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Poker, just like life in general, is best played when you know who you’re facing. You’ll be in the advantage if you can quickly and accurately know more about your opponents and how they play. One of the factors that can determine their expertise at the table is their demeanor. The more comfortable they are on the table, the more experienced player they are.

Aggressiveness is also an indicator. It is a rule of thumb not to enter a pot against an aggressive player unless you really have a strong hand and ready to take on the challenge.

TJ Cloutier is a former professional football player in the CFL before an injury forced him to retire. Then he set up his own food company that went broke. After that he worked on oil rigs in Texas while playing poker on his off days.

He decided to quit his job when he started to earn more from poker. He loves playing in tournament formats yet hasn’t been able to win any of WSOP main events. He has the distinction of being the only person to in all the three Omaha styles.

To be successful in shorthanded sit-n-go, a player must be patient during the early stages. As play progresses, his level of aggressiveness must also increase. Limp in some hands if you are dealt with a premium hand. In the middle stages the player must loosen up a bit. He must raise the pre-flop with more variety. It is important to conserve your chips in the early rounds then go gamble in the middle stages. By the time the sit-n-go become 3 handed, you must have a decent number of chips on your side.

Probably one of the more popular poker players in the world, Johnny Chan is only the fourth player to win the WSOP main event in two straight years. He is second when it comes to the most number of WSOP bracelets with 10.

Because of his extremely aggressive play style, he is nicknamed the Orient Express. In 2002, Johnny Chan has been inducted in the Poker Hall of Fame. His most recent win was in 2005 when he won over Phil Laak at the $2,500 Pot Limit Hold’em event. At present, he has won over $4 million in WSOP tournaments.