Friday, August 7, 2009

Understanding Poker Personalities : The Locksmith

By Michelle Mitamura

Ally or Foe?

If you're thinking that a locksmith can be your friend, well all I can say is no they aren't and they are not your enemies either. They are just a presence in the poker table that you cannot eliminate. They are like a lock made of ice because of their unwillingness to get involve and also one of the simplest opponent to take down. But playing with a locksmith will bring you little return due to the fact that they only play strong hands and you need to fold every time they raises a pot. But usually there are only there to sit and occupy the table.

Selectivity and Aggression

The locksmith only has a little rang of hands that they find useful only about 10%. If they think they have a good chance of winning they will pour money in the pot. And if they have the nuts they will raise and re-raise the pot. So it's better for you to avoid a call or raise from a locksmith because they will certainly win.

The locksmith is a very tight player who is willing to raise every hand he has and they are also passive poker players. This trait of passiveness can be attributed to their fear that they are not the ones who's holding the best hand in the table. Yes, they are willing to put the beginning bet but they will hesitate eventually to re-raise if they don't have the best card in the game.

The range of 10% is a small range of play. In Hold 'Em you only get a range of ATs+, AJo+, 88+. Other than that the locksmith would not turn over their hand and bet.

Predictability

The locksmith is very easy to predict by nature. They will not play any kind of deceptive plays because of the few numbers of hands they play. Too add up, the locksmith passivity will be their common weakness. You can also play with them when they raise the bet and you can actually defeat them when their passivity kicks in.

Poker IQ

Locksmiths are of different poker IQ. Some of them are playing the same game with every opponent with no changes whatsoever thinking that they only need the best hand in order to win. But some locksmith are more adept in the game and are willing to make certain changes in order to accommodate the skills of a particular opponent.

Adjustments

The very first thing you should is to play without bothering to face the locksmith. But if you face them in the near future then it is advisable to play passively against them and desert all kind of passable deceptive drinks.

Free cards are often given by locksmiths. Avoid semi-bluffing and then take the chance to build your hand by taking those free cards.

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