Playing with ultra-tight players

I agree completely with the last post. Playing loose and gambling on hands that are not worth playing is a big mistake. Playing on the tighter end of the spectrum allows you to bet money on hands that have a good chance of winning. I have played in very loose tornaments where the loose players were donating chips to the tight guys with good hands.

Well, there are times to bluff and times not to. I would say that I am a tight/ agressive player like you guys. The players who bluff constantly are obviously bluffing. I then find a time to raise his/her bluff (usually double the bet) and they fold immediatley, usually when I have worse nothing then they probably did. There are always certain pots and flops to bluff on and some that you should'nt. I'm not going to go into all that, because I could probably write a book on all of it.

Tight, early in tourney, then loose later, and noone suspects a thing. I mean if youre perceived as a rock, who will gamble with a rock? (the maniac? )
A license-to-steal is the true payoff for a rock player. Plus all the time sitting, waiting for a hand, lets a rock, if theyre a good player that is, see who is weak, who is strong, or will defend their blinds and whatnot. A rock can last until the end and the blinds are big enough then to do some "good" gambling. Plus the info, if theyve been paying attention, that the rock has learned, identifying the players and such, should pay off . Its still poker though, and nothings guaranteed.
But the percentages/odds count, and Rock's gettin his money in with some goods. Or else he's bluffing... who would know?
The maniac cant bluff as easily/effectively. (More inclined to call a maniac.) and when its shorthanded, noone gets great starters consistently, and if a rock is in it, are you gonna call and be out if wrong. maniacs got to go about it opposite though. A little tighter on the end if they make it, because by then the rocks are alive and gambling. At least they better be.

I think the key to winning is to play tight/agressive most of the time. Occasionally however you have to loosen up your game a bit. If I'm in a tourney and have a decent stack I will often take a look at hands like 10-8s 67s, number one because if I hit the straight on those hands I'm usually a winner and it shows the other players that I'm willing to gamble. It's alot easier to win a hand if your opponent can't read you.

[Locohombre]

That is correct.

I like to play the rocks by raising alot of pots.no limping eventually hes gonna wanna see a flop. when he does hit its easy to let go of a hand against a player like this.cuz he only plays monsters.so most tight players dont get alot of action.I love raising low suited connectors against players like this .cuz when there ace hits and u catch the miracle two pair flop with
suited rags.he cant put u on that and u crack em .And then hes ther complaining about how could u raise with a 2,5 of hearts straight tilted .I LOVE this Game.