Should you bet large on a bluff?
Plus, different types of poker games and why you should get a poker mentor...
BETTER BLUFFING!
A lot of new poker players think the bigger they bet on the bluff the more likely it is to come off. In fact, in most cases, the opposite is true. I’m a believer in the David Sklansky theory that big bets go best with big hands. So why is it a good idea not to power-bet on a bluff? Well, players with a reasonable amount of experience expect players to try and milk a premium hand by not betting in a scarey fashion once they’ve landed their pocket rockets or Ace-king. With solid hole cards their mission is to draw as many people into building the pot as possible, not to frighten them away with a huge bludgeoning bet. It’s about getting value into the pot to reward the hand they believe they’re building. So, in my mind, it stands to reason the occasional bluff is going to work better if you keep your betting under control and in fact behave as if you are attempting to milk a genuine premium hand for all it’s worth. The only time I’m tempted to go large is at the river with a nut hand when I want people to think I’m trying to buy the pot with a bluff. Confused? That’s the way I’d want you to be at a poker table. The simple logic here is that your bluffing, even if it goes wrong, isn’t going to cost you too much and your premium hands are going to earn value.
NOT SO F.A.Q.
Q: How many types of poker are there beyond Seven Card Stud, Omaha high and low and Texas Hold’em? I’m a student who has begun playing online with some of my mates and we’ve decide to do a paper on all types of poker.
A: I can get you started with some of the more obscure versions and you’ll be able to track down the better known variations yourselves.Triple Draw Lowball, Draw Poker, Razz, Crazy Pineapple (don’t ask), Kansas City Lowball (Great fun. Check it out.) Follow the Queen, Baseball and our own new game at dailystarpoker.com: Badugi! If you type any one of these games into the web you’ll be able to track down the rules. If you can’t, you’re not going to make your grades. Good luck.
FIND A FRIEND
Sometimes the best advice is too obvious for people to think of it. All subjects taught in school have text books which fully describe everything you need to know about a subject. However, none of us would expect our children to do very well without the guidance of a real life teacher guiding pupils through those books. The same goes for poker. Read everything when you start out but then hook up with an experienced player and have them run you through the concepts and strategies. Everything starts to make much more sense when you do this. Poker boot camps are an excellent hands on method.
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posted by PokerRules at 4:12 AM
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