HUSNG player types
People will tell you that there are an infinite number of player types. In one way this is true as no 2 players are exactly alike. However I really think that the majority of online HUSNG players can be broken down into 4 types. They are
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Tight aggressive(TAG) |
Tight passive(TIP) |
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Loose aggressive(LAG) |
Loose Passive(LOOP) |
TAG's and LAG's are commonly used aconyms in the poker community, but LOOP's and TIP's to my knowledge are not.( For the remainder of this article I will use the above acronyms to refer to the 4 player types). In this article I am going to try and give you some ideas on how you can identify each player type and more importantly what tactics you should use to play optimally against each of these opponents.
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Player Type |
Traits of Player type |
How to play against |
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TAG |
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Hardly ever calls your raises.
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Hardly ever calls your 3-bets.
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Doesn't attack your limps.
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Never turns up on the river with junk.
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3-bets occasionally.
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open 2x or 3x most times in position.
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3-bet a lot with a polarised range.
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c-bet a lot , especially on dry boards.
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TIP |
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Hardly ever calls your raises.
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Hardly ever calls your 3-bets.
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Doesn't attack your limps.
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Turns up on the river with junk.
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Never 3-bets.
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2x all buttons.
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3-bet a lot with a polarised range
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c-bet 100%(maybe half pot)
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attack his limps
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donk bet hi card flops
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LAG |
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Calls your raises - a lot
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Calls or raises your 3-bets a lot.
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Attacks your limps
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4 bets / shoves over the top a lot.
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Donk bets a lot.
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2x or limp your button.
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Only 3-bet your premium hands. (this is un-polarised 3 betting)
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3/4 pot cbet on boards that you hit hard.
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LOOP |
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Calls your raises a lot
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Calls your 3 bets a lot.
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Turns up with junk on the river.
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Limp your bad hands on the button.
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Raise your good hands to 3x or 4x or to whatever you can get away with.
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Only 3-bet your Premium hands.
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3/4 pot cbet on boards that you hit hard.
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Don't bluff. Value bet a lot. This guy is a calling station.
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