Pardon my ignorance...

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When describing someone as "creative" or "tricky" - what does that really entail?

Willing to raise on strange card combinations pre-flop, and hoping to hit something big?

Taking multiple shots at pots with nothing?

What do you consider creative or tricky?

[Sam T.]

-Check-raising with air.
-Three betting a strong draw.
-Laying down a big hand.
-Getting the villain to bluff.

In the Army we had a saying, "There's a fine line between Huah and [censored]." The same is true of being tricky. I'm sure all of the rediculous plays you see in the 180s are made by folks who want to be tricky. Being tricky is recognizing the spots when an off-the-wall play will pay off.

[Max Weinberg]

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-Check-raising with air.
-Three betting a strong draw.
-Laying down a big hand.
-Getting the villain to bluff.

In the Army we had a saying, "There's a fine line between Huah and [censored]." The same is true of being tricky. I'm sure all of the rediculous plays you see in the 180s are made by folks who want to be tricky. Being tricky is recognizing the spots when an off-the-wall play will pay off.

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This is pretty much it. Tricky implies good, as well as being a total pain in the ass to read.

[BigPoppa]

So is there any benefit from being "tricky" at low levels, or is it just wasted on people who can be outplayed by straightforward ABC poker?

[Max Weinberg]

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So is there any benefit from being "tricky" at low levels, or is it just wasted on people who can be outplayed by straightforward ABC poker?

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The higher the buy-in, the more benefit to being tricky, but even then your table is going to break like 5-15 times, completely negating any metagame you've built up.