i'm not the one mixing up terms... you're redefining standard poker terminology and cooking up entirely new definitions wholesale.

since when do the words "tight" and "loose" apply to VP$IP only? when did "liberal/conservative" and "straight/crooked" enter the poker vernacular?

this reminds me of the other thread where "aggression" suddenly meant nothing but "bluffing." sheesh.

if you can point me to a book that contains your new terminology, i'll take back what i said. until then, i'll stick to the definitions that sklansky, malmuth, and other poker professionals use.

to answer your original posted question, you should read "the theory of poker" by david sklansky. i think it will explain a lot of fundamental concepts that you may not fully grasp.

http://www.flopturnriver.com/poker-books.html

ChezJ