{"id":2526340,"date":"2023-12-12T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/?p=2526340"},"modified":"2026-04-18T00:27:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T00:27:46","slug":"different-poker-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/different-poker-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Poker Players: How to Identify and Beat Each One"},"content":{"rendered":"\"tournament<\/a>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

The types of poker players fall into four core categories defined by two axes: how many hands they play (tight or loose) and how aggressively they play those hands (passive or aggressive). Every player at your table maps to one of these categories, and identifying which one determines which adjustments give you the largest edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my experience coaching players at all stakes, the mistake I see most consistently is players applying the same counter-strategy to every opponent. A calling station and a nit require opposite responses: one demands relentless large value bets, the other demands patience and selective pressure. Misidentifying your opponent type is one of the most expensive and fixable errors in poker.<\/p>\n\n\n

\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tTLDR:<\/strong>\u00a0See AI summary of this article.<\/span><\/div>

Poker players can be broadly categorized based on their hand selection (tight vs. loose) and their level of aggression (passive vs. aggressive). Recognizing these styles is crucial for adapting your strategy and exploiting opponents effectively.

Tight-Aggressive (TAG)<\/strong>: These players are selective with their hands and play them aggressively. They are generally solid opponents who can be challenging to exploit.
Loose-Aggressive (LAG)<\/strong>: LAGs play a wide range of hands with aggression, making them unpredictable and difficult to play against. However, their over-aggression can be exploited with strong hands.
Calling Station<\/strong>: These players call frequently but rarely raise, making them ideal targets for value betting. Bluffing against them is usually ineffective.
Nit<\/strong>: Nits are overly tight and risk-averse, playing very few hands. They can be exploited by stealing blinds and applying pressure, as they tend to fold unless holding premium hands.
GTO-Oriented Players<\/strong>: These players strive for Game Theory Optimal play, balancing their ranges and making mathematically sound decisions. Exploiting them requires identifying and capitalizing on any deviations from optimal play.

By identifying your opponents’ playing styles, you can adjust your strategy to exploit their tendencies and improve your overall game.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTable Of Contents\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
  1. What Makes a Poker Playing Style?<\/a>
  2. Quick Reference: Player Type Statistics<\/a>
  3. Tight-Aggressive Poker Playing Style \u2013 TAG<\/a>
  4. Loose Aggressive Poker Playing Style \u2013 LAG<\/a>
  5. Extremely Loose Aggressive Poker Playing Style \u2013 Maniac<\/a>
  6. Loose Passive Poker Playing Style \u2013 Calling Station<\/a>
  7. Tight Passive Poker Playing Style \u2013 Nit<\/a>
  8. Modern GTO Poker Playing Style<\/a>
  9. What\u2019s the Best Playing Style Today?<\/a>
  10. Frequently Asked Questions<\/a>
  11. Poker EV FAQ<\/a><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n

