As you can probably figure out, the type of game that you are in will be dependent upon the types of players sitting at the table. Most of the time you will have a mixture of players but, more than likely, you will find yourself with the majority of players having the same style.
No Fold'em Hold'em
This is the term given to games that contain a large number of calling stations. The game is usually very loose with a lot of players seeing the flop and many of them calling all the way to the river. This type of game is also called "Showdown Poker" because you will have to "show down" the best hand at the end. There is absolutely no time in this game when it will be correct to try a bluff. It just won't work. You can play your normal style (tight-aggressive) in this game. You can raise knowing that you will be called. You just have to make sure you will be showing down the best hand.
Wild Games
In wild games you will have a large majority of loose aggressive players. They will want to cap the betting before the flop and continue betting after the flop. This type of game can produce big fluctuations in your bankroll if you play your normal style. You will have to tighten up your game even more than normal and wait for the big solid hands to play. You may not be playing many hands, but the ones you do win will be huge. It has been my experience that most of the wild games I have been in consisted of mostly younger males who are out having a good time and showing off a little macho bravado at the tables. If this type of game makes you feel uncomfortable then you should find another game.
I experienced one of my biggest wins in a wild game. I had gotten to the casino in the wee hours of the morning. I sat down and it did not take me long to determine that most of these guys had been drinking and playing most of the night. Four of the players in the game were trying to out-do each other. They were calling "raise" before the dealer could flop or turn the cards. The dealer had to remind them to act in turn. I was able to get a seat with all of them on my right. I patiently waited for a premium hand to play. My patience paid off as I was dealt pocket Aces during one hand and the flop of A-2-2 gave me the nut full house. I did not even have to worry about betting because the pot was capped before it was my turn to act. These four guys capped each betting round right to the river. The highest hand among them belonged to one player who had the fourth Ace for two pairs. They were stunned when I showed my full house.
Tight Games
If you are in a game with many tight players you will see much smaller pots, as there will be fewer players involved in each hand. They will be very selective about the hands they play and will do a lot of checking, looking for a free card if they are on a draw. Usually a bet will drive them out in this situation. If the game is passive as well as tight, you may be able to loosen up a little since you will be seeing the flop fairly cheaply. If there is ever a correct time to bluff in low-limit Hold'em, it will happen when you are in an extremely tight passive game. If you attempt a bluff in a tight game and are called or raised, you should immediately give it up. Many of the tight games I have played in have been in the afternoon at local casinos. The players were older and many of them were retired. Not all of these tight games were passive. I have met some of the toughest players in these games.
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