June
2009
Playing Too Many Hands
poker players make mistakes. Even the best players are bound to screw up now and then at the casino. There are a few differences between good players and bad players-good players learn from their mistakes , while bad players repeat their mistakes, also, good players have a tendency to exploit their opponents mistakes. If you can recognize and take advantage of your opponents’ mistakes, you just might be one of those good players that you hear so much about. One common mistake that is easy to exploit is playing too many hands. A fairly common problem, some players just love to play, and will play a lot of starting hands that won’t get them anywhere. If you’re observing the table and you see someone frequently turning over mediocre to bad hole cards, that’s a sign that he’s playing to many hands. In this case, you actually turn out to be the good guy, because you can help him to improve his game. Try to scare them out with pre-flop raises to keep them honest and to buy yourself a few blinds. If they insist on playing with lousy hole cards, it’s just a matter of time before one of the premium pokerhands that you play will lead to a monster hand, and then you an buy a little bit more than a blind from that player.
