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Originally Posted by Kallak
Thanks for your help zaiga000
In regards to aggression factor, what kind of number means an aggressive player? Also, besides generalised passivity/aggression, what else can it tell you?
If, for example, someone has stats like 17/8/8, is there a huge difference in their playstyle to someone with 17/8/5? I've read definitions on what aggression factor is but it's still a bit murky to me as to its importance/relevance.
Aggression factor is (bets + raises) / (calls).
Some ballpark estimates:
An aggression factor of 4 or higher is very aggressive.
An aggression factor between 2 and 4 is normal aggression.
An aggression factor between 1 and 2 is somewhat passive.
An aggression factor of lower than 1 is very passive/calling station.
I personally don't use aggression factor in my HUD. I find it a very misleading stat, which only means something in relation to other stats. It also needs a lot of hands to converge to something meaningful.
What does it mean when someone with an AF of 5 check-raises you, and you have top-pair? Maybe he just folds his mediocre hands a lot and plays the top of his range very aggressively. Or maybe he bluffs a lot. Who knows? You won't be able to tell just by looking at his AF.