Your number 1 tip/secret for playing poker

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pokerjoe123

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I know many will be reluctant to give away there one big secret - but what would you say is one of the best pieces of advice for poker playing you've ever gotten?
 
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When you have the best hand, get the most money in the pot.
 
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"If its good enough to limp it's good enough to raise 3X blind"

This advice given to me when not so many ppl left at the table!

And it is still working! :)
 
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Tips on Poker (overlooked ones)

*These aren't Golden Secrets but...*

In Home Games -

Always have the Rules Posted where everyone can read them!
Make sure everyone understands the structure you are playing.
The Rule Book is the final decision. Have one Available!

Set of 'House Rules of conduct' should be respected.

Never let money divide a friendship.

Hire a designated dealer, and Driver!

~The Biggest Pots are Won or Lost by the Smallest Mistakes~
 
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make notes and make them relevant
 
skoldpadda

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Game selection
 
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Always expect the unexpected

:eek:
 
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Understand the concept of "equity" and everything that follows from that concept.
 
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not actually for poker, but for gambling in general...
only gamble with extra money...
never gamble with money that you have set aside for bills...
learned this lesson the hard way...
 
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Make sure you get big "Paris Hilton Glasses" so NO ONE can see your eyes and can't tell if you're bluffing...:)
 
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I read the thread, good tips, and almost everybody followed the instructions except for one to a customer.
Are you sure you read that whole thread AND the instructions? Instructions said 1 tip and 2 sentences max. After the first page or so, people were writing paragraphs. I was going to compile the 100 best tips to publish here on CC, but the freeform that the thread took on made it impossible to edit down to an organized list. Unfortunately, I had to give up.

Even in this thread, people are already starting to ignore the instructions in the title:
Your number 1 tip/secret for playing poker
Oops. Including me. Sorry for the hi-jack. My vent is over. Carry on.
 
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Don't get Stick started. ;)
 
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I would say play well within your bankroll. If you play with money that you are scared of losing, your play becomes sub-optimal.
 
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Make sure there's always at least one player on the table who's throwing his money away. (and make sure it's not you ;))
 
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i like the commercial with jennifer harmon. when she has pocket kk and the flop has an a in it and she is able to lay down the kings
 
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BANK ROLL MANAGEMENT! very helpful...but as far as playing, i'd say patience, not feeling like aww if i dont double up soon im done or feeling like eh im done i might as well jus keep tryin to catch...learned to just sit back and wait if the cards get crappy, and hey in a tourny it helps cuz ppl will keep getting eliminated
 
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it might be holdem, but you gotta know when to foldem
 
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Win more money when u got the best hand, a lost the minimal when u not
 
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In Razz, if your hand doesn't have 7 or lower in the first 3 cards, muck it.
 
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Once you've seen a flop and determined the viability of your own hand in terms of ways out, pot odds, etc., don't forget to determine the likelihood of what your opponent(s) have (or don't have). Gaining the ability to reasonably predict an opponents' hand takes experience, but it will pay off in the long run!
 
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never all in pre flop unless calling some idiot that did it !
 
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