Let’s assume that you are sitting at a very exclusive table at a poker party and you’re about to be dealt the best hand. How do you get past dynastic inferiority complex? Let’s assume that you’ve been playing poker long enough and have enough guts to do the unconventional move, which is to push all-in. Sometimes the poker game is rigged and you might be the lone heir to a royal destiny. Sometimes, you just need a new set ofoup, or a fresh supply of western Weekly.
Suppose you have AA, and there are 4 players left in the game. After the flop, the odds of a straight flush, four of a kind, full house, etc, are so high that you should bet aggressively if you hold Aces. Not so fast. First, suppose that you raise pre-flop in position – a tactic more or less Automatic nowhere but AA. Chances are that you will get a call, especially from the player in early position. With a hand as weak as QQ, you should not push to many people out of the game unless you have a huge edge.
Second, a minimum sized bet, say 4x big blind, when you have Aces, delusion your opponents that you have great cards, and maybe even bluff the house, if you have to.
Third, you do not need opt-out features (as found on some internet poker sites) .If you hold AA, and no one before you raises the size of the bet, just call the bet, and no one else will get the cards you want.
To recap, when you play Dewalive, and hopefully win, move all-in when holding aces. On a subsequent betting round, any of the following options may occur:
- You may lose
- Your opponent may fold
- If you go all-in again, you may scare your opponent away
Once you implement these three steps, you will likely win at online poker. incorporating a variation of the first two, you may win even though you lost the previous hand. Try it for size against the right opponents.
What about the other variants of poker, online or offline? Let’s discuss!
Variation: Two-handed play.With this Variation, you play the first two cards for each hand like you would in normal ten-handed play. The only exception is that you get two cards instead of one. Thus, your risk may be reduced already.
Variation: One-handed play.With this Variation, you again would play the cards for an ordinary two-handed game. You then switch your other hand (cards) to play for that of the dealer’s, giving you the opportunity to bag the cards in his hand before you bag those of your opponent’s.
Variation: Minute hand. With this Variation, you play minutely all the hands, even those you win. Thus, if you play minutely and win, you can then pocket the winnings in your pocket. The hands you play are as described always, and the winnings are in your pocket! Hand Limit Omaha. With this form of Limit Omaha, the all-in can be quite stringent. Hence, you need to be a bit more careful when reading the flop, as you can end up losing a large stack if sometimes you don’t. While playing one of these games, you will find for sure that people’s Understanding of Poker improves rather than their playing style!