Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Poker Tips - Hold 'em

Learn to put your opponents on a hand

This is not as amazing as you might think, but it is very important. Probably the easiest way to get you think this way would be for you to try putting yourself in your opponents shoes, and learn to put them on a hand.

What cards would you have to hold to make a smooth call?
What cards would you have to hold to re-raise?
What cards could he have that if you raised, he would fold?
What cards would he have to have to re-raise me that amount?
Why did he only call in the previous betting round?

All good questions that will help you put your opponent on a hand. There are many more.... once you have him narrowed down to a few hands you now know how to bet based on the strength of your hand.

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