Poker Playing Style: Loose Players

Developing a certain poker playing style is very important if you are playing poker regularly. Depending on your characteristics and your poker bankroll, you may approach poker differently. I personally play poker on a regular basis and I’m considered a loose poker player. Why? Let’s take a look, shall we?

A poker player is called loose if he or she plays poker without showing any sign of strict strategy being used. Most of loose poker player, including myself, simply play every starting hand until the stake is too high to continue. I once played a starting hand of 7-2 and managed to squeeze around $1,000 of pot money thanks to 7-K-2 flop and an additional 7 on the river.

Being a loose poker player does have benefits. Certain strategies, such as trapping, works best when you are playing loosely all the time. Your opponents will think that you have nothing compared to the hand they are holding and will walk into your trap with a big smile on their faces. Once you reveal your hand, they will surely be shocked and you will walk away with a lot of pot money.

If you don’t have proper experience in playing poker, or if you have limited poker bankroll, adopting this type of playing style may not be a wise move to make. Being a loose poker player might costs you a lot of money – although it is still very rewarding and can be the key to winning a lot of money as well – and you need to understand the risks before you adopt this playing style.