The more people in the hand, the more likely someone is going to get lucky. Unless you have the absolute nuts be careful of the slowplay. It is better to win a small pot than lose a big one on the river. Watch the board carefully.
As the number of players in the game go down, the value of your hand goes up. A King,Nine is worth a lot more in a 4 handed game then it is with 10 players. Same with Ace and a low kicker. When there are fewer players , you can be looser with the hands you play.
The hot cold thing is present in the casino just like it is in the office. The girls are usually cold and the guys warm. If you’re one of those that are always cold make sure you have a sweater or wrap. Being too cold will disrupt your concentration.
We mean this literally and figuartively. We teach this to all the beginners and my good friend and student Clarissa, reminded me the other night that this does not only apply to poker but to how you live your life. You cannot be afraid to bet or make the first move. In our classes it amazes me that women are afraid to lose their fake chips. Even if there is only a prize for first place and it is the last hand , they will not go all in. Where as the men in the groups go all in to a fault. You have to play to win NOT to avoid losing. Take a chance . It is the only way to win at anything.
You must at least double the size of the last bet when you raise the pot. If no one has bet before you , you must bet a minimun of the big blind.
You are looking at the best 5 cards to play. You do not go to the 6th card to break the tie. ie you have A3 your opponent has A5 the board is AK972. You both have AAK97 as the best 5 card hand . The 5 and the 3 in your hands do not play. You split the pot.
Pre flop you cannot check. You can either : Call the big blind, call the bet, raise or fold. The exception is if you are in the big blind and no one before you has raised. THEN you can check.
If you are the first person to bet into a pot, raise about 3 times the big blind. You want to get enough people out.
What you say counts. Verbal bets are binding. If you push $20 inchips into the pot and say raise $30, you are committed to putting in the additional $10.
Make sure it is worth it to enter a pot. Look at how much you can win, how many opponents you have, how much you have invested and what kind of hand you have. Don’t invest $50 to win $20.00
