What do I mean by playing your opponent? Some of the things to consider:
• Play more hands against players with loose starting hand requirements and
fewer hands against tight players.
• Play more hands against players who play poorly after the flop.
• Don’t bluff very often against loose players and play aggressively against
tight players.
• Induce bluffs against loose aggressive players. Induce calls against tight
players.
• After the flop, tend to call, raise, and reraise your borderline hands against
aggressive, tricky opponents and fold against rocks who never bet or raise
without a strong hand.
• Note that the playing style of your opponent preflop is sometimes different
than after the flop.
• Generally try to sit to the left of maniacs and to the right of tight players.
• Mix up your strategies based on the flow of the game to keep your opponents off balance.
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