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Mike_25
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It's true a straight might win you a little pot here and there, but where's the excitement in that? They're just so plain and ordinary. Chasing those big combination hands gets your heart pounding in a way a straight will never match.
Look, I'm not saying you should ignore straights completely. Use them to build your stack and keep you in the game. But if you focus too much on them you'll miss out on the magical moments when a royal flush actually comes in, or lady luck smiles on you with quads. Those rare smoking hands are what make poker so thrilling.
The strategy experts will say you should play the odds and the maths, but I say play for the rush. Live a little dangerously! Go for that inside straight draw even when the odds are against you. Sometimes it'll cost you, but sometimes you'll hit it and have an incredible story to tell around the table for the rest of the night.
So what do y'all think? Are you a stats and probability player or do you like to roll the dice and go for glory? Share your favourite big hand story in the comments - I'd love to hear about the crown jewels that got away nearly as much as the ones you captured! Let's get the conversation going and give an invitation to others to join in the fun.
Look, I'm not saying you should ignore straights completely. Use them to build your stack and keep you in the game. But if you focus too much on them you'll miss out on the magical moments when a royal flush actually comes in, or lady luck smiles on you with quads. Those rare smoking hands are what make poker so thrilling.
The strategy experts will say you should play the odds and the maths, but I say play for the rush. Live a little dangerously! Go for that inside straight draw even when the odds are against you. Sometimes it'll cost you, but sometimes you'll hit it and have an incredible story to tell around the table for the rest of the night.
So what do y'all think? Are you a stats and probability player or do you like to roll the dice and go for glory? Share your favourite big hand story in the comments - I'd love to hear about the crown jewels that got away nearly as much as the ones you captured! Let's get the conversation going and give an invitation to others to join in the fun.