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Playing Winning Poker
by
Matthew Tuman
GET YOUR MIND RIGHT
In order to play poker and win you have to be in the proper frame of mind. After all, it is a game
of skill and deception. Ideally, you should be well rested, free
of distractions, fresh, and above all sober. Most importantly you should be focused on the main point of playing poker, making
money. Unless you are playing with family or the Little Sisters of The Poor, you should see your opponents as opportunity. How
much of an opportunity they are depends on your skill and the games in which you play.
THE POWER OF CORRECT
CHOICES:
So how does one go about outsmarting 9 other people who are trying to outsmart you? Well,
luckily there are several strategies that can be
used.
First off, usually you will actually be playing against the equivalent of the little sisters of the poor; People who wish
only to have a good time, socializing with others while enjoying
the excitement that playing poker brings. Here is one of the most important ideas you can take from this
article. Most of your opponents in the casino environment are not there because they are poker players. They are there because
they are gamblers. And gamblers love to gamble their money away. The quality of their decisions is not something they are
very much concerned with. It is this fact that gives you the inside track for a given hands pot. When it is your turn to
call, bet, raise, fold, or check, you should only think about the quality of your decision. This is the real skill that must
be mastered when playing poker. Play the best you know how, make the best decision you can, and in
the long run the money will flow like water.
BE AGGRESSIVE:
Passive poker players, those who check often, do not win many hands or money. Good things tend to happen when you
bet. After all, if you always check how could you ever bluff or use deception when playing a hand. There are a dozen ways to win
a particular hand, and having good cards is only one of them. Be
smart, study your opponents, and remember, "Fortune favors the bold and the smart" so make good, aggressive decisions ,and
you'll be dominating Vegas in no time!
IDEAL OPPONENTS:
1. Players who drink alcohol
2. Nail Biters
3. Loud, smiling, talkative players
4. Players who expose their hands
5. Young poker players
6. Nervous players
7. Rich players
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