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.
Practice Matters
Eric Steiner, one of London's top five Poker wizards, and my
Eric Steiner, one of London's top five Poker wizards, and my companion on my London scouting Poker club mission, offered this sage advice: "Make sure to spot your opponent's tell before he spots yours." When looking for an opponent's giveaway, Steiner takes into account the way his opponents are sitting, their previous playing habits, how they bet, and even their conversation. It's a combination of all these things that reveal an opponent's tell.
To be a winning Poker player,
To be a winning Poker player, one must adopt a style of one's own. Some do best to sit pokerfaced at the table, others find it more effective to keep up a constant line of chatter. Neither type should overdo it. Every winning Poker player must be a good actor to prevent his opponents from spotting his tell. However, overacting can become a heavy liability if it becomes a habit other players can spot.