Strategy | Using Deception

March 17th, 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.

Read full article, Source : pokerroom.cd

If you asked a novice player to define deception in poker he would doubtless say that it all had to do with bluffing, and that’s the reason why he will stay a novice.

Deception in poker is fundamental to your success, and you will notice that this holds true as you play at higher stakes levels. Basically, predictable behaviour is to be avoided at all costs when you play poker, and the harder it is for opponents to put you on a hand, or read what you have, the more likely you are to show a profit

Read full article, Source : online-poker-insider.com