LAG – acronym
A player with a Loose Aggressive style is often called a LAG. While the term has negative connotations, it’s merely another way to characterize a players actions at the poker table. Loose means that he’s likely to play a wide range of hands in almost any position, aggressive meaning he’s always on the attack if he’s in a hand and will bet out regardless of what’s his hole cards are. Put the two together and the term LAG was born.
LAGTARD – noun
A LAG player that has succeeded in pissing off the rest of the table due to his loose play will often be labeled a LAGTARD.
Lex Veldhuis is such a LAGTARD. His aggressive play got him deep in the 2009 WSOP but he couldn’t switch gears and play ABC poker when the situation called for it – so he went home with a few million LESS than the ultimate winner, Joe Cada
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