    What Makes a Poker Playing Style?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Generally speaking, two major factors influence all poker playing styles: a player\u2019s level of involvement in pots and a player\u2019s aggression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We can distinguish between tight and loose players when it comes to a player\u2019s involvement and between passive and aggressive aggression when it comes to aggression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Of course, there are many levels to each of those, and finding the right level of aggression to apply in a certain game and adjusting your voluntary involvement in pots is what makes a truly great poker player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Playing on the tighter side and quite aggressively is generally the best poker strategy<\/a>, but there are games in which playing looser and even more passively can be the right approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In either case, all the major poker playing styles are a mixture of these four, so we are going to go over some of the most common ones you will encounter in real games and explain the main perks and downsides of each of them in some detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"different<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Each poker player has a different play style, making it critical you track how they play.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Quick Reference: Player Type Statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    Player Type<\/strong><\/th>Typical VPIP<\/strong><\/th>Typical PFR<\/strong><\/th>VPIP:PFR Gap<\/strong><\/th>Generally Profitable?<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    TAG (Tight-Aggressive)<\/td>15-25%<\/td>12-20%<\/td>Narrow<\/td>Yes<\/td><\/tr>
    LAG (Loose-Aggressive)<\/td>25-40%<\/td>20-35%<\/td>Narrow<\/td>Yes, requires high skill<\/td><\/tr>
    Maniac<\/td>50%+<\/td>35%+<\/td>Varies<\/td>Rarely<\/td><\/tr>
    Calling Station<\/td>35-50%<\/td>5-10%<\/td>Wide<\/td>No<\/td><\/tr>
    Nit<\/td>8-15%<\/td>5-12%<\/td>Varies<\/td>Marginally<\/td><\/tr>
    GTO-Oriented<\/td>22-28%<\/td>18-24%<\/td>Narrow<\/td>Yes, at higher stakes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    VPIP (Voluntarily Put in Pot) measures how often a player enters pots preflop. PFR (Pre-Flop Raise) measures how often they raise rather than call or fold preflop. A wide VPIP:PFR gap indicates a passive player who calls frequently but rarely takes the initiative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A narrow gap indicates an aggressive player who raises most hands they decide to play. Recognizing this ratio from your HUD or by observation is the fastest way to classify any opponent at your table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Tight-Aggressive Poker Playing Style \u2013 TAG<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    If you were forced to choose one style and stick to it for the rest of your life, tight-aggressive (TAG) is probably the one you would want to pick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    TAG is the playing style that most regular players nowadays use. It strives to find some balance and fully utilize the good starting hands<\/a> while avoiding playing the bad ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Players playing a TAG style usually don\u2019t play more than 20% of all hands they are dealt, but they tend to be quite aggressive with the ones they choose to play with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A TAG player is usually more likely to re-raise you than just call your bet or raise and is likely to keep betting once he starts, putting a lot of pressure on your hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When playing against TAGs, you will not want to get too out of line. While bluffing is more than acceptable, you will want to do so at appropriate frequencies, or you will get overrun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A TAG\u2019s range<\/a> is not made up of a bunch of random hands but is always thoughtfully constructed with careful consideration of position, stack sizes, previous actions, and other relevant factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you are seated at a table with too many TAGs, you are probably seated at the wrong table, as you are unlikely to exploit these players too much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The best way to adjust your play against these players is to adopt a similar strategy yourself. Play your big hands and strong bluffs equally aggressively and avoid making too many elaborate bluffs that a mindful player might pick off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"tag<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Most poker pros, like myself, align with a TAG playing style.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Loose Aggressive Poker Playing Style \u2013 LAG<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    While the loose-aggressive poker playing style may sound the opposite of tight-aggressive, it does not necessarily produce the opposite results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    While many loose-aggressive poker players are big losers, some of the world\u2019s best poker players also incorporate a form of loose-aggressive poker strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    As you have probably guessed, a LAG player plays a lot of hands from various positions<\/a> but plays them aggressively and takes the initiative when he gets involved in hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    LAG players can be extremely difficult to play against. They play just as aggressively as TAGs but are involved in a lot more pots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Having a LAG sitting to your left can be a nightmare, as your raises are often re-raised, and you are left having to play big pots out of position over and over again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, in order to play the LAG style profitably, a player must possess an incredible amount of poker skills that will allow them to navigate all the betting streets and make some huge decisions correctly over and over again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you find yourself playing at a table with a LAG, the best thing you can do is try to sit to their left. This will allow you to play many pots with them in position, control the size of the pots, and exploit their excessive aggression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In my experience coaching players who struggle against LAGs, the most common mistake is over-adjusting. Players see frequent 3-bets and start folding hands they should defend, which turns the LAG’s aggression from a thin edge into a reliable profit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The correct counter is straightforward in principle and difficult in practice: defend more from the big blind against a LAG’s opens, and when you do connect with the board, commit to the hand. I have reviewed sessions where a player correctly identified a LAG and then check-folded a flush draw on the flop because the bet was large. That is giving a wide-range aggressive player exactly what they need to run over the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When faced with a LAG player, you can also tighten up yourself if you don\u2019t feel comfortable playing too many hands against a wide range and simply play when you have the goods in a very aggressive manner, making big bets and often raising your strong holdings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It is very important to make the distinction between a TAG and a LAG on time, as all your postflop decisions will be directly affected by how wide a player\u2019s preflop<\/a> range actually is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"lag
