This situation gives the most power to the tight player and is a strong Power Play.
A soft game is one in which many players want to play many hands, often regardless of the strength of their hands. Many players will be in pre-flop, especially if there are no raises. Many will chase straight draws and flush draws even from a weak position such as the lower end of a straight draw or a weak flush draw with two suited cards neither of which is a high card.
The inexperienced player will get frustrated with this type of game. He will play what he thinks is a strong hand for a call or the minimum raise pre-flop only to have one of the loose players draw a straight, flush, or set that beats his strong two-pair. An inexperienced player will adjust his style of play so that he too can get in on the money making opportunity to out draw his opponents. That is the worst of all possible plays.
The Power Play at a soft or loose table is to play tight. Indeed it may be best to play tighter than normal. You will play few hands but lose very little. When the Power Play hands come along, you will win more often and will win more money in each hand. You may lose sometimes when one of the loose players draws out but, over the long-haul, you will win more.
