Alex2006
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 Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:56 pm Post subject: Poker --- Intermediate |
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- Know the percentages. Assuming you know how many outs you have, run simple math on your percentages and see if it is worth it for you to bet, check, call, etc. Assume that you are in a hand and flopped an open-ended straight draw. Your opponent bets and you feel that the only way you can win is to hit your straight. With an open-ended straight you have 8 outs. After the flop you are considered 32% or (8outs x 4%), after the turn you are considered to win 16% (8outs x 2%). What are your chances of hitting a flush? A set?...Learn the percentages.
- Know the odds. Odds are everything in poker. Is it worth it for you to get your money in? Do you know how to calculate pot odds and implied odds? At the intermediate level you should already be taking these odds into consideration on your every move.
- Put your opponents on hand ranges. What do you think your opponent really has? Does he really have a flush or is he just trying to bluff you? Generate their hand ranges in your mind by taking into consideration how you know they play vs. how they are playing this particular hand, the theory behind why they would play this hand in such a way, their tells, and more. You should always know in your mind what kind of range your opponent has in his hand.
- Track your statistics. Your game will change and evolve as you learn more skills. By keeping track of your statistics you will be able to see where you need to improve. Maybe you are playing too many hands and as a result you have been losing more. Thus, you need to tighten up your starting hands. The internet and poker sites have really in-depth poker tracking software that will create graphs, databases, statistics, and more for you, look them up.
- Mix your game up. Good poker players learn how you play and adjust so that they can beat you. You need to adjust as well. If you play the exact same way every single hand you will get obliterated. You only raise with AA and KK? Pretty soon you raise and win 1big blind and its not worth it. Keep mixing up your game and varying your play.
- Avoid tilting and know when to quit. This is one of the biggest mistakes that many players make. They do not know when to quit. Every poker player has downswings and you need to minimize them by stepping away. So what if you lose one big pot? You cannot get it back by gambling or changing your game. Stick to what makes you successful as a poker player. Do not let one $500 dollar buyin lost turn into a $3,000 loss.
- Playing draws. There are different ways to play draws. Many people will actually bet and/or raise on draws just so that they can see the following card generally cheaper.
- Betting on the river. There are certain times that you should bet on the river, and there are times you should just give up. Generally, at this level of poker playing, this skill is fairly obvious. Have you invested a good amount into the pot and you think the only way that you can win is by betting on the river? Was there a good card for you to bluff at? Have you been representing a strong hand and the opponent is obviously weak? Bet. Do not be ashamed to give up. Opponents could be checking the nuts to you the entire way and letting you hang yourself. Go with your instinct.
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