How do we feel about comitting to a hand?

Im finding that committing to a hand prior to flop, T and river in a cash and tourney situation works.


What I mean is I say to myself prior to being dealt my hand is that no matter what I am going to play this like I have the nuts.

I do this maybe once every two hours in cash and twice a tourney.

I guess my question is does anyone else do this and when?

P.S. If I get called a heavy bet after the turn I might turn it off if some kind of draw hits the river.

This sounds like a terrible idea. I mean yeah if you have a strong preflop hand then you need to to some early bets in. And your suggesting making your decision before you even have the cards in your hand! But you have to adjust to the flop, turn, and river.

Playing a hand through the streets based on your predetermined play you'll make before even having info is just asking for losses. And playing your hand like the nuts no matter what? Might as well give ya blank cards and let you make up hands. I mean no offense but that's the same as someone looking at that pocket pair or paired up A high and knowing/seeing nothing else possible.

I have heard live players will sometimes look around to other players before viewing their own hole cards to see reactions and get info that way. But that's only some of the picture.

If you'd like to gamble like this then you should go to casino and put some money on black or red

I mean if you win at roulette, at least you will double up your money - but here you are praying for your opponent to fold so that you could earn like 20% or 30% of his stack... and if he calls you, you probably lose everything.
It's just bad math

Just play the game you always do, I don't think this will work in the long run.

The only thing this does is make your table image more unpredictable. This might work to your advantage if later on your opponent thinks you are playing like a fish. Note: I do think this "Play it no matter what" is definately a fish playl.

I agree, doesn't seem like poker, but just like gamble.

I do choose to commit sometimes, but I do it using some logic. For example, say I'm playing against a maniac or someone who bluffs a lot, and I flop a gutshot + flushdraw. Or a draw + top pair. I may choose to commit and say "Whatever happens, I'm going to go all-in with this specific hand, on this specific board, versus this specific opponent". Most of the times I choose this because a simple bet will take a big part of my stack away, so I might as well bet it all. Sometimes there are other reasons.
But even this isn't secure, and I may back down. Say, if my top pair is a King, and I feel he has an Ace, I can change my mind and fold on an Ace turn.

What you're doing can be plausible if you have a very tight image at the table. If you have been folding your last 15 hands in a row then maybe this strategy could work every now and then, but you have to make sure people on the table understand you have a tight table image to be able to think you have the nuts when you finally bet out with nothing.

the only reason a person would comit to a hand preflop is only if they have a read . If your going on winning flips then your gonna lose money no doubt . as you get better and understand more things you should never be commited to a hand with out a reason . just because you like it or it win alot for you doesnt mean its a good hand to commit yourself to . if you go for it prflop you garanteee your opponents 5 cards at 1 price to draw out . You need to know who plays draw poker when you descide to commit.
Bet your hands and dont commit yourself to too many hands and you wont take big losses or go out of a tourney questioning yourself if that was a smart play .

I'd modify this approach a little. Occasionally I will get a hand that I will "set to bluff". I don't actually bluff very much (unless someone is a passive fish). And I find that even at 1/2 I don't actually have to bluff for people to doubt my bigger bets. So it's somewhat useless.... BUT... it can work out if you think of the situation right and adapt.

The thing is, you have to be able to let go of the plan. Some people are not bluffable. Some table textures are not bluffable. And some holdings are not bluffable.

If someone likely hit the board and appears to be "trapping", don't bluff.

this sounds more like a suicide to me.... you cannot afford to play hands like that...what you are saying is that you are bluffing in most cases 2 hands of your choice.
When you bluff your bluff is based on your position,your opponent's stack,your stack,your image at the table your opponent image at the table,your opponent stats if you use HUD... and more,and more...you shouldn't bluff just like that...for the bluff...
My opinion is that it will get you out of the tourney more often,or you'll lose many chips more often then you expect.

Committing to a hand should only be done when you are low in chips, say 5 to 6 Big Blinds, once you bet in those situations you are unlike to fold out. In other situations it should depend on the cards on the table and the other players whether you commit yourself to the hand or not