Ch 1 Basics and Review Flashcards
What is the hierarchy of betting actions (unless you have a drawing hand)?
Unless you have a drawing hand, the hierarchy of actions is either:
raise, fold, call
or
fold, raise, call
calling only gives you one way to win the hand, and that is by having the best hand.
Good players are more easily _______ than bad players.
Good players are more easily BLUFFED than bad players.
There are times when you can and should pick off a bluff. The time is when you have information to support the idea that your opponent is bluffing.
If you can’t fold a ______, you can’t be a ______.
If you can’t fold a WINNER, you can’t be a WINNER.
There are times when you can and should pick off a bluff. The time is when you have information to support the idea that your opponent is bluffing.
What is the object of Low-Limit No-Limit poker?
The object in any form of big bet poker is to bust or double through your opponent.
In a limit game, when you are trying to win one big bet per hour, winning an extra bet becomes crucial and can be the difference between winning play and losing play. No-limit is not about winning an extra couple of dollars from your opponent; it’s about busting him. There are times when a small value bet is correct. There are also times when you should try to pick up an orphaned pot. However, these moments are secondary to your primary task of busting your opponent.
After you’ve learned and applied the basics of how to play, what is the single most important decision that you can make?
Game selection
What qualities should you look for in a game?
If you are a regular, look for games in which you don’t know anyone. (Likely to be recreational players)
If you are a regular, look for players whom you know often lose. (Don’t stick around when there are no longer any weak players)
Look for games in which there is an expert player or two. (They know about the importance of game selection)
Look for loose-passive games. (Most beatable games in existence)
Look for games in which some players are afraid of you. (Scared play is losing play)
You want to position yourself to the ____ of loose, skillful, or aggressive players and to the _____ of timid, weak, passive players.
You want to position yourself to the LEFT
of loose, skillful, or aggressive players and to the RIGHT of timid, weak, passive players.
You want to know what she’s going to charge you to see this flop before you put any money into the pot. This is accomplished by putting aggressive players on your right. Likewise, timid players are unlikely to raise you or in any way take advantage of their position, so give them position on you.
