Poker Psychology & Tells - The Tight Aggressive Player (TAP)
By: ITAY ROKNI

Introduction – this is the style of winners. It’s very difficult to become a TAP because it’s not a natural style. One must control his motives and emotions in order to become a TAP. These players play only when they’ve got a competitive edge (like business organizations), so you should try to avoid them.

Go to myholdemtips.com for more Texas Holdem free tips. Recognize the TAP – since they are the best players, they are the hardest to recognize. You may sometimes think that they are loose aggressive and sometimes put them on a tight passive game. If someone is a TAP you should know that he has learned the game and mastered it. Therefore he hides his motives and creates an image that fits the situation. In order to recognize him, you should pay attention to his betting patterns. You are probably dealing with a TAP if they: don’t play many hands, when they play a hand they often bet or raise, they can fold good hands and have good percentages of winning when there is a showdown. Another way of spotting a TAP is to watch if they are still paying attention to the game even after they’ve folded their cards.

Playing against a TAP – reading their hands is very hard; they play differently with the same cards according to their ability to analyze the situation.

Because of this, you should:

1.Avoid playing against them, and play your best hand when they are in the game.

2.Focus on them when you are playing, especially when you fold.

3.Vary your game; don’t let them read you easily.

4.Avoid raising unless you have a premium hand. If they call you, they will probably take the pot and usually raise you.

5.‘Check raise’ and bluff less. But use the semi-bluff when possible.

6.Learn their game.

Where to sit – Sitting to the left of a TAP and acting only after they have, usually allows you to avoid playing against them. If you do play against them, you are in usually in position. If you sit to their right, you can prevent them from stealing your blinds and button. In conclusion, you should make the decision after analyzing the style of the other players at the table.

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