Tournament Strategies
After receiving pocket cards, you are immediately faced with a choice: play your cards and either raise or call the blinds, or fold.
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On the other hand, a player
On the other hand, a player who is going thru a loosing streak will have a defeatist attitude or a lack of confidence and will be much easier to push around. You can detect what a player's attitude is by observing him. Is he talking a lot or just sitting there quiet? Is he sitting close to the table in an upright posture or is he sitting a little away from the table, looking at a TV or something other than the game , in a "I couldn't care less" posture?
An up-beat player will be more difficult
An up-beat player will be more difficult to push around or bluff than someone who is sulking about previous lost hands. On the other hand, a player who goes on tilt, may not care any more and might call anything just about any bet.