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Poker Tactics: How to make most of value bets

Knowing how to utilize value betting spells greatness from just being a good poker player. Making most of a marginal hand is a very tricky process that marks a great player.

In limit hold’em poker, you should be very aggressive. Most of the time other players will call your value bet even with weak cards. In no limit, things can be a bit trickier.

You also need to consider the type of opponent you are against when value betting. Casual players will call on your bet if he thinks he holds strong cards which can be good as what you have. If you feel that the casual player has a weak hand, don’t push in much chips since you want him or her to call.

If you are against stronger players, you need to consider what that opponent thinks you have. A casual player does not mind your cards but only his own but stronger poker players also think of what cards you have.

When value betting against a strong player, you need to bet based on what you have, what you think he has, and what you think he is believing that you have.

Value betting is actually very situational. It is pretty complicated to encompass in one article. It takes a lot of games and practice to feel your way into making most of value bets.

Anatomy of a good poker player

Being a good poker player means giving at all you got every time you sit for a round of poker.

Good poker players can squeeze out some money from the toughest poker situations where so-so players cannot. The masters of the game can try something out of the book to see where it goes while newbies and mediocre poker players must not even entertain the thought of it.

Great players know that they can do something great on the poker table. This comes with a ton of experience and that is winning experience on the poker arena. Mediocre poker players has to face the fact that they will be outplayed most of the time by good players and that it is suicidal to do something beyond their set of poker skills.

A newbie may call some plays of experienced players unorthodox while the world looks the better player as the lucky party on the table. This happens because newbies pay attention on the early parts of the hands while the good players are focused on the latter portions of the hand.  Excellent players know how to finish a hand well while taking the risk of bigger bets and bigger pots without showing a bit of panic. Beginners will have their eyes on the pre-flop while the better poker players will focus on how to outplay the lesser-skilled players.

Great poker players has the understanding that they do not play the pot to win all the time but to create and re-create favourable situations that will give them a certain edge to have more winnings in the long run. These players may not be afraid to give away some small pots but they patiently stalk the end game where the best things can happen.

Guided by the above tips, one can start trying to have the mentality of a winner, of a better poker player. It takes time but poker like real life is really like that, tough.

 

 

Controlling your Image at the Poker Table

Knowing yourself can be considered one of the most crucial elements in winning in poker. Although you battle it out with your opponents, it is the mastery of oneself which is key to exploiting your opponents.

Every individual will have different psychological factors to consider when playing the game and each has his own style of play. If you are not familiar with your style of play at a poker table, read on and we will give you an idea.

Tight-passive

If you believe you are a tight and passive player, you will notice that you get into the action a lot but most of the time you are outdrawn. Instead of raising or re-raising you opt for calling or just checking. Loose players can eat their way into your chips since you will allow them to play their suited connectors so they will get their draw without too much of a fight. They might also win big when you are a bit too tight to fight for a bigger pair that you have.

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No Limit Poker Basics: Why Bet Sizing is very important

When you manage your chips correctly, you are able to maximize your gains on the table and control your loses. Pushing the right height of stack on the table will also help you manipulate your opponents on the table. Bet sizing is a critical part of your poker game, inability to play right in each hand will tell you that you have a big gaping leak in your strategy.

Money in the Pot

How much you will bet of course depends on how much is at stake. Before betting or raising, you should check out how much is in the pot. How much you will add to the pot will affect the decision of your opponents, and it is up for you to react to the incorrect or correct odds they call.

The ¾ of the Pot Rule

If you think you have a monster with your cards in No Limit Holdem then, by all means, go ¾ of the pot. If you want to make the field thin and see some opponents fold then this is the way to go. Making small bets might help your opponents outdraw you.

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The situation can be different if you want to appear weak and lead other players into a trap.

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Greg Raymer’s Uberaggressive Style

I love this play by Greg Raymer, and I completely agree with Norman Chad: this is a Mike Matusow blowup. He had the best hand – but he was either CRUSHED or slightly ahead. In this spot – he was slightly behind in maths, even.

Good play by Raymer – gamble by Mike, and gambles don’t always pay off.

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Vanessa Rousso Pokerstars Commercial – Seven Deuce

I’m sure she’s not the biggest fan of making this sort of move with Seven Deuce in a REAL tournament — but it looks cool in this awesome Pokerstars Commercial featuring the breathtakingly beautiful Vanessa Rousso. What a star!

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Host the perfect poker party

Home Poker PartyWant a perfect idea for a get together with friends? What better way than to host a poker party where you and your friends are guaranteed to have a night of fun.

Firstly before you even begin planning to host a party it is highly recommended you check with the local law. There is nothing worse that to have the long hand of the law to slap you with a huge fine for breaking the law. If it is not legal to gamble, it is highly recommended that you obey the law and do not play for money (we have to say this, but seriously…. ;-) ).

One of the first things you need to take care is the guests list. Everything that follows depends on the number of guests attending. For up to 10 players, 1 table will suffice. Anything between 11 and 17 will require 2 tables and if your guests list has above 17 people you will require 3 tables. Remember that as the number of tables increase the press sure on you as host also increases.

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Johan Ocklind calls down Jamie Gold

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Genius genius genius. Jamie Gold is a tit and he deserves to lose all his money as soon as possible whether online or in live donkaments – I don’t give a sh*t.

Sarah’s Poker Blog

Ace King of HeartsWelcome to my poker blog. I’m Sarah, a young live poker professional here to share some of my thoughts on poker. Nothing too serious, but feel free to get in touch through the comments if you want to give me feedback.

Favorite poker hand: AhKh (Ace King of Hearts)
Favorite poker player: Gus Hansen, honey!
Favorite card room: Venetian, Las Vegas
Favorite brand of cards: KEM
Favorite poker show on TV: Poker After Dark
Favorite poker host: Gabe Kaplan
Favorite female poker player: Vanessa Rousso

I hope you’ll enjoy my blog!