Sunday, August 2, 2009

Profiles of Poker Players : The Locksmith

By Yushua Ryoichi

Ally or Foe?

A locksmith is not your ally and also not your foe; they are just there to fill up the table. They are unwilling to get involve to anything that's why a lot of poker players refer them as locks. They are also one of the simplest players to take down. But be wary of them cause when they only play strong hand and other than that they will fold every time they have a weak one. You cannot get a great deal of money from them. They are just there to fill up the vacant seat and with no other vital reasons.

Aggressiveness and Selectivity

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.

This kind of poker personality is also the most tight player in the game. Once they play they will eventually raise the bet but since they only have a small number of hands to play they are utterly passive. Obviously, this passivity can be attributed to their fear of someone having a better hand than they have. They are also commonly willing to start the bet but hesitant to re-raise except if they have the best hand 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

If you're looking for a predictable player the locksmith is a very easy candidate. They cannot employ deceptive plays due to the short range of hands they play. And if they manage to grab a good hand in accordance to their tight play they will eventually acquiesce to a re-raise due to their passive way of playing.

Poker IQ

You will encounter a lot of locksmiths in your poker career. Each of them have different kind of Poker IQ. Some of them play tight and doesn't bother to make changes in their game. But a number of locksmith knew a lot about poker and are open to make changes in their play to suit their opponents.

What You Should Do

If you are to deal with a locksmith its better not to face them in a one-on-one play. But if you find yourself facing a locksmith then play as passively as possible and don't use any kind of tricks on them. They will just raise the bet if they have a lock hand, then call your bet if they have a good hand and fold when they think they won't have a chance to win.

Locksmith are known to give many free cards in the game. Grab this free cards and try to build a better hand in the process.

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