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Passive Play (Poker)
'Passive play' describes a style of player that does not raise or call many bets. This is the opposite of an aggressive player who will raise and re-raise a large number of pots. Against a passive player, an aggressive player will usually come out on top for a number of reasons.
A passive player is a player who wants to bet then they have a big hand or a premium starting hand. The problem with only playing passive is that even when you hit a big hand like big slick, you will quite often miss the flop which an aggressive player will likely win by forcing you out of the pot.
It won't take long for your opponents to work out that you are a passive player which is not something that you want as you want your opponents to be on the back foot and guessing what you have. A player who is passive through and through will only bet with a big hand and so the board, when he hits, will give away the hand, to a certain extent.
It is a good idea to change gears and whilst it is good to be passive a times, you need to mix it up so that you do not become predictable.
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