I have set up a Benefit game on Poker.com for Earl and Glenda, half of the proceeds will go directly to them, the other half to the players.
Best of all the Table skin will say....SIRSKINSKI.... Here is the game info, I hope all of you will play.
William
Tournament Name: SirSkinski Benefit
Tournament Description: Earl Moore Benefit
Tournament Date: June 9th 2007
Player Registration Start Time (EST.) 9 am est
Tournament Start Time (EST.): 4:30pm est
Tournament Registration Options (Freeroll/Buyin+fee tournament): 3.00
Tournament Minimum Prize Pool: $100.00
* Password:
* Levels/Blinds (Default is 10 mins, starting at 5/10): default
* Starting Chips Per Player (Default is 1000): 1500
* Rebuys Count and Rebuy Chips: 2/1500/$1.50
* Addon Count and Addon Chips: 1 addon/1500/$1.50
Earl has been a great help to me here at the OPU as well as helping me to learn the ropes on building my blog. He and his wife Glenda are the best of people. From my heart Earl and Glenda, I love you guys and wish you all the best!!
One more thing.....I have an Additional prize to the Benefit game...The 1st place winner will recieve a Limited Edition Collectors $10.00 Gaming coin. It is encased in a plastic case, is .999 fine silver from Sams Town Casino in Las Vegas. I've had this coin well over 12 years. The winner can email me @ w.dollins@insightbb.com with thier poker.com name, name, and address. Winner will be verified through poker.com
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
My Friend skinski
Hello all, My Dear friend from 5th Street Forum is gravely ill and needs your help, please go to this site and help---->http://www.sirskinski.com/
You can also put out a shout to him and let him know you care.
Thanks Bunches
William
You can also put out a shout to him and let him know you care.
Thanks Bunches
William
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Hello Everyone.....
First off I'm sorry it's been a while since I've posted. I've been very busy with my job as well as other things going on, it's hard to find time sometimes to do the things I love.
Next thing I'd like to do is warn everyone that plays online poker....Please stay away from ALIEN POKER!!
This site has robbed a fellow union member and is refusing to answer any and all correspondance in the matter. ALIEN POKER has been BLACKLISTED on Theonlineplayersunion.com for non-payment.
Folks, be very carefull where you deposit at right now for online gaming sites. The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA)has really done a number all around. So check out the union for approved sites to play at.
Next thing I'd like to say is, summer time is finally here and all the yard work and outdoors activity's start. So I'll be doing some fishing this year after I get my yard work caught up...lol So watch for some fish stories comming.
And last but not least, remember our troops folks..They are still out there fighting and watching out for us all. Until next time, may you have all Monsters and Big Fish.
William
Next thing I'd like to do is warn everyone that plays online poker....Please stay away from ALIEN POKER!!
This site has robbed a fellow union member and is refusing to answer any and all correspondance in the matter. ALIEN POKER has been BLACKLISTED on Theonlineplayersunion.com for non-payment.
Folks, be very carefull where you deposit at right now for online gaming sites. The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA)has really done a number all around. So check out the union for approved sites to play at.
Next thing I'd like to say is, summer time is finally here and all the yard work and outdoors activity's start. So I'll be doing some fishing this year after I get my yard work caught up...lol So watch for some fish stories comming.
And last but not least, remember our troops folks..They are still out there fighting and watching out for us all. Until next time, may you have all Monsters and Big Fish.
William
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
YOUR WINNING STRATEGY FOR HEADS-UP
Poker can be "boiled down" to three simple steps:
1. Push The Action
2. Set The Stage
3. Trap Your Opponent
Let's take a look...
Step one is to PUSH THE ACTION. In heads-up poker, the
blinds are often substantial.
And the FASTEST way to build your stack and gain momentum is
to win the blinds as much as possible.
Be the player to push the action...
Consistently raise when you're the dealer. This is a
wonderful position because you get to act FIRST pre-flop but
last post-flop. You can represent a hand by raising... and
then get a read on your opponent after the flop.
The more you push the action, the more blinds you'll win.
Of course, this behavior will also keep your opponent OFF
BALANCE... while he tries to adjust to YOUR GAME.
As soon as he gets a hand, he'll start coming back over the
top of you. And that's when you back off.
Step two is to SET THE STAGE...
Now that you've been aggressive, it's time to set yourself
up for some BIG pots.
Heads-up poker is usually determined by one major hand...
maybe two. You want to SET YOURSELF UP for that hand.
