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Does it Pay to be rude at the table?
By: Mark Terry
Well since I was raised by a nice polite southern lady. I have manners and I try my best to use them at all times!
I sometimes am amazed at some of the stupid things people do/say at the poker table.
Since texas hold em poker has gotten so popular it seems that more & more people are trying to be like some of the players they see on TV (like Mike Matisow or Tony G) sorry guys you were just the 1st to come to mind, anyway do you think that it pays to be rude?
My answer to that question is simply no.
How many times have you heard someone say I cant believe that you called me with that hand, when they lost the pot. Although I truly understand the pain of having a quality hand like Pocket Rockets or AK getting beat by A rag or 62 for that matter it just doesnt make sense to me to insult someone who is playing poorly, when you should in fact be glad that there are terrible players out there, who in the long run, if you play quality hands in position, you are gonna make alot of money off them.
Just take it like a man/woman and clear your head, don't show emotion and say nice hand and move on.
Anyway theres plenty of A$$#oles in the world without you letting a few bad beats turn you into one.
Think positive.....Good things happen to people who think positive and the next time you take a horrible beat just try to remember this tip
Bankroll management or knowing when to quit!
By: Tracie Terry
Being a professional card player one of the things that Ive noticed over the years is that alot of newbies and even veterans of the game dont know when to quit!
So I thought I would offer this piece of advice, lets say for example that you play mainly online NL texas holdem at small stakes of .05 & .10 cent blinds, the buy in for this type of table is normally a minimum of $4 and a maximum of $10 if you lose 4 buy ins of $10 you need to quit!
Now when I say quit I dont mean stop playing the game all together, just stop for awhile and think about the hands that you lost, were you playing poor starting hands? were you getting outplayed after the flop by the other players? or maybe you were just plain old unlucky.
My point is if you have lost that much already you just need to call it a day and make the proper adjustments to your game and start again the next day or after a few hours of rest when you are fresh and focused.
Lets face it if you take a few bad beats then you get off your A game and you dont play your best.
Now on the other side of the coin if you are playing in the same game mentioned above and you have run a $10 buy in into $70 or more.....you need to quit!
I know what you are thinking, has he gone mad Im crushing this game I need to keep playing, well it has been my experience that if you are up that much and you want to keep playing then simply move to another table!
The reason I say that is because the other players have been watching you and are adjusting to your game and when your that far ahead you really dont have that much to gain but you have alot to lose!
So just move to another table where the players arent really familiar with your game and start over again.
I also recommend that you do not play over 5 hr sessions because the fact of the matter is that most people lose focus and arent as sharp and focused after that long of a session.
Remember these tips and they will help you build a bankroll and keep it.
1. Dont play bad starting hands !
2. Dont play when you are losing!
3. Dont play when you are tired!
4. Dont play when you are drunk!
5. Dont play when you are on tilt!
6. Dont play marginal hands out of position!
7. Dont play against me........LOL....thats real bad for your bankroll.
Later ;0) Tracie AKA The Poker Queen!
Goal Setting!
By: Tracie Terry
Have you ever heard the old saying plan your work then work your plan?
Some of the most successfull people in the world believe in goal setting!
So you should to!
Personally I have a goal to win a 10K buy in NL Hold Em tournament .
And I believe that I will do it someday.....soon.
A few tips for your goal!
1. Set a realistic goal.
You notice my goal was not to win 5 10k buy ins this year!
2. Work everyday toward your goal!
I usually play satellites everyday & when I'm not doing that I'm playing poker building my bankroll.
3. If at 1st you don't succeed try and try again.
Rome was not built in a day...you cannot master any form of poker without taking some hits along the way...but be above average and don't give up, just keep plucking away and if you have to go to lower limits to win hey...thats better than playing bigger games and losing.
4. Don't forget to do your homework!
Read Books and watch DVD's ,visit my links page & check out other sites for more info about whatever your goals is! Just don't forget to come back to WWW.Holdem101.info because we want you to be a winner and will do anything possible to make it happen!
