A grinder is a poker en ligne player who manages to make profits in the long run by eeking out small profits from one game to another, which then build up over time. poker history is filled with poker grinders who manage to get by just one hand, one day at a time, slowly building bankrolls by maintaining even, conservative play. Live card rooms are often filled with these sorts, especially on weekends, though it seems the true ‘grinder’ is less prevalent on line, or at least masked by the larger influx of those willing to push hard and ‘give it all away.’
Often it is unprofitable to be at a online poker table with a grinder as they are rarely going to put their money in the pot without a winning hand, which is why cardrooms full of locals on weekdays in casino towns can be little to no going.
One recent famous example of a grinder is Michael ‘The Grinder’ Mizrachi, who made his way to poker superstardom after years of daily play, building his bankrolls pot by pot. Though, in the light of his success, Mizrachi’s play seems to have shifted from less of a steady grinder attitude and more of an aggressive shark in the water.
