Tips playing Poker

[KrazyHorse]

Multiway, definitely.

Heads up it's a dangerous play with a good player, especially if you do it every time.

[KrazyHorse]

I bet on the come heads up about half the time (assuming I already know that my opponent is holding a hand they want to play with).

[Winston]

I think I like cricket better.

[David Floyd]

That's a bit more dangerous, because getting your implied pot odds against only one opponent is tough.

That said, often times heads up no one hits anything, so the first person to bet wins the pot. Betting on the come means you are betting on your draw AND your 6 outs to pair your hole cards.

[KrazyHorse]

See my second message. If it's heads up, I'm first to act and have gotten a draw on the flop then I'll bet almost all the time

[KrazyHorse]

Most important thing there is that 2/3 of all flops miss you completely, so I've got excellent odds...

[David Floyd]

If you want to play some .50-.50 NL on Pokerroom, I'm playing on Table Palembang.

[KrazyHorse]

Can't. Still at work.

[David Floyd]

Fair enough.

[ajbera]

On a warm summer’s evenin’ on a train bound for nowhere,
I met up with the gambler; we were both too tired to sleep.
So we took turns a starin’ out the window at the darkness
’til boredom overtook us, and he began to speak.

He said, son, I’ve made a life out of readin’ people’s faces,
And knowin’ what their cards were by the way they held their eyes.
So if you don’t mind my sayin’, I can see you’re out of aces.
For a taste of your whiskey I’ll give you some advice.

So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow.
Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light.
And the night got deathly quiet, and his face lost all expression.
Said, if you’re gonna play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right.

You got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em,
Know when to walk away and know when to run.
You never count your money when you’re sittin’ at the table.
There’ll be time enough for countin’ when the dealin’s done.

Now ev’ry gambler knows that the secret to survivin’
Is knowin’ what to throw away and knowing what to keep.
’cause ev’ry hand’s a winner and ev’ry hand’s a loser,
And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep.

So when he’d finished speakin’, he turned back towards the window,
Crushed out his cigarette and faded off to sleep.
And somewhere in the darkness the gambler, he broke even.
But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep.

You got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em,
Know when to walk away and know when to run.
You never count your money when you’re sittin’ at the table.
There’ll be time enough for countin’ when the dealin’s done.

You got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em,
Know when to walk away and know when to run.
You never count you r money when you’re sittin’ at the table.
There’ll be time enough for countin’ when the dealin’s done.

[C0ckney]

Originally posted by Flubber
Your example to me was one of slow playing someone-- you sucked the guy in pretty good by playing in a manner where he would assume he had top hand-- nicely done.

yes, the point was about the information, i always had more than him. after the flop we were both trapping, with 3 kings i think he was entitled to feel he was ahead. to be honest he couldn't have played the hand much better, maybe a bigger raise pre-flop, but it's going to take a lot 3 handed to put me off j-10 suited

loose calling is something to be avoided, and they are a good source of income to be sure, but there is nothing more annoying than losing a big hand to someone who calls with nothing all the way through then hits the 1 card that can save him on the river!