Small Stakes Poker Strategy
Hand Groupings…
As I had mentioned yesterday, my “target audience” is the new to inexperienced poker player who is looking to improve and organize his or her game. That being said, I am going to help that person all week long organize their game through a series of “beginner” posts. Today, we’ll go over hand groupings, tomorrow we’ll do position, Tuesday and Wednesday betting, and Thursday pot odds…
Anatomy of a Bad Player in the Making…
He cannot worry himself with what he correctly threw away after the flop comes. This is a primary reason a knowledgeable player turns into a bad player
Playing “Not to Lose”…
something changes in their mentality. They still play hands in position. However, they begin throwing a weak ‘standard raise’ out there (2x blinds, as opposed to 4x), which gets walked all over. They suddenly add “cold calling” to their game. They are playing scared, over their heads as if drowning, perhaps.