I found this profile of a poker player, perhaps this would be a safe way to play poker?
Tight Scared:
Description: Understands what are good pre-flop hands, so will not see the flop often and fold a lot. Once on the flop, this person usually only plays the strongest hands to the river and will never call except for a open ended straight or flush draw. Usually a consistent showdown winner, this person won't try to make any moves, call down a bluffer or try to play any kind of poker other than simply playing their cards. You can recognize this player because they don't see many flops and many of the flops they do see they fold. Most wannabe rounders and rocks fall into this category. Pre-flops from these players usually are AA, KK, QQ, JJ, AK, AQ.
Strength: These players play well in a loose game where players are not paying attention to each other. By playing usually only the winning hands, this kind of player can simply sit back and wait for good cards to hit and bet it down to the river and hope to win. Mathematically, these players have an edge over players who don't understand all the odds in poker.
Weakness: Their ability to only play their own cards is a glaring handicap for anyone observant enough to notice. Against a maniac or a bluffer, these players suffer horribly as they do not have the resolve to see an Ace high or low pair to the river. Their caution also holds them back from tricky plays like check raising or general slow playing unless they truly hold a monster. A strong player will usually be able to read this player like a book and play accordingly. However, a game can only stand 4-5 of these tight players in a game before completely drying up. Having 1-3 of these in a game is probably ideal.
Fold: Almost anytime this player bets, it's a good time to fold unless you hold the top pair with a strong kicker. These kind of players are less interested in betting for value than to simply get people out of the pot, because they are generally holding the winning hands if they are betting. If this person called on the flop/turn and then bet out on the turn/river, that is almost a surefire sign this player developed a monster hand. Whereas a strong player would simply bet the turn if they already knew they would call (a somewhat tricky play), these players would be too scared of a re-raise to perform tricks like that. They bet because they were not scared of a raise and thus should signal to you great hand strength.
Call: Against these players, raise or fold should be your main game plan. You only want to call when you are holding top pair with a questionable kicker (9+). In early position, you will want to only call a nut straight/flush draw (although, that said, re-raising an early position draw and betting out the subsequent rounds may cause this player to fold on the river. Your mileage may vary.)
Bet: Against tight players, betting is very key, because tight players always fold when they don't hold strong hands. Holding top pair, you will almost always want to bet with these kind of players in the pot unless you hold a monster. Letting these tight players draw is extremely dangerous because they are liable to hold any two face cards, suited cards or other threats. A bet is also an information gatherer, because a call from this player indicates strength, while a raise is almost always a major strength (and against more sophisticated players, a nut draw if they're in late position).
Raise: My option of choice when playing against these tight players is often to raise to see where I stand with my over pair and kicker. If the tight player holds a weak kicker, they will almost always fold. With an ok kicker (9, T, J) usually these players will call and often fold those on the river, the rest of the time calling with a Queen or King kicker. When I do get raised, I know for certain it is at least a King kicker with a good chance of an Ace kicker - which in case I know to fold. The thing is- even when I hold a moderate kicker like a Jack, I'll raise against these players on the flop because I want to: 1) get other players out, 2) induce a fold when they are actually holding a best, 3) gather critical information about hand strength and lastly 4) be the one in charge and bet out when I would have called my hand to the river anyways- a proactive caller if you will.
