Article: Should play the player or play cards?

February 01, 2006

There are two common phrases that I hear poker players when speaking of the strategy.

Do not play cards, played the player.I don't worry too much, some said simply play my cards.

Generally it may hear the first sentence of more aggressive players. The second is a common statement of very tight players.

So which of these two has the best approach? In fact, taken as a single instruction on how to play poker successfully, are probably both evil.Poker is not only a game of cards or players; a game situations.

Focusing on only your cards will work very well against passive players sueltos.Va pay their bet value, but you do not push the hand with re-raises.However, in when running in a solid player that has been paying attention to his game, will pay to any of your value bets and you bluff deactivate all of your mediocre holdings.Because it is not paying attention to what is happening around you, or what type of image is portraying the table (rock), slowly get will be more astute players.

Conversely, if only is focusing on players and don't have a solid understanding of the fundamentals (of hands, odds, etc.), you can find yourself critical mistakes as paying too much for draws, responsible higher torque, or when you have a negative EV bet.These errors will finally take their toll, and eat out their chip stack.

Meanwhile these philosophies have defects independently, are excellent as a good poker player equipo.Un must absolutely have a solid understanding of probabilities and know how to play his cards correctamente.Sin however, also must be able to read opponents and know when to deviate from that "correct" strategy.

If you're a rock start to pay attention to other players betting patterns and find Bluff and steal oportunidades.Si you is an aggressive player, be sure to take a look at the leaks in your books, fundamentos.Leer study of game theory and make sure you know the odds faced a situation determinada.pasará a long way to improving their results at the poker table.

-JM-
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