowing you rock opponent didn't hit, unless they hold high pockets. Try to bet a substantial amount ot take the pot down.

Strong-Aggressive: These Hold'em players are at the top of the pyramid: Strategic and tactically sound players with the ability to adapt and change gears in every game. They have control over the tables and are much more eager to bet at the pot rather then call. They change pace at anytime, making them very unpredictable and feared by their opponents. 

Now all you need to do is begin by placing yourself in one of these categories, then go to the Pacific Poker online casino and see if you're can spot the different types of poker players and then play your strategy accordingly.