In normal multi-player poker, those "big hands" usually
occur when two or more players have great cards-- like a
straight versus a flush, or trips versus two pair.
In HEADS-UP POKER, this doesn't happen nearly as much,
because the odds of someone catching a hand like a straight
or flush or whatever is much lower.
That's why the SET UP is so powerful.
Here's how to set yourself up for victory...
First of all, realize that what your opponent is trying to
do is "figure you out". He probably KNOWS that he needs to
take control and steal blinds in order to win the match.
After setting the tempo and stealing blinds from HIM, it's
time to give him a false sense of "hope" and "control". And
it's time to show your cards once or twice...
After stealing a pot, show your bluff... just casually. You
can say something like, "Jeeze, I'm bullying you here, you
didn't have 9-5 offsuit beat?"
Or maybe what you can do is "ACCIDENTALLY" show your cards
after winning a hand...
(This is sneaky.)
Toss your hole cards into the muck after winning a hand so
that they just "happen" to turn face up.
"Oops."
LOL.
This will surely get your opponent riled up.
Then what you do is PRETEND to fall into a consistent
betting pattern. Start checking the flop-- or betting very
small amounts consistently.
Every time your opponent bets, let him steal the pot. But
only let him steal it with BIG BETS... no "wuss" action
allowed.
In other words, when you don't have a hand, bet on the flop
the SAME EXACT AMOUNT a few times in a row. When your
opponent RAISES, muck it.
The goal is for your opponent to think, "Wow, I've finally
got this sucker figured out. He plays aggressively and bets
a lot, but folds when I crank up the pressure."
Once he's thinking that... it's time for the KILL.
Step three is to TRAP YOUR OPPONENT...
What you do is wait for a good hand-- or a hand you're
confident will be the winner.
Then play it EXACTLY LIKE YOU'VE BEEN PLAYING YOUR BAD
HANDS.
This is important. This principle is the "secret" that pros
use for all heads-up poker.
When you catch something really good, play it like it's bad.
Let your opponent come to you.
Bet small, check the flop, or do whatever it is that will
get your opponent to try to steal the pot.
Then go over the top of him.
Act is if you're TIRED of getting pushed around.
Of course, there may be no need to go over the top of him.
Often times in heads-up a single raise is already all-in...
and if that's the case, you've won the game.
If not, then you just need to get your opponent to go all-in
trying to bluff this pot from you. (Or maybe he has
something OK.)
Remember-- your opponent must think you have NOTHING. That
way he'll risk a lot of chips to win the pot... trying to
"bully" you.
Obviously, your strategy is to make him feel pot-committed
with the worst hand... that way his only way to win the hand
is to go all-in.
Any time I win a heads-up match because my opponent goes
all-in on a bluff when I've got a real hand, I know I've
played the match well.
For whatever reason, most players make too many loose all-in
bets heads-up... and that's exactly what you want to
capitalize on.
So remember...
1. Push The Action
2. Set The Stage
3. Trap Your Opponent
This step-by-step process and these techniques are BEST USED
when you go heads-up against someone with about the same
starting amount of chips as you...
And of course, every heads-up situation is different,
because every OPPONENT is different.
But the key is to know the OBJECTIVE in each stage of your
match... and the ways to ACHIEVE that goal for any given
opponent.
For HUNDREDS of great concepts, examples, step-by-step
processes, and pro-level poker lessons like this one, check
out Roy Rounder's best-selling eBooK:
http://www.NoLimitHoldemSecrets.com/tl/789ncpF
1. Push The Action
2. Set The Stage
3. Trap Your Opponent
Let's take a look...
Step one is to PUSH THE ACTION. In heads-up poker, the
blinds are often substantial.
And the FASTEST way to build your stack and gain momentum is
to win the blinds as much as possible.
Be the player to push the action...
Consistently raise when you're the dealer. This is a
wonderful position because you get to act FIRST pre-flop but
last post-flop. You can represent a hand by raising... and
then get a read on your opponent after the flop.
The more you push the action, the more blinds you'll win.
Of course, this behavior will also keep your opponent OFF
BALANCE... while he tries to adjust to YOUR GAME.
As soon as he gets a hand, he'll start coming back over the
top of you. And that's when you back off.
Step two is to SET THE STAGE...
Now that you've been aggressive, it's time to set yourself
up for some BIG pots.
Heads-up poker is usually determined by one major hand...
maybe two. You want to SET YOURSELF UP for that hand.
In normal multi-player poker, those "big hands" usually
occur when two or more players have great cards-- like a
straight versus a flush, or trips versus two pair.
