Keep Your Eye on Your Opponents Chips
Always be aware of two players; the one with the most chips (possibly a “bully”) and the one with the least chip (a.k.a. the short stack). The bully may just bet because she has the juice to do so and try to scare you off. The short stack can mess with your play by having to gamble ay his or her last hand. This theory is especially true in tournament play where it’s “do or die”.
My advice, always play your best hands - and only your best hands - especially when you have a bully or a short stacked player at the table. You will be thankful after folding those “this could turn into something” hands once you see the short stacked player to your left go all in after you fold.
Playing Agressive Poker - Go Hard or GO HOME!
Like the song says “you’ve got a choice to make - you can go hard or go home!” When playing poker, you’ve got to be aggressive. If you’re weak, your opponents can smell it. Of course, there are times to back down, but for the most part, I favor aggressive play.
I was coaching my wife the other day as she played poker online and she thought I was too aggressive, but she soon saw how people would just fold to her. Bottom line is if no one is betting, you can either do nothing and take a chance on someone else stepping up, put out an “information bet” - a reasonable but no too strong bet to test the waters, or just be aggressive.
So when should you not be too aggressive?
1. If there is a pair on the board and you don’t have trips, and there are a lot of players, you might was to tread cautiously.
2. When you are bluffing. This should be pretty obvious, because if you get called, you may have to put the rest of your chips on the line on a gamble or fold and lost all of those chips.
Anyhow, I have adopted the motto of the NHRA (the only other worthy sports sanctioning body) which is “Go Hard or GO HOME”. With that, I leave you this video:
Welcome to the Big Slick Blog
Hey folks it’s Anthony (a.k.a. Big Slick) here with a new and hopefully exciting blog all about poker. I hope to bring you all news and insights on poker, and primarily that of Texas Hold ‘Em. Sorry if that disappoints some of you, but that’s my game of choice.
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So what are we going to cover here?
1. The legality of Poker in the US. I don’t see what the deal is. I think it’s a joke that the government wants to step in and ruin a good thing.
2. Where to play - online or offline.
3. Making Money with poker.
4. Poker Strategies.
5. World Series of Poker (WSOP) - and my journey to get there and earn a bracelet.
6. Poker Players
7. EVERYTHING Poker!
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- Big Slick
