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How to modify your playing style to enable wins?

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Here are some specific tips for keeping information hidden while still obtaining valid info, mamasboyct.com Observe Observe the players around the table to see how they react to their cards and betting sequences about when one player is eliminated from […]

Here are some specific tips for keeping information hidden while still obtaining valid info, mamasboyct.com

Observe

Observe the players around the table to see how they react to their cards and betting sequences about when one player is eliminated from contention and whether that happens before or after them.

This can help determine if there’s an advantage in checking or raising preflop (e.g., some players will go all-in when they think someone else is weak; others will check so they can call if an all-in occurs). Observing this can also help decide whether you should raise when someone else checks, and you have a big hand, or to check behind so players assume you are weak.

Player style

Understanding the other players’ play styles will give your insight into which games they like to play (e.g., loose aggressive, tight passive), how they behave in specific situations (e.g., slow playing or quick folding), etc.

Also, knowing what types of hands people fold means that if an opponent appears to be capable of folding something, then bluffing becomes more effective because there’s less chance of him calling with a good hand. Again, this is not questioning the likelihood that he holds a specific hand; rather, it’s taking advantage of his playstyle to lead him into making the incorrect decision.

Conservative image

Maintain a slightly more conservative image than your style normally demands up until you’re able to gauge how opponents will react in certain situations. This means if you are used to entering every pot with an aggressive playstyle, then start by calling the blinds and building a small stack before trying to build your way back into contention.

Playing loose doesn’t mean every time someone else checks, you must bet; conversely, it also does not require that when another player bets that you only call. In fact, the most profitable spots are usually those where a player is checking while everyone else bets, or vice versa — as long as there’s room for profit between the ranges of hands the opponents could be holding.