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Mike_25
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New players always make some ain't-so-smart plays at the poker table when it comes time to bet or check. And honestly, we've all been there as we were learning the game.
One mistake is betting a hand just because you got strength, like you're power betting to seem aggressive. But position and context matter too! That huge bet ain't necessarily the smartest play, even with a monster. Sometimes you just overbet the same hand you'd bet smaller with. Think strategy, not just hand strength.
Another gaffe is checking a hand just cause it seems weak. While weak stuff usually checks, that ain't always the case. Sometimes checking a weak hand passes up value to build a bigger pot, get lessers out, or represent the hand as stronger to get action. Checks ain't just for urgs, you feel me? Make em strategic.
The pot odds matter for making any bet or call. How many chips are already in the pot versus what you're calling for. Only call if the extra chips brought in make the pot big enough to be worthwhile. Pot odds drive us to call small bets we might fold standalone. Know them before betting or calling, always.
Implied odds get players in trouble too. When action passes, more betting usually comes. The pot grows even if you don't get involved. But make sure what those implied bets and calls get you - extra equity in the pot. If implieds just risk building a big pot so it goes to the other guys, lay low.
Position, stack dynamics, they shape how much action gets dealt. But new players treat each hand the exact same. Take position and pressure into account for each bet sizing, frequency and fold decision. How other players act influences strategy, always remember.
Some degens turn betting into a hobby, others check call ad nauseum. But balance wins at poker. Question if betting or checking is right in each spot for the key reasons: equity, position, situational impact. Aggression and passivity both have their place.
Forgot checks, raises and the options in between! Many players only bet, call or fold back. But checking, betting/raising various sizes all put pressure on others. Consider any size of call or fold to any potential player betting/raising action.
Learn to account for boards too. As each card hits, your strategy range tightens or widens. Portability ain't necessarily key, you know? Against different boards, the logic for betting certain hands over checks changes drastically. Treatment of same hands depends on context.
Mistakes show skill is needed. Habitual awareness of how your thinking can go off course builds intuition. The fundamentals of position, equity, options and full strategic impact govern all these decisions. Mistakes can't persist with diligence.
Experience fades flaws, but every time a mistake type is made, treat it as opportunity to sharpen. Such awareness just accelerates progress. And soon enough, the sense of when any play - bet, call, fold or check - is made strategic intuition.
One mistake is betting a hand just because you got strength, like you're power betting to seem aggressive. But position and context matter too! That huge bet ain't necessarily the smartest play, even with a monster. Sometimes you just overbet the same hand you'd bet smaller with. Think strategy, not just hand strength.
Another gaffe is checking a hand just cause it seems weak. While weak stuff usually checks, that ain't always the case. Sometimes checking a weak hand passes up value to build a bigger pot, get lessers out, or represent the hand as stronger to get action. Checks ain't just for urgs, you feel me? Make em strategic.
The pot odds matter for making any bet or call. How many chips are already in the pot versus what you're calling for. Only call if the extra chips brought in make the pot big enough to be worthwhile. Pot odds drive us to call small bets we might fold standalone. Know them before betting or calling, always.
Implied odds get players in trouble too. When action passes, more betting usually comes. The pot grows even if you don't get involved. But make sure what those implied bets and calls get you - extra equity in the pot. If implieds just risk building a big pot so it goes to the other guys, lay low.
Position, stack dynamics, they shape how much action gets dealt. But new players treat each hand the exact same. Take position and pressure into account for each bet sizing, frequency and fold decision. How other players act influences strategy, always remember.
Some degens turn betting into a hobby, others check call ad nauseum. But balance wins at poker. Question if betting or checking is right in each spot for the key reasons: equity, position, situational impact. Aggression and passivity both have their place.
Forgot checks, raises and the options in between! Many players only bet, call or fold back. But checking, betting/raising various sizes all put pressure on others. Consider any size of call or fold to any potential player betting/raising action.
Learn to account for boards too. As each card hits, your strategy range tightens or widens. Portability ain't necessarily key, you know? Against different boards, the logic for betting certain hands over checks changes drastically. Treatment of same hands depends on context.
Mistakes show skill is needed. Habitual awareness of how your thinking can go off course builds intuition. The fundamentals of position, equity, options and full strategic impact govern all these decisions. Mistakes can't persist with diligence.
Experience fades flaws, but every time a mistake type is made, treat it as opportunity to sharpen. Such awareness just accelerates progress. And soon enough, the sense of when any play - bet, call, fold or check - is made strategic intuition.
