The Four Principles Of Poker

Question 1

What are the four principles of poker?

Answer 1

1. The strength principle
2. The aggression principle
3. The betting principle
4. The deception principle

Question 2

What is the strength principle?

Answer 2

In general, you want to bet your strong hands, check your middling hands, and fold or bluff with your weakest hands.

Question 3

What is the aggression principle?

Answer 3

In general, aggression (betting and raising) is better than passivity (checking and calling).

Question 4

What is the betting principle?

Answer 4

In general, a successful bet must be able to do one of three things: force a better hand to fold, force a weaker hand to call, or cause a drawing hand to draw at unfavorable odds.

Question 5

What is the deception principle?

Answer 5

Never do anything all of the time.