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What is Short Deck

Poker?

Short-deck poker (also known as six-plus hold'em) is a new variation of

traditional Texas hold'em that mostly follows the same rules albeit with a significant

difference.

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Poker players may be divided into different categories of playing styles.

The most

prominent of these is undoubtedly the Tight-Aggressive Player � or �TAG� for short.

In

this article, we�ll examine:

Precisely what a tight-aggressive player is,

How you can

spot them.

The starting hands that he typically plays.

How he differs from a

loose-aggressive player (LAG)

How you can exploit him.

Defining Tight-Aggressive

Simply

put, a tight-aggressive player is one who tends to play very few starting hands. When

he elects to play a hand, he generally plays it aggressively. He does not like to call

with his strong hands � but rather bets or raises to drive out opponents or make them

pay a steep cost to see future cards.

This style of play differs from that of a �rock�

or �nit�, who tends to play an even narrower range pre-flop (especially from late

position), and who lacks the aggression of a typical tight-aggressive

player.

Identifying Tight-Aggressive Players

The simplest and most accurate method of

identifying a tight-aggressive player is to watch how many hands he plays and how

aggressively he plays them. If, after a couple of orbits, an opponent has played only

15-20% of hands, typically with a raise or 3-bet, you are almost surely dealing with a

tight-aggressive player.

You can confirm this diagnosis by making sure to observe any

hands that are shown down or otherwise exposed. If a large percentage of them are

high-quality starting hands, you can conclude that your suspicions were correct.

You

may also be able to accurately identify tight-aggressive opponents even without waiting

for a full two orbits. There are other �secondary characteristics� that typical

tight-aggressive players display. They tend to keep their chips in even stacks of 20 �

sometimes even with the stripes on the side of the chips lined up.

Their physical

betting of the chips is crisp and neat. They are often very attentive, serious, and

earnest in their demeanour. This is not to say that loose-aggressive players or other

types of players can�t affect this behaviour as well. It�s just that tight-aggressive

players usually behave in this way most of all.

Finally, be aware that the most skilled

players may change their style (known as �changing gears�) just as you think you have

them figured out. So be ready to alter your assessment, even after you have confirmed

it.

Tight-Aggressive Player�s Range

A tight-aggressive player�s range will change

depending on his position, of course. Specifically, a tight-aggressive player�s range

in early position may be no broader than QQ+ (QQ, KK, AA) and AK. In middle-position,

he may widen that range to include TT+, ATs+, KQs, QJs, and JTs. In late position, he

might broaden it further to include AT+, A2s+, KQs, KJs, QJ, and all 22+.

Recognise

that there are all sorts of variations in the range any particular player may have �

including these tight-aggressive players. There are degrees of tightness and degrees of

aggressiveness. Similarly, these ranges are not necessarily static � as players may

become tighter or looser as their mood, game conditions, and their opponents

change.

They may have some calling range � but it tends to be much narrower than a

player who is not tight-aggressive. Typically, this TAG player is raising with his

entire range in early and middle position, and only calling in late position with his

pairs 22-88, and his suited aces A2-A9.

Tight-aggressive players are also ready to

3-bet in many situations when their hand strength justifies it. So, for example, their

3-bet range would be likely to include KK, AA and maybe AK and QQ from early position;

JJ+ and AK from middle position, and TT, AK, and AJs+ from late position. Keep in mind

that individual TAGs may each play a broader or narrower range than these.

It�s

important to realise that the TAG playing style does not exclude the possibility of

including a broader raising range, a broader 3-bet range, and even a reasonable number

of bluffing hands. Good tight-aggressive players may adjust their range to fit the

general conditions of their table, their own image, and their specific opponents � just

as any good player would.

It�s just that the range is generally tighter than most of

the other players at the table, and they tend to play their hands more aggressively

than the typical player.

Tight Aggressive (TAG) Vs Loose Aggressive (LAG)

A

loose-aggressive (LAG) player is much more likely to play a much broader range than the

tight-aggressive player and to play it aggressively. This strategy includes raising and

3-betting light. A tight-aggressive player is much more likely to have higher standards

than the LAG for raising and 3-betting.

