Keep It Simple
When you start to play poker, you will more than likely be playing
low-limit games. Beating these games does not require you to become a
masterful poker player, it primarily entails that you are able to
outplay poor opponents. Beating good players at high limits can be
incredibly difficult, entailing many complex moves. However, winning
at low limits is pretty straightforward.
What do I mean?
Basically, other players won't be paying attention to you. They only
care about their own cards; they don't care about you or your cards.
They will play their hand as they always play their hand, regardless
of whether or not you are in the pot. You are basically a ghost to
them... but hopefully you will be a ghost that's slowly taking their
money! If you want to beat these types of players, you simply need to
a play a straightforward game that will win in the long run. For
example, play tight, don't do any fancy bluffs, bet aggressively when
you probably have the best hand, and utilize pot odds for your drawing
decisions.
When it comes to deception with these players,
slowplaying can work. These players are easily fooled into thinking
they have the best hand when they hit a pair on the turn, so giving
them a free card when you hold the stone nuts can be to your
advantage. However, bluffing is simply an exercise in futility. These
guys want to see if they have the best hand. They'll pay to see your
cards just so they can see them sometimes! Don't expect to scare any
fish at lower limits with an extra $2 bet.
Master the art
of choosing starting hands, employing pot odds, and aggressively
betting your winning hands. However, psychological strategies are
generally useless. Your opponents are not thinking too deeply, and
attempting any fancy plays will only hurt you.
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