Playing Tight Aggressive Poker (TAG)

[Helloween]

Yeah, this style of play really is one of the most profitable in cash games. But in tournaments, especially at poker stars, the tight-aggressive style is not so good. However, for beginners, he is probably the only one acceptable.:bath:

 

[Ivansito26]

the best way is to play TAG in the initial stages of a tournament, also know how to recognize the frequent players that you are at the tables as we know their way of playing and make the most of them when they play next, since they are obviously aggressive but not they have a powerful hand that can win if you have connected a good flop, but the necessary thing is to study those opponents and place a note and there we already know what we can do to take advantage of those players ..

 

[spater]

I find that TAG play is good early in tournaments because so many LAG players are all in with any two. I have to say although its is risky LAG is much more invigorating to degenerate gamblers like me

 

[RedGnom]

I begin to play tight aggressive poker at the start of any session and when I am starting to feel tired I can act in loose manner at the table. I did some small analysis of my game to find explanation of such performance and can say that it is matter of the goal which you have aimed to achive in the game. If your target to be ITM you will always play more tight poker than loose one. If you want to pass the time of game, please have fun and enjoy your game whatever suits you best. It's pretty clear that the above said relates to MTT only. Good luck!

 

[king11682]

By combining the player style types, you become a winning player, with this you avoid making mistakes and have your opponents commit them

 

[jmateuspoker]

TAG

Reading the article it is clear that without a doubt the game TAG is the most solid poker

But there are scenarios and structures of tournaments that not always TAG is valid

For example a structure of deepstack tournaments be TAG is very advantageous but a turbo tournament or hyperturbo be TAG ends up being easy to explore this player

So gear changes are fundamental and also according to the phase of the tournament and your stack depth

I wish I had the TAG style but actually I more play LAG style sometimes see myself playing TAG

mateuspoker

 

[AlexDriver]

I always try to play TAG style. Good strategy for new players, because to use bluff you need to understand different spots and not to use it anywhere.

 

[Rosxana13]

This article is Awesome Learn a Lot I like this style of play although I've seen some theories that have been saying that loose play is better now I still keep my tight aggressive play is just have been working for me till today thanks for this article!

 

[Zorba]

For me it is all about changing gears, you can't play TAG all the time, you will most likely blind out of the game, I like playing the occasional crappier hands if I can see the flop really cheap when in position and I don't mind if it goes to showdown and people see I was playing crap, you have to keep them guessing.

:top:

 

[oneybiggs]

Agreed,tight aggressive works well but as you say ya gotta change gears ta keep em guessing.I'm a bit too random myself and lose my serious too easily.

 

[DiegoRamos]

Lately I have not been able to join my profession to poker, so I'm leaving poker a little more than just fun.

So that makes me play more open, make more of my game, create movements and put into practice new theories.

I find it fantastic how people become mechanical, becoming predictable and arrogant to the bridge to think this is unpredictable.

With my A game I am extremely TAG at the beginning and middle of the tournament, tending to LAG from the middle to the end.

Of course, playing TAG does not mean that I'll be plastered all the time, if I'm playing to compete, I'm noticing everyone, picking up details that I can and will use against you.

Joining these weapons, I believe that a winning player will emerge.

 

[VovanBaron]

I used to play tight aggresive but it depends on the stage of the tourney cause now I am trying to normalise my ranges and play according my stack,opponents,position,openraises and my current image at the table.So I need to think my opponents I am tight but in reality I may play any two cards!

 

[BobZock]

TAG is nice but not enough.

 

[Muzyka1996]

Fully agree with you, we must knock down the wrongful direction of the opponents and make them mistaken.I preferably most playing the style of TAG, but rarely LAG
After several serious mistakes made by LAG, I decided to play less with this style.

 

[Ranny]

Back in my most profitable days, about 10 years or so ago, the 'Harrington' books came out. I developed a strategy to profit against his advice.

Problem I have is a lot of advice been given out now is my strategy, so obviously I wasn't alone in developing it.

TAG is predictable, exploit.

 

[RidersFan]

I try to play TAG but I end up playing more of LAG strategy. I think this is because I started out playing live cash games. I have gotten better at tightening up near bubbles, so I guess that’s progress.

 

[Queenlimp]

Tight and aggressive is great when your getting a lot of good starting hands.
For sure, generically good when at the beginning of tourneys (especially freerolls).
Also, there is a lot of advantage to work with when perceived as tight and aggressive.


However, not getting action as a consequence can be a challenge. When blinds are big, its not the best. A disguised hand can also be sure to get value against big slick on an ace flop.
Also, someone can estimate ranges better when this is exclusively the strategy. The strategy is solid, especially against lose players but does not dismiss the need for versatility.