In HEADS-UP POKER, this doesn't happen nearly as much,
because the odds of someone catching a hand like a straight
or flush or whatever is much lower.
That's why the SET UP is so powerful.
Here's how to set yourself up for victory...
First of all, realize that what your opponent is trying to
do is "figure you out". He probably KNOWS that he needs to
take control and steal blinds in order to win the match.
After setting the tempo and stealing blinds from HIM, it's
time to give him a false sense of "hope" and "control". And
it's time to show your cards once or twice...
After stealing a pot, show your bluff... just casually. You
can say something like, "Jeeze, I'm bullying you here, you
didn't have 9-5 offsuit beat?"
Or maybe what you can do is "ACCIDENTALLY" show your cards
after winning a hand...
(This is sneaky.)
Toss your hole cards into the muck after winning a hand so
that they just "happen" to turn face up.
"Oops."
LOL.
This will surely get your opponent riled up.
Then what you do is PRETEND to fall into a consistent
betting pattern. Start checking the flop-- or betting very
small amounts consistently.
Every time your opponent bets, let him steal the pot. But
only let him steal it with BIG BETS... no "wuss" action
allowed.
In other words, when you don't have a hand, bet on the flop
the SAME EXACT AMOUNT a few times in a row. When your
opponent RAISES, muck it.
The goal is for your opponent to think, "Wow, I've finally
got this sucker figured out. He plays aggressively and bets
a lot, but folds when I crank up the pressure."
Once he's thinking that... it's time for the KILL.
Step three is to TRAP YOUR OPPONENT...
What you do is wait for a good hand-- or a hand you're
confident will be the winner.
Then play it EXACTLY LIKE YOU'VE BEEN PLAYING YOUR BAD
HANDS.
This is important. This principle is the "secret" that pros
use for all heads-up poker.
When you catch something really good, play it like it's bad.
Let your opponent come to you.
Bet small, check the flop, or do whatever it is that will
get your opponent to try to steal the pot.
Then go over the top of him.
Act is if you're TIRED of getting pushed around.
Of course, there may be no need to go over the top of him.
Often times in heads-up a single raise is already all-in...
and if that's the case, you've won the game.
If not, then you just need to get your opponent to go all-in
trying to bluff this pot from you. (Or maybe he has
something OK.)
Remember-- your opponent must think you have NOTHING. That
way he'll risk a lot of chips to win the pot... trying to
"bully" you.
Obviously, your strategy is to make him feel pot-committed
with the worst hand... that way his only way to win the hand
is to go all-in.
Any time I win a heads-up match because my opponent goes
all-in on a bluff when I've got a real hand, I know I've
played the match well.
For whatever reason, most players make too many loose all-in
bets heads-up... and that's exactly what you want to
capitalize on.
So remember...
1. Push The Action
2. Set The Stage
3. Trap Your Opponent
This step-by-step process and these techniques are BEST USED
when you go heads-up against someone with about the same
starting amount of chips as you...
And of course, every heads-up situation is different,
because every OPPONENT is different.
But the key is to know the OBJECTIVE in each stage of your
match... and the ways to ACHIEVE that goal for any given
opponent.
For HUNDREDS of great concepts, examples, step-by-step
processes, and pro-level poker lessons like this one, check
out Roy Rounder's best-selling eBooK:
http://www.NoLimitHoldemSecrets.com/tl/789ncpF
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Fixed Based Casino Gaming Poll
Ok, I have a question and would like to poll this question.....When gambling at land based casino's and using your player advantage cards do the casino's choose when you will hit or not?
I have been going to the casino's locally for the last 2 months on a weekly basis. I have players cards for all 3 of the casino's locally. When I use my cards it seems I'll hit but not real big or very often, a friend told me to not use my card and play, bingo I hit.
So do you think the casino's are using the card system to regulate winning?
I have been going to the casino's locally for the last 2 months on a weekly basis. I have players cards for all 3 of the casino's locally. When I use my cards it seems I'll hit but not real big or very often, a friend told me to not use my card and play, bingo I hit.
So do you think the casino's are using the card system to regulate winning?
Friday, March 9, 2007
Life of the Online Poker Player
Well folks it's beginning to look pretty bleak for online poker players. With the online sites not accepting U.S. players and the deposit methods not being able to be used it's getting harder to enjoy my favorite pastime.
