You receive your first two cards, you look at them and now you ask yourself, should you play them ? Should you raise on the preflop ? You look around you, and try to find some tells, but still can’t quite decide what to do. Well You’re reading the right article. See I’m going to tell you what to do, it’s easy huh!
Add comment March 30th, 2007
To bluff or not to bluff ?
That is the real question and honestly, I have a long and complicated answer, but just stick around, it might help. Oh and the success of any bluff lies in your capabilitie to observe others. Because when you bluff, you don’t bluff with your cards, you bluff with the cards everyone else think you have.
Bluffing, it is quite complicated to master, yet so simple to use. You simply raise your opponent with confidence, and hope that he will chicken out. This process is entirely psychological, everything you do, every movement, every word you’ll be saying will have a direct impact on someone’s decision. (more…)
3 comments March 19th, 2007
There is no computer that can beat a world class poker player because poker is a people game. A game of poker is a game where “you play the man not the cards”. You must have heard this expression many times before, and I can’t stress enough of how important it is. Of course the cards have a huge impact on the game, but a world class poker player could win against a beginner every time.
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3 comments March 18th, 2007
What distinguishes best poker players? Their courage. It’s one of the characteristics you need to be the best. Doyle Brunson once said: “Timid players don’t win in high-stakes Poker”. Courage means: everything you’ve put in the pot belongs to the pot. It’s not yours. Forget about that money. But never dare to make a bit bet if you feel that it’s the best action at that time.
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Add comment March 18th, 2007
I found an interesting article on the pro’s of playing tight
In my last article we compared two different loose tables to see what kind of player would dominate and what hands would win. Unquestionably the tighter players outperform the looser players. Before you continue reading, jot down how many hands per hundred dealt, you play. If that number is too high for you to work with, count the number of hands you play in a single round with ten seated players at the table. If all else fails just jot down how many hands you play per hour. If the dealer is good you may get 20 to 25 hands per hour. The number for Hold-Em is around 30 and maybe as high as 35/40 per hour with a shuffle machine. Honesty counts. Go write it down. Ok let’s continue. Do not take into account tournament play.
1 comment March 18th, 2007
The first step in becoming a good poker player is to understand who you are playing against. There is mainly two types of poker players.
Tight : Tight is synonym of conservative. A tight player is a player that will be more likely to fold when the odds are against him.
Pros :
- You have more control over how much you win and more importantly, how much you lose
- You can last longer in the first stages of a tournament
- Tight player are fearful chip leaders
2 comments March 18th, 2007
A few good articles that teaches you the basics of deception , how to use it and such …
If there is one thing that separates intermediate players from good players it is definitely the use of psychological plays and maneuvers. An intermediate player, even one that understands the fine mathematical schemes that poker entails, usually plays the board and not the players against him. Most new players do not understand that it is not enough to know your opponents and the style they play (passive, tight…). A good player should know what his opponents think about him and know how to convey a certain table image. There are several principle methods to deceive your opponents and lead them to believe what you want them to.
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2 comments March 17th, 2007