8-7-06
Despite having to split a big pot (community straight to my pocket queens!) I pulled out a win tonight with 5 other players, all of them good. I was very good at reading pot odds and seeing what hands would cost me relative to the pot size as well as reading other people's bets.
Need to work on understanding EVERY hand that could beat me! Just in case. I usually have a pretty good idea, but I don't want to leave any stone unturned.
Also, I noticed today it is often better to bid 5 extra chips and many times you will win the blinds on nothing. For example, if dealt an A-4, go ahead and bid 7 (if big blind is 5) and see what happens. It will cost you very little, but may intimidate a few people out of the pot, and will give you a much better read of the opponents. For example, if somebody re-raises 75, you could probably get the heck out. Better to lose 5 now, than 50 or more throughout the hand.
Those add up and can be all is needed to win a pot.
Need to work on understanding EVERY hand that could beat me! Just in case. I usually have a pretty good idea, but I don't want to leave any stone unturned.
Also, I noticed today it is often better to bid 5 extra chips and many times you will win the blinds on nothing. For example, if dealt an A-4, go ahead and bid 7 (if big blind is 5) and see what happens. It will cost you very little, but may intimidate a few people out of the pot, and will give you a much better read of the opponents. For example, if somebody re-raises 75, you could probably get the heck out. Better to lose 5 now, than 50 or more throughout the hand.
Those add up and can be all is needed to win a pot.
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