Poker Tip #9
The decisions you make on the flop are the most important.
After that there are fewer details.
Taking into account and using everything you read and
study will help you solve the problems you’ll face
in limit hold em. However, there is no substitute for
experience. Only by playing will you gain that experience,
confidence, self-discipline and control to make you an
expert player.
Try not to be too predictable. Don’t play the same
hands the same way all the time. By swaying from your
normal style of play – occasionally – you’ll
keep your opponents off balance.
The table can be broken up into the following sections:
• Player one = the Blind
• Players 2 to 4 = early position
• Players 5 to 7 = middle position
• Players 8 to 10 = late position
So what are good hands before the flop when you’re
in early position? – You want a hand that’s
strong enough to stand a raise (pair of aces, kings, queens
etc…) if you have one of the three highest pairs
I’d recommend raising. Of course if your hand is
poor you should fold. Don’t be afraid to fold. Remember
that patience is very important in limit hold em.
Raising with a strong pair does two very important things
for you. It gets more money in the pot and more importantly,
it thins out the field. Strong pairs decrease in strength
according to the number of hands out there. Your best
and really only form of protection is to raise.
