Hi,

I'm always hearing how great TAG play is in poker so I thought I'd give the 19 starting hands a try and play a tight aggressive style in .10/.25 NL at PS. I feel like a sitting duck ! I win a couple of small pots here and there , but there always seems to be one or two loose, (what I call fishy) players. I wouldnt characterize them as LAG. As soon as you raise preflop - they call. then they call your flop bet ! unless you hit the flop well, you have no idea where you are and they will bet as soon as you check ! How does a good tight player combat this !

Here is an example. :

Villain is in almost every pot !

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (8 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

UTG+1 =Villain ($33.40)
MP1 ($24)
Hero ($26.75)
CO ($23.95)
Button ($26.80)
SB ($25.70)
BB ($20.90)
UTG ($9.95)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Q, A.
UTG calls $0.25,Villain calls $0.25, MP1 calls $0.25, Hero raises to $1.75, 3 folds, BB calls $1.50, UTG folds, Villain calls $1.50, MP1 calls $1.50.

Flop: ($7.35) K, 5, 5 (4 players)
BB checks, Villain checks, MP1 checks, Hero bets $2, BB folds, Villain calls $2, MP1 folds.

Turn: ($11.35) 2 (2 players)
Villain checks, Hero checks.

River: ($11.35) 2 (2 players)
Villain bets $5.75, Hero calls $5.75.

Final Pot: $22.85