Keep
an eye on how others are playing:
When you are not
playing hands and can pay careful attention, keep a check on
what others are upto. Are they into bluffing, or can they too
be bluffed? Do they have any mannerisms that can let u know
some information about their hands etc.
Look out for uniform flops:
Such
as 8, 7, 6. They can easily overtake your high pair or other
good hand.
Play the high pairs and very strong
hands fast before the flop.
This raises the money
in the the early pot and encourages not-so-strong hands to
fold.
Don't draw on both ends of a straight or to the low
end.
If a 9, 8, 7 doesn't work, you want to be playing
the J, 10 and not the 6, 5 or the
10, 6.
Medium and Low range cards that are not connected,
usually cant be played.
This also includes suited
cards that can't flop a straight. Both ends of a straight such
as 9, 5 fall into this very weak category.
Beware of Suited Flops that can make a completed
flush.
In such a situation, you should usually hold
the nut in that suit, or have trips or two pair that can fill
up.
After a garbage flop, bet an ace or two high overcards.
You
should mostly fold if someone raises.
Play starting low pairs cautiously.
6,
6 down to 2, 2. Usually not from an early seat and from the
late positions, and only when the price is right. And fold if
you don't flop a set.
Play aggressively when you have
a two way draw after the flop.
Bet more and raise
your hand if you can make a straight and a flush or trips
etc.
Check the raisers chips.
Gamers who are going
to soon lose all, often increase bets, just to get all their
chips in a sink-or-swim last hand.
Its good to bluff too, sometimes!
It
helps not to be too predictable. You may end up winning lots
of money that you otherwise wont have. Or you may just lose some
money when it doesn't work. Either way, it's a win-win situation!
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