    Players like Nik Airball play a loose aggressive style of cash game poker<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Extremely Loose Aggressive Poker Playing Style \u2013 Maniac<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The next poker style worth mentioning is an extreme version of LAG<\/a>. Poker players often describe players who play this style as maniacs, and these players are almost always the big losers in the games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A maniac is a player who plays a VPIP of over 50%, raises and re-raises almost every time the action is on him, and makes big bets regardless of whether he has it or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Players who use this playing style can sometimes be hard to play against, as they are notoriously difficult to put on a range of hands. However, in the long run, these players usually walk away from the table without chips and with a good story to tell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You can adjust your strategy when playing maniacs in several ways, and they all work quite well in such scenarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    One way to adjust is to play a tighter range yourself and make bigger raises and bets when the maniac is involved. They are almost never going to fold to you, especially on early betting streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Another way to play a maniac, especially in position, is to call a lot of their raises and hardly ever give up when you make a top pair or better, as the maniac is likely to stack off with just about anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Patience and willingness to keep playing despite any unlucky losses are key against these players, as is maintaining composure and not letting yourself fall into the trap of playing like a maniac yourself when you face one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"lag<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Frankie from Next Gen Poker excels at punishing maniacs in wild cash games.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Loose Passive Poker Playing Style \u2013 Calling Station<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The exact opposite of a TAG player is a loose passive player, commonly referred to by the poker community as a calling station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Calling stations are the players you enjoy playing the most, as they typically don\u2019t play very aggressively, even when they have a big hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    On the other hand, as the name suggests, a calling station is very likely to call your bets even with very mediocre holdings, hoping to catch a card on future streets, but without any intention to bluff you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In most cases, you can be very confident in folding anything but the strongest of hands against a calling station\u2019s bet, as these players hardly ever bluff and usually just call bets with anything but the nuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When playing against a calling station, you will want to make a lot of big value bets, even with marginal hands like second pair, and set the price you are willing to play for with the hand you have, as they will rarely raise you or put you in a difficult situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In my hand reviews, players routinely underbet against calling stations out of fear that a large bet will end the action. Calling stations do not reduce their calling frequency when you bet bigger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I have reviewed session after session where a player held top pair and bet 30% of the pot against a confirmed calling station when 70-80% was clearly correct. The calling station’s range does not narrow in response to bet size. Size for value, not for safety. Against a confirmed calling station, I target at least 65-75% pot with any top pair or better, and I never bluff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    These days, there are fewer and fewer calling stations playing online poker<\/a>, but you will still run into players of this profile in many live poker games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Tight Passive Poker Playing Style \u2013 Nit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Players who are both tight and passive are often referred to as nits<\/a> or rocks, and they are almost as easy to play against as calling stations, although they give up a lot less value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Unlike a calling station who plays a lot of hands and calls a lot of bets and raises, a nit hardly ever plays hands, and when he does, he doesn\u2019t play them very aggressively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A nit will occasionally play a hand super aggressive, making big bets and raises, but in these scenarios, he will almost always have the stone-cold nuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Playing against nits can be a bit frustrating, as they will fold 9 out of 10 of their hands and only play when they have a hand so superior to yours that it will be hard to beat them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Still, you should not have too much trouble playing against such players. You will do well to stay out of their way in most cases and run occasional bluffs<\/a> since they are not going to significantly overfold in most cases and only call with the best hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"Encounter<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Nits are notorious for only playing the best hands.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Modern GTO Poker Playing Style<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    In today\u2019s poker games, you will encounter more and more players who are trying to mimic poker solvers<\/a> and play a \u201cgame theory optimal\u201d style of poker, which is a perfectly balanced playing style created by computers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Of course, it is not possible to play truly GTO as our brains are not computers, but many players are spending hundreds of hours working with solvers and trying to memorize as many of their outputs as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    GTO players are extremely hard to play against as they balance their ranges in ways that make them very hard to exploit, regardless of your strategy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you do have to play against GTO \u201cwizards,\u201d you would do well to try and play somewhat of a balanced strategy yourself and not deviate from it too much, as any big deviations made against a GTO strategy will cost you in the long run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"gto<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    PokerCoaching.com coach Justin Saliba has won two WSOP bracelets using a GTO play style.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What\u2019s the Best Playing Style Today?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The best poker playing style and strategy differ from one game to the next, and the best players know how to adjust to their tables and make the most of any situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Learning how to play a GTO poker strategy<\/a> and mimic the solvers to some degree is a smart move to make in this day and age, as this strategy will work well against just about anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, if you want to truly optimize your profits, game selection and finding poker tables where players play weaker styles like LAG, calling station, and nits are preferable, as your win rates against such players will be much higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The best strategy is the one that gives you the highest edge against the players at your specific table. Against fields with many calling stations and nits, an exploitative TAG approach earns more than a solver-balanced GTO style. Against strong regulars who are themselves balanced, GTO fundamentals protect you from being exploited in return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In my experience, most players do not fail at poker because they are using the wrong style. They fail because they do not observe carefully enough to apply the right counter-strategy for each opponent they face. Spend the first few orbits at any new table observing rather than playing optimally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Categorize each player using the framework above. Then adjust. If you want to verify your reads against solver output and test how different counter-strategies perform, PokerCoaching’s own solver, PeakGTO (peakgto.com), is the recommended starting point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Poker EV FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n
    \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t