One straightforward way of understanding this

is to look at the TAG player�s range from late position. It includes many sub-premium

hands like suited Aces and other non-pair hands. The loose-aggressive player might play

this range from any position pre-flop � and will play it for a raise, or for a

3-bet.

Strengths and Weaknesses of Tight-Aggressive Play

There is nothing inherently

strong or weak about the tight-aggressive style of play � or any style of play for that

matter. All methods of play may be used by an expert to win money from the non-expert.

Weak players will lose no matter what style they adopt. In that respect, no one style

is clearly or definitely better than any other. Great players utilising a

tight-aggressive style can win a lot of money from mediocre opponents. But, so too can

loose-aggressive players win a lot of money from mediocre opponents.

Changing Gears

The

key is recognising the strengths and weakness of each style � changing gears (going

from one form of play to another) just as your opponents are figuring it out. Then,

when they start to shift their play to adjust for the type of player, they think you

are, you should move on to a different style. When they finally catch on to this

switch, you switch again � ad infinitum until you have turned them in a quivering mush

of self-doubt. They end up leaving your table with their spirit and finances

crushed.

The key is recognising the strengths and weakness of each style � changing

gears (going from one form of play to another) just as your opponents are figuring it

out. Then, when they start to shift their play to adjust for the type of player, they

think you are, you should move on to a different style. When they finally catch on to

this switch, you switch again � ad infinitum until you have turned them in a quivering

mush of self-doubt. They end up leaving your table with their spirit and finances

crushed. Predictability

Tight-aggressive play tends to be more predictable than

loose-aggressive style � since the narrower pre-flop range restricts the likely range

as the hand develops. Since the TAG�s starting range is much more restricted,

perceptive opponents will be better able to put a tight-aggressive player on a very

narrow. This scenario is less the case with a LAG. He starts with a much broader range.

Therefore, it is often unclear whether a flop, turn, or river helped his

hand.

Tight-aggressive play tends to be more predictable than loose-aggressive style �

since the narrower pre-flop range restricts the likely range as the hand develops.

Since the TAG�s starting range is much more restricted, perceptive opponents will be

better able to put a tight-aggressive player on a very narrow. This scenario is less

the case with a LAG. He starts with a much broader range. Therefore, it is often

unclear whether a flop, turn, or river helped his hand. Lower Variance

One advantage of

a tight-aggressive player over a loose-aggressive player is that tight aggressive play

is less costly than loose-aggressive play, with lower variance. Since the TAG is

playing many fewer hands than the LAG, he is spending much less money on speculative

hands. With fewer hands, in a stronger range than his LAG counterparts, he will have

less variance. Accordingly, he can fund his play with a smaller starting

bankroll.

Aggressive Betting

Against inferior opponents, who do not pay much attention

to their opponents� style, and thereby fail to shift their play accordingly, the

tight-aggressive style has many advantages. This type of player will win money from his

opponents when he aggressively bets his higher quality hands, but will not lose or

waste money by being aggressive on his lower-valued hands. He doesn�t need to play as

wide a range because his weak opponents will not be observant enough or disciplined

enough to avoid him when he is selectively aggressive.

On the other hand, by being more

predictable, his observant and skillful opponents will learn to avoid him when he is

aggressive, diminishing his likely wins when he does win. So, though his losses will

likely be less, so too will his potential wins.

Overall, whether the TAG does better

than the LAG will be a function of how good an overall player he is and how bad his

opposition is. There is nothing inherent in the style of play that dictates whether the

TAG will win or lose more in the long run than the LAG.

Techniques for Exploiting

Tight-Aggressive Players

Once you have identified a tight-aggressive player, you will

be able to attempt to exploit him. Your ability to do so will depend, at least in part,

on how good he is � and how capable he is to adjust his play once he notices your

attempts to exploit him.

But assuming he is no better than average, here are some

techniques that are likely to work:

Aggression = Strength

First, recognise that his

aggression generally indicates true strength. So, when he bets or raises, refuse to

give him action unless you have a hand that is either already strong or has good

drawing potential. If he is extremely tight, you may do best by not playing against him

at all.