A bad streak can just about kill you in the cash department. I play tighter and try to stick with the *good hands* however every young inexperienced player out there holds on to A's like they were gold and call all bets if they have one no matter whats on the table. The problem is they get lucky and take all your cash. So soon it's going to end up being on the play money tables where it all began when it comes to online poker. This is where the players overseas are being able to take advantage of the U.S. players, and it won't be long until they have all our cash.
Trying to change your play and your playing style is difficult to say the least. Especially if you play like myself, I change up my play often from tight passive to tight aggressive, or loose aggressive.
And bluffing in online poker you better forget it, like I said if a player has an A they will hold it until the end and usually take your cash by being lucky.
So U.S. players be careful, don't give up your cash so easy. It just might be a while before you can get cash money in your account.
A bad streak can just about kill you in the cash department. I play tighter and try to stick with the *good hands* however every young inexperienced player out there holds on to A's like they were gold and call all bets if they have one no matter whats on the table. The problem is they get lucky and take all your cash. So soon it's going to end up being on the play money tables where it all began when it comes to online poker. This is where the players overseas are being able to take advantage of the U.S. players, and it won't be long until they have all our cash.
Trying to change your play and your playing style is difficult to say the least. Especially if you play like myself, I change up my play often from tight passive to tight aggressive, or loose aggressive.
And bluffing in online poker you better forget it, like I said if a player has an A they will hold it until the end and usually take your cash by being lucky.
So U.S. players be careful, don't give up your cash so easy. It just might be a while before you can get cash money in your account.
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Stop Getting Burned On Flush And Straight Draws
Have you ever lost a huge pot because you had a flush draw
or straight draw and didn't catch the card you needed?
It's happened to all of us.
And frankly, it sucks.
Because when you're on a draw, you're just ONE CARD AWAY
from raking in a ton of chips.
And you WANT to keep calling everyone else's bets, in hopes
that your card will pop out on the turn or river.
Am I right?
Of course, what ends up happening is you have to put a ton
of your chips in the middle... just to call everyone else's
bets.
That makes you pot-committed... and if you DON'T catch your
card, you're screwed.
Now let me ask you...
Wouldn't it be WONDERFUL if every time you were on a draw
all the other players would CHECK around?
That way you didn't have to risk any chips, and could bet
only after you KNEW for sure whether or not you caught your
card.
That sure would be nice, wouldn't it?
AND...
What if there was a way to STILL WIN THE HAND... even if you
DIDN'T catch your card?
That'd be nice too, huh?
Luckily, there IS a technique you can use to make BOTH of
these things happen.
Let me show you how...
OK, so let's say I'm at an 8-person no limit table and I'm
sixth to act.
I'm dealt a 5-6 of diamonds.
Josh comes out firing with a $10 pre-flop bet. Sarah and
Derek both call.
Now it's on me.
I love suited connectors... especially busting my opponents
with them unexpectedly, so I jump in and call.
The players behind me muck their cards right away... scared
to death of so much action.
The flop hits:
4d-9s-7d
That means I've just flopped an open-ended straight flush
draw. I couldn't have asked for a better flop in this
situation.
Unfortunately, Josh comes out firing (again) with a
no-hesitation bet of $20.
Sarah and Derek both FOLD this time...
And the action is to me.
I'm putting Josh on a high pocket pair, or maybe A9 or A7.
And he's figuring the scraps on the board didn't help
anyone, hence the strong bet.
Which puts me in a tough situation.
Think about it... If I CALL, I might miss my flush or
straight on the turn card. Then what? Josh will make another
strong bet... what will I do then?
And if I call to see the river and miss, then I'll have just
given Josh most of my chips and lost a major hand.
On the other hand, I don't want to FOLD, because I have a
ton of outs and I want to WIN this!
Now let me ask you, what would YOU do in this situation?
Most amateur card players don't think ahead, and they'd call
Josh's $20 bet. And if they missed on the turn, they'd call
another bet to see the river.
And if they missed on the river, they'd probably fold, watch
Josh rake in all the chips, and wonder why they "never catch
the right cards".
Now a more skillful player would ANTICIPATE what's about to
happen... and would probably call to see the turn, but then
fold if Josh bet again.
And of course, there are always the tight players who would
never have played the 5-6 of diamonds in the FIRST place.
So what do I do?
Remember, I'm sitting on 5-6 of diamonds. The board reads:
4d-9s-7d
And Josh, who made a strong pre-flop raise, just bet $20
after the flop.
Here's the answer...
I RAISE.
Not some wimpy raise either... I raise him $40 more to play.