    What are the main types of poker players?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

    The four core types are Tight-Aggressive (TAG), Loose-Aggressive (LAG), Loose-Passive (calling station), and Tight-Passive (nit). Each is defined by two variables: how many hands they play (tight vs. loose) and how aggressively they play those hands. Modern poker adds a fifth category: GTO-oriented players who attempt to play a balanced, solver-derived strategy across all situations.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

    \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t

    How do you beat a loose-aggressive poker player?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

    The most effective counter is positional: sit to their left when possible and widen your calling range so they cannot auto-profit with aggressive opens. When you make a strong hand, allow them to drive the pot rather than re-raising immediately. Against a full maniac, tighten your preflop range, call more, and re-raise less, and let their aggression build pots you will win at showdown.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

    \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t

    What is VPIP in poker?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

    VPIP stands for Voluntarily Put in Pot and measures the percentage of hands a player enters preflop by calling or raising rather than folding. A VPIP of 15-20% indicates a tight player. A VPIP of 40% or higher indicates a loose player. Combined with PFR (Pre-Flop Raise percentage), VPIP tells you both how many hands an opponent plays and how aggressively they play them.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

    \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t

    Is TAG or LAG more profitable in poker?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

    TAG is the more reliable style for most players because it requires fewer difficult postflop decisions and produces consistent results across stakes. LAG is potentially more profitable but demands advanced hand-reading, range analysis, and precise bluffing frequency. A player implementing LAG without the skills to support it is likely a significant loser. The same player implementing TAG at a basic level is likely close to break-even or better.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

    \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t

    How do you identify a nit at the poker table?<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

    A nit plays very few hands, typically 8-15% of deals, and rarely raises unless holding a premium hand. Signs include: folding almost every hand preflop in early position, limping occasionally rather than raising, checking instead of betting even when ahead, and making large bets almost exclusively when holding the nuts. Against a nit, steal their blinds frequently, do not call their big bets without a very strong hand, and do not attempt elaborate bluffs against their strong ranges.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The types of poker players fall into four core categories defined by two axes: how many hands they play (tight or loose) and how aggressively they play those hands (passive or aggressive). Every player at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":160,"featured_media":2526522,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[44,885,877,16,41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2526340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cash-games","category-exploitative-strategy","category-poker-basics","category-poker-strategy","category-tournaments"],"acf":{"peak_live_date":"20241005"},"aioseo_notices":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PC-Blog_Poker-Playing-Styles-You-Need-to-Know.png",1280,720,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PC-Blog_Poker-Playing-Styles-You-Need-to-Know-373x210.png",373,210,true],"medium":["https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PC-Blog_Poker-Playing-Styles-You-Need-to-Know-746x420.png",746,420,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PC-Blog_Poker-Playing-Styles-You-Need-to-Know-768x432.png",768,432,true],"large":["https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PC-Blog_Poker-Playing-Styles-You-Need-to-Know-1024x576.png",1024,576,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PC-Blog_Poker-Playing-Styles-You-Need-to-Know.png",1280,720,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PC-Blog_Poker-Playing-Styles-You-Need-to-Know.png",1280,720,false],"author_image":["https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PC-Blog_Poker-Playing-Styles-You-Need-to-Know-100x100.png",100,100,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Jonathan Little","author_link":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/author\/jonathan_little\/"},"uagb_comment_info":5,"uagb_excerpt":"The types of poker players fall into four core categories defined by two axes: how many hands they play (tight or loose) and how aggressively they play those hands (passive or aggressive). Every player at […]","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2526340","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/160"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2526340"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2526340\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2547324,"href":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2526340\/revisions\/2547324"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2526522"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2526340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2526340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pokercoaching.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2526340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}