He will be in so few hands, that you needn�t worry about your ability to make

money off the other players at your table. Just resolve to fold your hand on the rare

occasion when he bets � and wait for the next hand, which he is unlikely to enter

because he doesn�t have Aces or Kings.

Speculate Against the Sticky TAGs

Against other

tight-aggressive players, who have at least a reasonably broad range � especially from

late position � you can use a few �moves� against them to extract some profit. Realise

that tight-aggressive players tend to continue to push their hands aggressively through

the flop and turn � even when others may improve.

Accordingly, with their rare AA, KK,

or QQ from early position, they will continue to bet it unimproved, in increasing

amounts each bet � wanting to extract maximum profit from the narrow range they

play.

They aren�t liable to return fire as a loose-aggressive player � since they play

so few hands. They tend to be quite �sticky� when they have one of their few playable

hands � not wanting to give. Against these tight-aggressive players, you can call their

pre-flop raises with many speculative hands. If you miss, you�ll fold to their bet on

the flop. But if you hit, you�ll let them bet themselves into penury against your two

pair, sets, and flushes.

Position becomes extremely important, as you want to see his

betting action before you enter a hand against them. Their betting will be a window

into the real strength of their hand, given their ABC-style of tight-aggressive play.

You can play against them as if they are playing with their cards exposed.

Example of

Exploiting a Typical TAG

Here�s an example of how that exploitive play against a

typical tight-aggressive player may work. (Bear in mind that I am not recommending this

against a solid player � but rather against an average, mediocre or worse

tight-aggressive player.)

Pre-flop you are in the cutoff seat in aR$1/2 game with

aR$500 effective stack against the eventual Villain who is a typical, tight-aggressive

player.

UTG folds

UTG+1 callsR$2

UTG+2 folds

UTG+3 folds

Villain is in the lo-jack

position. He raises toR$15.

Everyone folds to you. You have Qh Th.

If he were an

extremely tight TAG, you might just fold � figuring that you needn�t bother fighting it

out with him. Folding is undoubtedly a reasonable and safe option against a

particularly tight TAG. You�d remember the mantra �don�t feed the nit� and just wait

for another hand.

But, assuming he�s not quite as tight as all that, you can call here

� even though you know that you are far behind. You can call becauseR$15 is only 3% of

your stack � giving you enormous implied odds if you hit your hand of two pair, trips,

a flush, or a straight.

As a typical tight-aggressive player, he�s likely to keep

betting, in ever-increasing amounts. So, you call his bet on the flop, and then either

raise him on the turn or wait for him to donk off his chips to you on the river.

Using

the Bluff, Selectively

The other move that may work against some of the better

tight-aggressive players is to selectively raise them on the flop as a bluff � to get

them to release their hand, fearing that they are now second best.

Being selective,

some good tight-aggressive players are still mindful of the possibility that the flop

may occasionally give their opponent a very strong hand � surpassing their likely

premium pair.

If, for example, they raise pre-flop, and you call, and then an Ace

flops. They bet, and you uncharacteristically raise, they may figure that since this so

seldom happens to them, they are better off not chancing that you hit Aces-Up or,

worse, a set. They are then likely to fold, congratulating themselves at their

excellent laydown (they may even show it to you).

Sometimes they will call your raise

on the flop, hoping for a perfect turn, and you have to fire another bet on the turn

for them to fold. Again, used very selectively, this is often an effective move against

the reasonably good (but not great) tight-aggressive opponent.

Comparing

Tight-Aggressive Player (TAG) to Loose-Aggressive Player (LAG)

In Conclusion

Poker

games are populated by all sorts of players with many different playing styles. You

will want to be able to identify just what type of player you�re up against, so you can

apply the correct tactics to exploit them.

Fortunately, tight-aggressive players are

relatively easy to spot. If they are very skilled, you should avoid them altogether. If

not, you can make money off them by applying some of the tactics we�ve explored in this

article.