Email Me if theres ever anything that I can help you with.
5. Picture yourself accomplishing your goal!
Keeping a positive attitude will go along way with helping you reach your goal.
Just envision yourself reaching your goal and how sweet its gonna be.
6. Write it Down.
Sounds crazy but if you will write your goal down from time to time it will help you stay focused and on track....try it....it really works!
7. Let me know!
Email Me when you reach your goal.
Id love to hear from you....and I might even put you on this website as an inspiration for others to believe in themselves and reach their goals!
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Use your head!
By: Mark Terry
This article is really about just using common sense!
I wanted to tell you about a hand that I played on Full Tilt Poker recently
and point out what I think were some very common mistakes.
Ok we were playing $1/$2 No Limit Texas Holdem .
I was on the button and had a 45 of diamonds.
I love looking at cheap flops with suited connectors when I have position because if you hit the flop just right you can make alot of money off other peoples mistakes.
Ok I have one opponent in middle position who has limped in before me,the action gets to me and I smooth call.
Then the action gets to the small blind and he makes a small raise of $4.00.
The limper calls and I call.
Flop comes down 4s Ad 4c
I have flopped a set of 4s.....I'm getting excited.
The action is on the raiser and he checks, the guy in middle position make a $15.00 bet....the action gets to me and I am trying to think of what kind of hands he could possibly have that could have me beat.....I put him on a medium pair....and just call....then the small blind flat call...and I'm starting to wonder if my hand is any good.
Anyway the turn is a 4h.......Yahtzee....I've got the stone cold nuts....I know my hand is good now.
OK the action is back on the original raiser and he checks, then the guy in middle position makes a huge bet of $100.00....action gets to me and i wait....wait....and just patiently flat call.....then the small blind (who keep in mind was the original raiser) Goes Allin.....it comes back to the limper (he has more money in front of him than me and the original raiser)...hes starting to suspect something and he flat calls then the action gets to me and I go allin for $140.00 more. The limper calls and its show down...the original raiser has AA, the limper has AK and I have 45d.
Finally...the river is a 9.
I win a huge pot :0)
Now lets analyze this a little closer and see where I think some mistakes were made.
1. Original raiser only makes it $4.00 to go preflop with AA.
I think that the raise was to small.....its a wonder that there werent more players going to the flop because trust me this was a wild table who would pay $10 to see a flop with 72os.....I saw them do it several hands prior.
2. Limper had the option to Re-Raise with AK.
I think that even though the raiser had him beat with AA its a good idea to Re-Raise here with AK and I will tell you why.
If the OR had a medium pair he was in a coin toss situation and he could have forced him to fold pre-flop and took down the pot right there.
Also a Re-Raise here would have gotten rid of a hand like mine preflop.
When the AA came back over the top of his raise he could have just folded and moved on!
3. After Flop AA should have raised it up when he had the best hand.
Look at how unlikely it was for me to catch the case 4.
If he makes a $100 raise I'm gonna fold my hand because I know I can be beaten.
I mean a K4 has me in pretty bad shape.
4. On the turn when there are three 4s on the board and a bet and a call.
Ok there are 4 aces in the deck.....youve got 2 of them in your hand and theres 1 on the board...so that only leaves 1 ace.....but wait theres still 2 players in the hand?
Do you think someone is gonna stick $100 in a pot with a KK against that board...well its not a profitable play....you have to get rid of the AA and The AK here and give me credit for a 4.
5. When I shove it allin at the river they both should have folded........99% of the time you will be looking at a 4 here with this action.
When Playing poker use common sense.....you'll be surprised at how it will help you learn how to read opponents and put them on hands.
Remember poker is a lifelong game...while you will have winning and losing streaks the player who are the big winner in the long run are the ones who make the least mistakes, and learn from their mistakes!
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