Do You Adjust Your Style Based on Player Pools?

[Houbi37]

Do you play differently on soft sites vs tougher sites?
Or do you stick to one core strategy everywhere?

 

[austral]

On softer sites: I play more exploitatively(open more hands, more selective aggression...)
On tougher sites: I tighten up and stick much closer to a balanced, theory-driven strategy(cleaner preflop ranges, more selective aggression...)

 

[Kerasuss28]

Do you play differently on soft sites vs tougher sites?
Or do you stick to one core strategy everywhere?

Not the player pools , but I have an specific idea for players that play for which country
example I play very agressiv against Asians players
and I play tight against European players

, I don’t know how or why axaclty but i created some styl against each country and ofcourse with good amount of information/tells in game with that player with or without notes I made ,
it feels like I have o sort of they have a tell by playing under that country flag 😂
sounds weird but you can create a lot of weird habits with poker I think 🤔

 

[Houbi37]

On softer sites: I play more exploitatively(open more hands, more selective aggression...)
On tougher sites: I tighten up and stick much closer to a balanced, theory-driven strategy(cleaner preflop ranges, more selective aggression...)

That’s a smart approach! Adjusting your style based on the player pool is key. Exploitative play on softer sites can maximize value, while sticking to a solid, balanced strategy on tougher sites keeps you from making costly mistakes. I do something similar myself

 

[Houbi37]

Not the player pools , but I have an specific idea for players that play for which country
example I play very agressiv against Asians players
and I play tight against European players

, I don’t know how or why axaclty but i created some styl against each country and ofcourse with good amount of information/tells in game with that player with or without notes I made ,
it feels like I have o sort of they have a tell by playing under that country flag 😂
sounds weird but you can create a lot of weird habits with poker I think 🤔

Haha, that’s actually pretty funny but also interesting! Poker does make you develop all sorts of habits and instincts over time. If you notice patterns based on the country flag and combine that with actual in-game behavior and notes, it can definitely give you an edge. Poker really does bring out some weird but useful tendencies!

 

[hobojim1247]

I adjust my game to play the opposite way of each individual at the table.
The general strategy is if the table is playing ABC poker I will steal a lot blinds and antes by raising preflop knowing that they will fold most of the time. If the table is loose stay out of the fray until I have a good /strong made hand, then I tease them to betting their whole stack.

 

[dompoker]

If I play differently in easy places, I try to bluff often.

 

[fernandofcp]

I always adjust my style according to my opponents' behavior. There's no point in rushing to get what you want. You need to cultivate patience and a good strategic plan when it comes to playing poker. Success or failure in each tournament, in each play, in each hand, will also depend on your opponent's reaction or action.

 

[WladiYoga]

I definetily play differently. On the tougher sites you need to play a little more aggressively or orherwise you can not win. The softer sites allow for a careful and slow play, so I use that to my advantage.

 

[andron205]

Yes, sometimes you have to play more aggressively and sometimes you have to force yourself to give up.

 

[hardongear]

I play mainly at Pokerstars known as probably the toughest site. I adapt and adjust for each table and villain at each table.

Cheers!!!

 

[chicbulls2]

you have to adjust to the tables that you play

 

[Baco]

Yes, sometimes you have to play more aggressively and sometimes you have to force yourself to give up.