MrCatPants
Full House
A lot of labels get thrown around for player types. And they often get used differently - which is FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG.
In the vein of Geek, Dweeb, or Spaz , we should discuss what all these player labels really mean. My first attempt is below. Please edit and add away.
THE LABELS
Fish - a bad player who loses money generally through passive play; calls weak, not very aggressive, takes poor lines on bluffs and nutted hands alike
Calling Station - A specific type of fish who never seems to bet but calls down weak hands and marginal draws way too often
ABC - A solid fundamental player not capable of creative moves; opens with a strong range, bets for value, folds when they don't have it
Maniac - a bad player who is hyper aggressive; loses over time but wins huge some nights
Rec - someone who plays in home games and casinos/card rooms occasionally; too good to be a 'fish' but an amateur player with amateur moves
Reg - someone who plays in a particular room multiple days a week; knows other regs and knows dealers - not necessarily skilled or unskilled
Pro - someone who plays poker for a living; can be a losing player but not for very long
Whale - a fish, maniac, or rec who has enough money that they don't have high regards for the stakes they are playing
OMC (Old Man Coffee) - VPIPs with AA, KK, QQ, AKs only; always expects they should win when dealt these hands; does not need to be old, a man, or have coffee
Euro - Does not necessarily need to be from Europe, just needs to not talk at the table, be wearing at least one unnecessary item or more on their head, and tank before every action
GTO Bot - A Euro minus the unnecessary head items
Finance Bro - Young male who looks like he is in college to be a finance professional or is in his early years of his finance professional; usually overdressed and in a pack with other finance bros; overestimates ability based on that one 4 table tourney they final tabled at the Aria two years ago and chopped 7 ways; aggressive in weird spots
Angler/Scumbag - Regularly makes less-than-ethical actions at the table (e.g. saying "you're good" but holding on to their cards in hopes the other player will muck)
Harvester - A player trying to get low denomination chips to cherry pick; not very focused on the game
Drunk/Drugged Out/Space Cadet - A player under the influence or with other reasons for limited mental capacity; actions separated from strategy, and generally unaware of the game.
Regulator/Poker Police - Critical of dealer and player actions, regularly citing proper action according to the rules. May be negative (a "mis") or may be trying to annoying educate (a "professor")
THE MODIFIERS
Mis - a negative person who seeks mistakes by players, dealers, and floor staff and berates them; 'always' gets bad things and 'never' gets good things
Good - someone who is more skilled than their standard profile would suggest (e.g. Good Rec, Good Reg)
Aggro/Aggressive - someone who bets and raises often, or folds - often calls
Tight/TAG - plays a smaller range preflop, bluffs and semi-bluffs less, bets generally for value
Loose/LAG - plays a larger range of hands pre-flop, bluffs and semi-bluffs more, more likely to call with suboptimal draws
Passive - someone who bets and raises little; often calls
In the vein of Geek, Dweeb, or Spaz , we should discuss what all these player labels really mean. My first attempt is below. Please edit and add away.
THE LABELS
Fish - a bad player who loses money generally through passive play; calls weak, not very aggressive, takes poor lines on bluffs and nutted hands alike
Calling Station - A specific type of fish who never seems to bet but calls down weak hands and marginal draws way too often
ABC - A solid fundamental player not capable of creative moves; opens with a strong range, bets for value, folds when they don't have it
Maniac - a bad player who is hyper aggressive; loses over time but wins huge some nights
Rec - someone who plays in home games and casinos/card rooms occasionally; too good to be a 'fish' but an amateur player with amateur moves
Reg - someone who plays in a particular room multiple days a week; knows other regs and knows dealers - not necessarily skilled or unskilled
Pro - someone who plays poker for a living; can be a losing player but not for very long
Whale - a fish, maniac, or rec who has enough money that they don't have high regards for the stakes they are playing
OMC (Old Man Coffee) - VPIPs with AA, KK, QQ, AKs only; always expects they should win when dealt these hands; does not need to be old, a man, or have coffee
Euro - Does not necessarily need to be from Europe, just needs to not talk at the table, be wearing at least one unnecessary item or more on their head, and tank before every action
GTO Bot - A Euro minus the unnecessary head items
Finance Bro - Young male who looks like he is in college to be a finance professional or is in his early years of his finance professional; usually overdressed and in a pack with other finance bros; overestimates ability based on that one 4 table tourney they final tabled at the Aria two years ago and chopped 7 ways; aggressive in weird spots
Angler/Scumbag - Regularly makes less-than-ethical actions at the table (e.g. saying "you're good" but holding on to their cards in hopes the other player will muck)
Harvester - A player trying to get low denomination chips to cherry pick; not very focused on the game
Drunk/Drugged Out/Space Cadet - A player under the influence or with other reasons for limited mental capacity; actions separated from strategy, and generally unaware of the game.
Regulator/Poker Police - Critical of dealer and player actions, regularly citing proper action according to the rules. May be negative (a "mis") or may be trying to annoying educate (a "professor")
THE MODIFIERS
Mis - a negative person who seeks mistakes by players, dealers, and floor staff and berates them; 'always' gets bad things and 'never' gets good things
Good - someone who is more skilled than their standard profile would suggest (e.g. Good Rec, Good Reg)
Aggro/Aggressive - someone who bets and raises often, or folds - often calls
Tight/TAG - plays a smaller range preflop, bluffs and semi-bluffs less, bets generally for value
Loose/LAG - plays a larger range of hands pre-flop, bluffs and semi-bluffs more, more likely to call with suboptimal draws
Passive - someone who bets and raises little; often calls
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