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that you may not have heard before, or they are the ones you
may need to hear again, depending on your level of poker play.
Betting to
gain knowledge
Betting is not
always because you have the best hand. Top players use various
betting techniques to try to gain information. For example, a
defensive bet is one that you can use early on to avoid
calling a bigger future bet. A re-raise may be used to probe
the credibility of your opponent’s hand.
Know When to
Fold 'Em
Learn how to
fold a hand, and don’t be a calling machine. Many beginners
keep betting regardless of the board or what their opponent’s
actions are suggesting. Top players frequently say it’s the
hands you can lay down that are often the key to profitable
play.
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Your 'Outs'
Outs are simply
the number of cards that will improve your hand. Count your
outs, multiply them by two, and add two, and that's roughly
the percentage shot you have at hitting.
On Betting a
Great Hand
If you land up
with a marvelous hand, and you are sure to bet; don't bet an
enormous amount at the beginning. Your goal must be to allow
others to think they have a chance to win. They will bet some
money and you can gradually raise your bets and eventually
take it all.
Approach
gambling realistically.
You cannot force
a winning outcome and don't expect to win every time. Decide
on a plan that lets you play in sessions or intervals, closing
each session once certain criteria are met, and don't aim to
win each one of them. Remember, what matters is the overall
net profit result.
Poker Psychology
A good player is
not a self-centered player. He may be the biggest SOB you
know. He may not talk about care about anyone but himself and
may enjoy stealing food from the poor. However, when a poker
pro walks into a poker room, he always empathizes with his
opponents. He tries to think what they think and understand
the decisions they make and why they make them.
Changing
Gears
Unpredictability
can be good. Most pros can figure out a really loose player by
waiting for the nuts and being patient. However, an even
easier opponent is a tight player or “rock”, who plays only
the Group 1 type hands. You need to change your game up, and
let them see that you can run bluffs, and can play some lower
value starting hands. These changes should be subtle
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