Poker Characters: the Old Grinder
Most any casino online on a weekday is full, beside the occasional tourist, of locals, often older men who have retired and like to spend their afternoons playing cards with their buddies in the poker room. They like to have a drink and relax, and maybe if they get lucky, win a little money. But really, playing cards for money is secondary to them in that really they just want to get out of the house and have some time at the pokertable to take it easy.
These players pretty much hate getting stirred. They barely even like to raise when they have the nuts. They get dealt pocket kings before the flop and might not raise because they’d “like to see what comes out before they make an investment.” These players can be nearly impossible to get chips from, unless you happen to be lucky enough to get the nuts over their second nuts, or you draw out. They simply don’t have any interest in gambling, unless they maybe get mad.
If these guys raise you on the river, you are beat. If you are looking for good action, you should play poker online. You just aren’t going to get it here without a miracle.