Most players would NEVER think to raise in this situation...
but here's what I've done:
1. I've TAKEN CONTROL of the hand and bought myself a FREE
CARD when it matters most.
You see, if Josh calls the $40 raise, when the turn hits
he'll CHECK to me.
(Remember what I said at the beginning of this email?)
That means I get to see the turn and river for a total of
$40 more, which is a BARGAIN compared to what Josh's next
bet would have cost me.
2. I'm representing possible trips.
Josh now has to wonder whether I called his pre-flop raise
with a low pocket pair and just caught trips on the flop.
Or I could be sitting on a high pocket pair and I'm not
"phased" by the flop.
3. I've raised the stakes of the hand in MY favor... not
his. You see, if I just call Josh's bets and then hit a 8 of
diamonds on the turn, what will happen?
Well, Josh will SEE the three diamonds and the straight
possibility, and he probably won't make any more huge bets
or call any huge bets from me.
This way, I've raised the stakes $40, which increases MY
CHANCES at winning an even bigger pot than if I had just
called.
Make sense?
And last but not least...
4. I've given myself a way to WIN even if I don't catch the
straight or flush.
Now I get to see Josh's reaction to my $40 raise...
If I sense weakness, I may decide to BLUFF and buy this pot
if I don't catch my flush or straight.
If I only call Josh's bets the whole way, he would't fall
for this type of bluff. But my raise of $40 will sure get
him thinking.
OKAY, BACK TO THE HAND...
Josh shuffles his chips around for a moment, and looks back
down at his cards. It turns out he's holding an A9... so
he's got top pair with the kicker. A good hand, but not a
monster by any means.
He calls.
The next card comes out... Queen of spades.
No help.
Josh checks.
THAT WAS IMPORTANT.
This is my "free card" opportunity that my $40 raise bought.
Now I'm in complete control... and feeling pretty good about
this hand.
I can check and see the river for free. I've still got a lot
of outs here.
Or I can bet STRONG and try to scare Josh away.
"One hundred dollars", I say, as I push a huge stack of red
chips into the middle.
True, I only have a Queen high... and the beginner card
player may think this type of play is crazy.
But then again, that's why they're called "BEGINNERS".
Anyway...
Josh thinks for a minute and then mucks it.
I rake in a beautiful pot.
Even if Josh had called, I still had a good number of outs.
And if I missed, I could have tried to bluff again.
Now think back to when the flop came out...
After Josh bet $20, what if I had called? (And not raised.)
Well, here's what would have happened...
The Queen would have came and Josh would've immediately
fired a huge $80 bet.
I would've had to either call the $80 to see the river, or
muck my beautiful straight flush draw.
And THAT, my friend, is why it's CRUCIAL that you TAKE
CONTROL of the betting.
This type of technique allows you to truly DOMINATE THE
TABLES and win more money playing poker. Period.
That's what makes Texas Holdem such a fascinating game...
there are just so many scenarios that can occur, and so many
special "tricks" and "techniques" you can use to beat the
competition.
I'll talk to you again soon.
Your Friend,
Roy Rounder
or straight draw and didn't catch the card you needed?
It's happened to all of us.
And frankly, it sucks.
Because when you're on a draw, you're just ONE CARD AWAY
from raking in a ton of chips.
And you WANT to keep calling everyone else's bets, in hopes
that your card will pop out on the turn or river.
Am I right?
Of course, what ends up happening is you have to put a ton
of your chips in the middle... just to call everyone else's
bets.
That makes you pot-committed... and if you DON'T catch your
card, you're screwed.
Now let me ask you...
Wouldn't it be WONDERFUL if every time you were on a draw
all the other players would CHECK around?
That way you didn't have to risk any chips, and could bet
only after you KNEW for sure whether or not you caught your
card.
That sure would be nice, wouldn't it?
AND...
What if there was a way to STILL WIN THE HAND... even if you
DIDN'T catch your card?
That'd be nice too, huh?
Luckily, there IS a technique you can use to make BOTH of
these things happen.
Let me show you how...
OK, so let's say I'm at an 8-person no limit table and I'm
sixth to act.
I'm dealt a 5-6 of diamonds.
Josh comes out firing with a $10 pre-flop bet. Sarah and
Derek both call.
Now it's on me.
I love suited connectors... especially busting my opponents
with them unexpectedly, so I jump in and call.
The players behind me muck their cards right away... scared
to death of so much action.
The flop hits:
4d-9s-7d
That means I've just flopped an open-ended straight flush
draw. I couldn't have asked for a better flop in this
situation.
