Weak/Tight - could someone please define it?

[TJD]

Is it possible for someone to define weak/tight for me please?

Some examples would be excellent if you could.

TYIA

Trevor

[Aximillian]

A good example, at my expense...

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...14&fpart=1

[TJD]

Thx Aximillian. The thread was good. Brave of you to own up.

Clearly not betting the turn with trips because of fear of a flush was wrong and failing to call the river was also wrong (although it saved you money this time).

Posters used "weak/tight" as a description but I still do not really understand what they mean.

We are "supposed" to play tight according to the books are we not?

To be called "weak" does not sound promising but could just mean that you are a poor player. However, I suspect it has another more specific meaning in poker.

Is "weak/tight" ONE thing or is it 2 faults that often come together?

If you or anyone else could help with am explanation here, I would be very grateful.

I think the forum is great and like you I really do want to improve. However, when people use phrases like "weak/tight" that I do not really understand, it is difficult sometimes to follow a thread.

Hope someone will help.

Thanks

[Mike Gallo]

Welcome aboard TJD,


To get the most from this website, you will have to do some work.

A few months ago a thread started on this exact question. If you use the search feature, I feel confident you can find it.

If you post to it, you will make the thread current and might get even more responses.

Michael

[Mike Gallo]

Is "weak/tight" ONE thing or is it 2 faults that often come together?

Do you consider playing tight a fault?

Michael

[Robk]

Hey TJD,

Mason gave a definition of weak-tight in one of the Poker Essays book. Mine is far away, so this is from memory... Hopefully someone will correct me if I'm wrong. Anyway I remember 4 characteristics:

1. Plays tight.
2. Willing to fold good hands.
3. Rarely (never) mixes up his play.
4. Rarely (never) bluffs.

[AceHigh]

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Is "weak/tight" ONE thing or is it 2 faults that often come together?


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Weak/Tight is a style of play, sometimes it is a good style and sometimes it is a bad style.

For example, if you play against loose/passive players who rarely semi-bluff or bluff, weak/tight would probably be the ideal style. You could safely fold when they bet into you, hence "weak" but also "smart".

Tournaments often see a lot of weak/tight style of play, because you can't replace the chips you lose.

Against better or more aggressive players, weak/tight doesn't work so well because these players don't always have the hand they are representing.