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
Now that we know that betting for information
Now that we know that betting for information is usually a weak play, when should you do it? The answer is when you are playing against players that you know, with a great deal of certainty, will give you accurate information. These are usually the most straightforward players, which simply do not exist at a high level. When I play with players in $10,000 buy-in events, I always give them at least some credit. Because of this, leading for information is rarely part of my game. As you can see, most every bet in poker can be narrowed down to a few distinct categories. The most important thing to take from this chapter is that your bets need to have a purpose. If your bets have no purpose, they are usually –EV.
The Importance of Position
The Importance of Position I am sure you have all heard about “the power of position.” Everyone knows you are last to act when you are in position, but very few people know how to use that power to its fullest. Here are a few key ways to use position to improve your game.