Poker term

What is Tight in poker?

Tight

A tight poker player plays very few hands, and those hand are typically very strong.

Playing tight is not necessarily bad, and typically good players will play some form of a TAG (Tight Aggressive) Strategy. Tight Passive players are your typical ‘Old Man Coffee’ Players, sitting around waiting for Aces. Tight players are the exact opposite of loose players. 

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