If you are not sure which strategy you should choose in a certain situation you should always give your preference to tight, fundamental Texas Holdem. This way of play is the one with the help of which you are sure to make the money. In some cases it is even required to play tight in order to gain profit.

From the first point of view it seems that there is nothing difficult in playing tight. You should pick the best starting hands and push them then. But in fact you are likely to face many calls and be chased out as a result. Thus, it is extremely important to know how to play tight and when to mix up your play for maximum earnings. You should also know the games where this strategy will be the most profitable.

Playing tight all the time is possible but if you want to reduce pressure on yourself from the side of the opponents, who are folding to your premium hands, you must change your strategy a little. You can do that by raising the hands that will pay you off, among these are A-x suited, small pairs or, sometimes, in short-handed games, K-x, Q-x, or even J-x suited. It is made with the purpose to get action on your premium hands. Besides, you will be able to make easy decisions to miss or to hit on the flop. When playing cash games you may even consider betting your draws. You have plenty of ways to vary your play; just don't go too far.

Choosing a strategy to play you need to take into account a type of the table you are going to sit at. Tight play is really effective if played on crazy tables. Actually many players are afraid of admitting that. Especially it refers to the average online Texas Holdem players who are willing to be waiting for hands. The best behaviour on crazy tables is to be like a stone. Don't let anything bother you. Every time you fold imagine yourself a winner. Remember, folding gives the most money on a crazy table folding.

It is also very useful to play tight in the early stages of a tournament. If you fold your small blind a lot and show everyone how tight you are, you can take advantage of their blinds in the later rounds. Even if you don't get the cards during the tourney, there is always a chance to win it by bluffing the blinds.

In the following cases it is always best to play tight: If you do not know what kind of the table it is or/and you are unfamiliar with the players; If you have no possibility to choose a table image regarding a certain game.