(The Unofficial) CC's 100 Greatest Poker Tips

This is one of my first and last things i think when im playing poker

Enjoy It

(not sure if this has been posted before; sorry if it was)

Some people don't realize there are certain things to look for when choosing a ring table to play at. In online play, I look for small stacks, big pot size averages, and high % seeing flop. In live play, look for loose/aggressiveness just like in online poker. Something worth mentioning is that laughter and lots of social talking at a table generally means a more relaxed, looser game which means more profits for you.

Mike Caro isn't called "The mad genius of poker" for nothing. Reading his books is a must.

Some video clips from his companion DVD of "Mike Caro's Book of Tells":

http://www.poker1.com/absoluteig/mcu...?categoryid=13

So who has the low down on pot odds? Book recomendation or online resources? Suggestions please

Beware the 2nd nuts, and if you've got the 3rd nut.. well, you might want to have that checked out.

AA is just a pair and, as hard as it is, there are times it really needs to be folded.

Good advice. Was in a Sit and Go at the Flamingo all in with trip Aces. Other guy had hit his set, then full-housed with 2 of my aces. He got up from the table and started walking until the &*^#$ dealer called him back.

******* Tentative list now has 70. 30 more! Try to keep it limited to tips only and ones by members who haven't posted yet. (about 11,000. LOL)

Same as my tag line. If you go go all the way or stay home. Just make sure you have the winning hand.

Watch the (actual) time and play night or really early tournaments, usually I've seen a lot of people want to play one more before they go to bed. They get tired or bored pretty quick. If your a night owl like me, it's a good advantage to have while they're trying to keep their eyes open.

I'm new here but not new to poker. I'd like to point out that emotions change when playing a multi-table tournament, right before the bubble bursts. If you are less than 10 players from being in the money, you have to be aware of that fact.

This could mean a number of things. No two situations are the same. If you are the big stack, you might want to steal from the conservative small stacks. If you are a small stack, you probably need a monster hand.

What about if you have a medium stack? Last night I was playing a tournament for an 18,000 dollar package to the Ausie Millions down under. I was 4 places away from being gauranteed the package and I had a medium stack. I raised 3.5 times the blind with pocket kings and the player in front of me went all in. He had a bigger stack. I called, I lost. What did I learn? I didn't need to risk my entire stack. I never should have called a bigger stack that late in the tourney.

The moral is, pay attention to how bubbles affect people's play. He had pocket 8s and floped a set. He probably didn't expect me to call. Whether I should have or not doesn't change that fact that people change late in a tourney.

Tip for online 10 handed no limit sng tourns.
Slightly different to most of the tips, but i use this, and it works a treat.

At the begining of the tournament (approx first 10 hands), unless you have a premium preflop hand, use the prefold button, other players dont notice you're there and when you play hands after this, they see you as an extremely tight player, and gains your bets and raises a huge amount of respect.
Also, after around 10 hands, you can have quite extensive notes on players betting habits.

sorry its a bit long, but thats as short as i could trim it, and it make sense.

ash

sometimes you have to fold a winner , to be a winner, make no sense, yea i know, just a motto of mine, sometimes AA kk suck, due to lose peeps who play A rag, and hit two more of those rags on the flop

I unfortunately do not know enough about poker to be able to give any advice or tips! Still learning the basics...but when I do get good enough, i will be eager to share some tips

then stick around, cause there's some fantastic info on here

In agressive play the position is very important. The best is the last, the second best is the first. Between two or more players is hard to be agressive.
But don't forget, you can bluff out only good players. Don't try with morons!

Never knew that, thats a top tip bud, about the aggression and position thing. Thanks

I'm a newby to Poker, but here's my tip:"Be careful when reeling in a fishy... every so often the buggers have teeth!"

good tip bud, +rep you for it.
even those these fish draw a lot, sometimes they're gonna hit.

Don't become predictable

If you start losing hands, beware incase you go on tilt. Its easy to notice if someone else is on tilt but much harder to notice if you are yourself!

BTW just wanted to say, this is a fantastic thread and has given some great info. I look forwards to sticking around these forums!

thats what we're here for, to give and recieve good advice.
BTW, if you're gonna stick around(which we hope you do), how about introducing yourself on your own thread?

I can nudge you over the 100 mark if you so wish Mr. Sticker.
I am not sure where your count is at present but I have 10 or so more add ons if you so wish.

Don't get mad after a bad beat..
It effects future decisions with that player, and the rest of the table, that might not have the greatest ending for you and your chip stack

I think we're around 75-80. I'll take 2 of your best (when you get un-banned). Then we'll see where we are in a week and maybe get more from you. Thanks.

But it would be nice to get some from some regulars who haven't posted any or any for a while, at least.

not sure if this has been posted, but anyway: when the board looks semi-scary, say 4dJd8c5h then the river is another club, if the other person(s) pauses, then throws in a big bet, it usually means they just filled their flush, then thought about how much to bet, and then bet. Always look for the pause before the big bet.


(Im sure I posted this before on this thread, but hey-ho, sorry!)

Quick minimum reraises (ones that don't involve lots of time to figure what to do) are often a big tell for big pocket pairs. You may be getting great odds to call on a min-reraise, but unless you have a great hand like AA or KK, get the $#*( out while you still can!

Thats actually so true, and something I like to use from time to time!

Keeping book on yourself is just as, if not more, important than keeping book on your opponents. Try making notes on yourself and recurring things you do (giving up your blinds too easily/defending them too vigorously, calling down too often/folding too much, your PF hand ranges etc etc) as if you were an opponent, and see what needs improving.

Use sharscope . com (for SnGs) and thepokerdb . com (for MTTs) to find out info about your opponents' successes (or failures). It's a definite edge to have when you've got info that your opponent is too lazy/uninterested to look up.

thanks for info Chuck. do you need to pay for these things, sharpscope and pokerdb?

It is sharkscope with a k. They give you 5 free searches a day - you can pay to get more.

As in Jesus Ferguson....I was looking for help and came across this little tidbit......"If stuck in a tough decision Imagine what would Jesus do. Believe me...this little advice helped me out when I was just beginning.

Also helps in real life. But follow the real Jesus....lol.

And Martin came from the mountain with a tablet.

On the tablet was inscribed the ten commandments by which all poker players should live their lives.

And martin spoke from the mountain and the people listend:

1) Thou shalt not overly covet the bigstacks chips
2) Thou shalt not risk more than 10% of thy bankroll at cash tables
3) Thou shalt not chase lost chips with small suited connectors
4) Thou shalt not play NL above thine bankroll
5) Thou shalt not play loose/aggressive with the small stack on the table
6) Thou shalt not think thee are the most talented player on earth, or even the table thou are on
7) Thou shalt not tilt
8) Thou shalt not defend blinds un-necesarily on cash games
9) Thou shalt not risk the end of thine bankroll on a MTT as it offers the best prize vs. buyin ratio
10) Thou shalt not ever, EVER, EVER risk thy rent, mortgage, bill money on poker.

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Martin-mac
Religious despot of C.D.P.