TexGuy
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Hi I'm so-so at online poker but worse in live games. I'm a "rock" then - very conservative. I'm going to Vegas again next week. What's one of your best pointers for live ring games?
Don't look at your cards until it's your turn to act.
Don't look at your cards until it's your turn to act.
Why don't you look at your cards until it is your turn to act?
don't slow play
Hi I'm so-so at online poker but worse in live games. I'm a "rock" then - very conservative. I'm going to Vegas again next week. What's one of your best pointers for live ring games?
Play the game straight up (don't slow play) and you should do fine.
Why don't you look at your cards until it is your turn to act?
When the dealer exposes the cards on the flop do not watch the cards as they are exposed. Instead, watch people's reactions to these cards as they are turned over.
If they instantly glance at their chips (or your chips) the flop was probably good to them and they plan on betting. If they keep staring at the flop then the flop probably didn't help them. They're staring at the flop to either appear strong or to figure out if they have any weird outs.
This happens instantly, so if you're watching the cards you will miss this valuable tell.
Hi I'm so-so at online poker but worse in live games. I'm a "rock" then - very conservative. I'm going to Vegas again next week. What's one of your best pointers for live ring games?
What are you thinking about when you look at your cards? Do you base your action on the cards you have or based on the action from the players before you?A good thread to ask this question:
I look at my cards right away, mostly because I need the time to think.
What I have been doing is practicing doing the exact same thing every time. I look at my cards for the same amount of time, then I look at a spot on the table right in front of me for the same amount of time and then I protect my cards. I do this the same for every hand, and I protect them even if I know I will fold.
It sounds like looking at my cards right away might be a mistake, and I should take the time I need to think when the action comes to me?