Free Poker Guide to Aggressive vs Conservative Poker Play

January 16th, 2010 Posted in Travel and Leisure

There are many ways you can play poker, whether it be paid or free poker. Some players are conservative players and some play aggressively and then you have others who like to play a little of each.

So, lets start with the aggressive player first. If you want to build a chip stack quickly then this may be the way to go, however be aware that you can also lose your chips quickly this way too. If you are a risk taker and want to try it out then give it a go and see if it works for you.

Conservative is another way of playing. It’s a good style, you usually take down the pots that you are in and you usually make it far in small tournaments. If you are playing in a cash game this is a really good way of playing, you only go in on something good like a pair or something like that but hardly ever bluff.

In reality, if you want to be the best at your game, then you need to learn how to play both aggressive and conservative and more importantly, you need to know when to use each technique. Playing like this will ensure that other players cannot read your game play, giving you the advantage. Hopefully you will be playing against players who like to just stick to one way of playing their poker.

Poker is a game of skill and luck. I believe it is mostly skill and a 10% luck. If you play the cards well you can make a lot of money but if you play bad, then you can be as broke as ever. If you’re new start out playing on free poker sites and learn before you start risking real money.

On the same note, if you have only ever played one style of poker, then its worth experimenting by playing the other style to see how well you do.

I look forward to seeing you at the poker tables soon!