1. Always loose: An overall loose player who is loose on every card. This is the best player to play against, as he will always be chasing with unwarranted hands and often will be drawing dead (meaning that even if he hits his best card, he still will not win the hand). The player who is always loose will see a lot of Flops, they don’t mind cold calling pre-Flop raises from any position. On the Flop and afterwards, this player will continue to call with a weak hand even if the board is dangerous, such as 7♠7♥ when the Flop is A♣Q♣J♣.

2. Loose pre-Flop: A player that sees a lot of Flops, but plays decent afterwards There are many players who are willing to cold call raises, limp in pre-Flop, and take their chances to see the Flop. Their philosophy is that they would like to see three out of the five community cards, and they do not mind paying the price to do so. Although some will continue to play loose after the Flop, there are others that are willing to fold if the Flop does not fit their hand. If you are playing against this type of loose player, you should be confident raising him pre-Flop, but you must back that up with another bet on the Flop if it is down to just the two of you. Betting on the Flop is important even if it completely misses your hand because your opponent is more likely than other loose players to fold at this point. Of course if he still calls the Flop, then the decision as to how to proceed depends on the texture of the Flop and the quality of your own hand. In shorthanded games, you would like to have this player as one of your opponents because the hands are often heads-up going into the Flop, and getting him to fold on the Flop means you win the pot. If there is another player in the hand, then the value of having this type of player in the hand is muted.

3. Loose post-Flop: A player that sees an average number of Flops, but plays loose afterwards A player who is selective with his starting hands can play loosely on the Flop and afterwards. This player may have read some poker books with advice on tight pre-Flop strategy. The pre-Flop strategy is often the easiest to memorize as there are fewer variables. But after the pre-Flop round, there are more variables, and it becomes more difficult to memorize exact strategies. Thus a player who plays correctly pre-Flop may play too loose post-Flop because there is no chart for him to memorize.

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