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Poker.co.uk - Poker News Archive
Monday 14th January 2008 Everest Poker Finds Nationality Can Influence Playing Style
The Swedes are super aggressive, the Italians are tricky and the Germans don’t do things by halves. If you thought you had a hunch about the styles of various nationalities, you might just be right according to Everest Poker.
After observations made by the people at Everest, they have concluded a player’s nationality can have a profound affect on their playing style.
Everest Poker's European Event Coordinators spent the past 6 months observing the characteristics of each nationality during poker tournaments, both at live events & online, to see if National characteristics are visible in the way countries play the game. Now for the interesting bit: their findings!
Sweden - Robert Dahlström, Everest Poker's Swedish Event Coordinator, said Swedish players tend to be very aggressive and enjoy taking risks. 'Sweden was one of the first countries where the online poker boom really took off so they have had a head start,' he said.
Spain - The Spanish are new to the game but are catching on fast. Paloma Benito, Everest Poker's Spanish Event Coordinator said this is due to the fact that many Spanish poker players come from a chess background and their analytical skills are very strong. 'This is not what other Nations expect from the Spanish and as a result Spain is quickly becoming one of the stronger poker playing nations in Europe,' Benito said.
Germany - Poker is also relatively new to Germany, but players in this country often play above their skill level to gain valuable experience. 'Thousands of poker books that have been sold in 2007 and they take their learning very seriously. German players often prefer to play against the professionals, knowing they will lose some money, in order to gain experience,' said Olaf Schimpf, Everest Poker's German Event Coordinator.
UK - Ed Pownall, Everest Poker European PR Manager, stated: 'Like the national stereotype, players from the UK are reserved and cautious, especially early on, and take their time to get into a game. While this can be a good tactic, if there are particularly aggressive players the lack of risk-taking can cost the Brits in tournament play,' he said.
Italy - Be wary of the Italians, said Marco Trucco, Everest Poker's Italy Event Coordinator, because their poker players tend to be 'quite impulsive and unpredictable.' Their tendency to be loose and bluff often comes from their mastery of Italian 5-card draw. 'Italian players love the action, rate super-aggressive players and play to win big,' Trucco said.
Source: OnlineCasinoNews
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