A rock is not a sharp player, but his strategy will make him a small winner in most limits. As strange as it may sound, the rock and the calling station have some similarities. Like the calling station, the rock will only bet with good hands and only raise with strong hands. As with the [...]
The calling station likes to play along, and follow with everyone else. He does not want to disturb the game and perturb any of his fellow comrades by unnecessarily raising. When the calling station bets, you know he thinks he has a good hand. When the calling station raises, you better run for your life, [...]
The average player does not do anything too extreme, he likes to play, but he is not overly aggressive with his hand nor does he play too passively. He will bet when he has a good hand, he will raise when he has a great hand, he will call when he has a passable hand, [...]
Predictable players are easier to play against than unpredictable players. When predictable players act, the strength of their hand will typically be clear based on their actions. It may be that when they bet or raise, they have a strong hand. It may be that when they have a strong hand, they never raise on [...]
Knowing how the other players play is one of the keys to achieving success at Limit Hold’em. When sharp players know their opponents well, sharp players will know how their opponents act and think. Sharp players will be able to take advantage of their opponents’ weaknesses and avoid their strengths. In order to understand how [...]
If you plan on becoming a great poker player, it’s important that you CHANGE GEARS… Changing gears prevents your style of play from becoming PREDICTABLE… and we all know that predictability is your enemy.
One minute you should be cruising along in first gear… folding and watching everyone else play. And then the next minute you [...]
Great poker players understand the importance of MIXING UP THEIR BETS AND RAISES.
It’s so simple… yet so many players fail on this critical point. As you’ve heard me talk about, one of the keys to winning is to identify the betting patterns of your opponents. Of course, your opponents (the smart ones) will often try [...]