"Action" vs. "Weak-Tight," explain please?

[CrisBrown]

Hi All,

General question, no specific hand in mind. How do you distinguish between a good "action" player and a "weak-tight" player? I've read comments here that "weak-tight" means loose pre-flop and tight post-flop, but ... well....

I know many strong players who are loose-passive pre-flop and tight-aggressive post-flop. They play for implied odds, see a lot of cheap flops, play aggressively if they hit, and get away cheap if they miss. They're dangerous to play, because it's difficult to put them on a hand, and a misread can get very expensive.

On the other hand, I see a lot of players who are loose-aggressive pre-flop and tight-passive post-flop. They get stung by effective odds, getting into a lot of raised pots -- either raising themselves or calling a raise -- then mucking or at most calling from the flop on. Is this what people mean by "weak-tight?"

Cris