Do you know that those who scout for fresh talents in baseball use 5 factors in deciding on their prospects? These features are also called ‘the 5 tools’, and that’s the reason why do well all around players are commonly known as “5 tool players”. Here are the bases of this principle:

hit for power hit for average run well are good defensively have good arm strength

However, poker players have different classifications compared to baseball. They are also more in the mental side rather than the physical. Here are the 5 tools needed by poker players to be a good all around player.

Selective Aggressive deceptive experienced A thinker

Selective means picking your spots well. Starting from the cards you are using for starters. Knowing when to bluff, it’s very important to identify the spots wisely because it is really important. But don’t think that selective players are not tight players too. This is because selective players know how to adjust their play in every opponent they encounter and tight players use one strategy to all their opponents respectively.

Aggressiveness is also a must for poker players because it allows them to win the pot in every way possible and these traits is also needed to get the respect of your opponents. There are tight and loose players who are actually good but for me there are no good passive players.

Deceptive players have a lot of tricks on their sleeves. They also know how to use these tricks on their opponents, applying the appropriate trick on the right adversary. Poker tricks are only effective when use at the right person. Deceptive players move are also unpredictable which makes them a dangerous opponent.

Those who have experience it all know it all. Experience players know how to place their emotions in check especially when things become unfortunate for them. They can conquer pressurize situations with a quick and clear decision due to the wide knowledge they had acquire on their poker career. They are also aware that a pocket aces cannot really win a hand all the time so they are prepared for it.

Poker players who think in advance compared to their opponents always have a plan in hand. But they also know how to change these plans when necessary.

It’s not that hard to become a 5 tool poker player, start today.