Unfortunately, Josh comes out firing (again) with a
no-hesitation bet of $20.
Sarah and Derek both FOLD this time...
And the action is to me.
I'm putting Josh on a high pocket pair, or maybe A9 or A7.
And he's figuring the scraps on the board didn't help
anyone, hence the strong bet.
Which puts me in a tough situation.
Think about it... If I CALL, I might miss my flush or
straight on the turn card. Then what? Josh will make another
strong bet... what will I do then?
And if I call to see the river and miss, then I'll have just
given Josh most of my chips and lost a major hand.
On the other hand, I don't want to FOLD, because I have a
ton of outs and I want to WIN this!
Now let me ask you, what would YOU do in this situation?
Most amateur card players don't think ahead, and they'd call
Josh's $20 bet. And if they missed on the turn, they'd call
another bet to see the river.
And if they missed on the river, they'd probably fold, watch
Josh rake in all the chips, and wonder why they "never catch
the right cards".
Now a more skillful player would ANTICIPATE what's about to
happen... and would probably call to see the turn, but then
fold if Josh bet again.
And of course, there are always the tight players who would
never have played the 5-6 of diamonds in the FIRST place.
So what do I do?
Remember, I'm sitting on 5-6 of diamonds. The board reads:
4d-9s-7d
And Josh, who made a strong pre-flop raise, just bet $20
after the flop.
Here's the answer...
I RAISE.
Not some wimpy raise either... I raise him $40 more to play.
Most players would NEVER think to raise in this situation...
but here's what I've done:
1. I've TAKEN CONTROL of the hand and bought myself a FREE
CARD when it matters most.
You see, if Josh calls the $40 raise, when the turn hits
he'll CHECK to me.
(Remember what I said at the beginning of this email?)
That means I get to see the turn and river for a total of
$40 more, which is a BARGAIN compared to what Josh's next
bet would have cost me.
2. I'm representing possible trips.
Josh now has to wonder whether I called his pre-flop raise
with a low pocket pair and just caught trips on the flop.
Or I could be sitting on a high pocket pair and I'm not
"phased" by the flop.
3. I've raised the stakes of the hand in MY favor... not
his. You see, if I just call Josh's bets and then hit a 8 of
diamonds on the turn, what will happen?
Well, Josh will SEE the three diamonds and the straight
possibility, and he probably won't make any more huge bets
or call any huge bets from me.
This way, I've raised the stakes $40, which increases MY
CHANCES at winning an even bigger pot than if I had just
called.
Make sense?
And last but not least...
4. I've given myself a way to WIN even if I don't catch the
straight or flush.
Now I get to see Josh's reaction to my $40 raise...
If I sense weakness, I may decide to BLUFF and buy this pot
if I don't catch my flush or straight.
If I only call Josh's bets the whole way, he would't fall
for this type of bluff. But my raise of $40 will sure get
him thinking.
OKAY, BACK TO THE HAND...
Josh shuffles his chips around for a moment, and looks back
down at his cards. It turns out he's holding an A9... so
he's got top pair with the kicker. A good hand, but not a
monster by any means.
He calls.
The next card comes out... Queen of spades.
No help.
Josh checks.
THAT WAS IMPORTANT.
This is my "free card" opportunity that my $40 raise bought.
Now I'm in complete control... and feeling pretty good about
this hand.
I can check and see the river for free. I've still got a lot
of outs here.
Or I can bet STRONG and try to scare Josh away.
"One hundred dollars", I say, as I push a huge stack of red
chips into the middle.
True, I only have a Queen high... and the beginner card
player may think this type of play is crazy.
But then again, that's why they're called "BEGINNERS".
Anyway...
Josh thinks for a minute and then mucks it.
I rake in a beautiful pot.
Even if Josh had called, I still had a good number of outs.
And if I missed, I could have tried to bluff again.
Now think back to when the flop came out...
After Josh bet $20, what if I had called? (And not raised.)
Well, here's what would have happened...
The Queen would have came and Josh would've immediately
fired a huge $80 bet.
I would've had to either call the $80 to see the river, or
muck my beautiful straight flush draw.
And THAT, my friend, is why it's CRUCIAL that you TAKE
CONTROL of the betting.
This type of technique allows you to truly DOMINATE THE
TABLES and win more money playing poker. Period.
That's what makes Texas Holdem such a fascinating game...
there are just so many scenarios that can occur, and so many
special "tricks" and "techniques" you can use to beat the
competition.
I'll talk to you again soon.
Your Friend,
Roy Rounder
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