If TIGHT is good against LOOSE, and LOOSE is good against TIGHT...

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I read in several articles that when your opponents are loose, you should play tight, and vise versa.

But isn't that contradicting each other? If tight is used to counter loose, and loose is used to counter tight... then it essentially means that they are good against one another. I trust that I must be missing something.:confused:
 
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If most of the table is really tight, like around bubble time in a tourney, it's a good time to loosen up & bully the table thus picking up blinds. If most of the table is playing loose, tighten up to premium hands as you will get callers all the way to the river whatever you & they have. Basically viva la difference = + EV over time. Except of course when it doesn't. :confused:
 
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I think a lot of the times it just has to do with you mixing up your play. If you're going up against a person that is always raising preflop and then betting on the flop then you should tighten up. But on the other hand if your table is consistantly tight like Kenzie said then raise more often and try and take down some pots.
 
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Kenzie 96 said:
If most of the table is really tight, like around bubble time in a tourney, it's a good time to loosen up & bully the table thus picking up blinds. If most of the table is playing loose, tighten up to premium hands as you will get callers all the way to the river whatever you & they have. Basically viva la difference = + EV over time. Except of course when it doesn't. :confused:
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Thanks kenzie, got ya (except the expected value part; never gave the topic a chance).
 
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