Jacki Burkhart
long winded rambler...
Silver Level
against bad players I play loose
and aggressive against good
players I play tight and I do
draw with a check or a small
raise
I usually try to do traps for bad players and usually they catches.It is more difficult with good players and they of course can do trap for you,it i easier to tell about it when you can watch the situation.
I think both of you have this backwards. Though we haven't described their weaknesses; most bad players are some version of loose passive.
Against loose passive bad players you should generally bet for value and play very straightforwardly. No need to "be aggressive" unless you've hit a hand. You certainly don't want to "trap" vs loose passive players who will call when you bet and check when you check.
Facing "good" players just playing tight won't be anywhere near enough to get ahead. They will be aware you are tight and they'll only put money in the pot when they can beat your perceived (top pair) Hand. You'll need to mix it up vs good players because they are paying attention.