Poker Game Instruction

The 6 Types of Poker Players

6 Types of Poker Players

When ever you’re playing poker, on of the most important things you need to remember is try to read your opponent. In order to know how you need to play you need to know what’s going on around you.

Here’s a list of 6 types of players you will come across with a run down of how to notice them and how to adjust your play to come out on top.

1. The High Roller
This player has an unlimited bank roll and is looking for a good time. Winning or loosing usually has a minimal effect on their psyche. Their playing style is usually extremely aggressive and will usually attempt to use their bankroll to push players off a hand.

2. The Recreational Gambler
This player often shows up after payday, with a goal of having fun and maybe getting lucky. They usually play fast and loose when losing or winning, but even faster and looser when winning.

3. The Properly Bankrolled Player
This player is unhampered by financial considerations, as a losing session will have minimum effect on them financially. This player is usually solid and plays optimally to their skill level.

4. The Gentlemen Gambler
This player is skilled and has a great deal of experience at the table. They tend to be a though opponent, and usually plays only good starting hands. They also tend to be overly tight, so you can usually put them on a relatively narrow range of hands. This player hates to lose, but not because of the money.

5. Scared Money

This is a player who is solid at a limit below the limit they are playing, but is playing at a limit where a loss will put a serious dent in their bankroll. They are usually a “pick a hand and go with it” type of player.

6. The Overly Bankrolled Player

This player takes the game of poker seriously. Much like a high roller their financial losses have no effect on them however; losses will often have a strong emotional effect on them. If this player goes on tilt, they are likely to try to run over the table like a high roller.

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