When you sit at the table to play Poker, your personalized strategies and various techniques are the basic tools that assist you in acing the game. Just like any other sport or game, not all players play Poker in the same way or with similar strategies. It leads to Poker players being categorized or defined in specific types.
Obviously, there are no defined types of players, but yes, some types are well known within the Poker community. There are many variations in the gameplay of the Poker players on the table, and if you can identify them, you can strategize your play accordingly and enhance your chances of winning.
Here you will learn more about the types of poker players that you are likely to encounter.
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Calling Station/Fish
Fish or Calling Station are the kind of players who always call bets even if they have a weak hand. Calling stations sometimes get rich due to lucky cards on the board, making them think that they are actually good, whereas they are not and are certainly hated by everyone.
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Nit/Rock
The Nit or Rock is the extreme opposite of Calling Station and has a complete polar opposite game. These players don’t like taking risks at all and are used to playing only premium hands, mostly in the apex range. The Nits keep on waiting for premium hands and will give away the game instead of taking unnecessary risks. They seldom play anything else other than Aces, Kings, Queens, or maybe A-K (Ace-King). If someday a Nit raises you, you should keep in mind that they surely have something really great in their hand, and you should probably fold.
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Noob/Newbie
A Newbie is someone with very little knowledge about poker game or very less experience and hence fails in the game. However, there is a bit of difference between a Noob and a Newbie. A Noob is someone who has zero amount of enthusiasm for learning new things and fails because of his approach to learning, whereas a Newbie is someone who is intelligent or wants to learn but has little or no experience.
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The Maniacs
These players are called maniacs because of their tendency to play every hand and raise or re-raise with any two cards. They might be drunk, on tilt, or there is a chance; they just want to have a lot of fun and a lot of action during the game. It may seem that it is easy to play against a maniac, although because of their aggressive nature, they have the ability to test you more than you can think.
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Mr. ABC Poker
This name is given to a player who always prefers playing by the book. These types of poker players do not like to unnecessarily sophisticate it and play an above-board game. They are better than a Noobie/Noob. Although unlike in chess, playing by the book in Poker is not really appreciated, and such a player can be exploited through aggression.
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The Coffee Houser
The Coffee Houser is someone who is always talking in an attempt to mislead other players about the strength of their hand. The Coffee Houser is the guy that nobody likes, but playing like this can be considered a move of smartness in many situations.
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Sharks
These are the wittiest of them all. He knows about each and every aspect of the game and knows how to modify it on the basis of the player he is facing. You can never read their faces, but they can easily read you. You need to be on the top of your game to even pose a threat to them.
In a Nutshell,
One can identify the type of poker player their opponent is, based on their hand selection, number of tables, betting patterns that are erroneous, aggression, and stack size. For example, the calling station player type is a passive player, who will generally play a large hand, pre-flop. The Nit type of player is an aggressive player who will play only a few hands pre-flop.
The loose aggressive player type is also an aggressive player who’ll play many hands pre-flop. On the contrary, the TAG will play a few hands pre-flop and is an aggressive player. The maniac also is an aggressive player and plays several hands pre-flop.
These players also fits into the game of similar card game called 3Patti. Keeping these characteristics in mind will help you strengthen your strategy and make you more informed with your betting choices.
