Following Through in Poker
Years ago when I first started studying and playing poker online then some poker authors described how great poker players had what was called great “follow through”. This meant that if they bet or raised with a weak hand that they then continued their bluffs on further streets thus presenting their opponent with even more pressure. In modern times then this has become known as firing multiple barrels and it is also the hallmark of a good accomplished player. Let us look at an example here to highlight what I mean. (more…)
Add comment January 18th, 2011
Your first decision when assessing the strength of your hand is whether to fold, call or raise. The next decision is how much to bet. This is very important as giving your opponent the right odds to call may mean they hit the card they need to improve and your incorrectly sized bet could cost you the pot. Let’s look at bet sizing and how you can use bet sizing to get tells from your opponent and also give off false tells of your own.