Poker Facts

Here's some things that I have noticed:

FACTS:
Reguardless of limits there are bad players at every table.
"Bad" players will play all the way to the river every time.
"Bad" players play far too many hands.
If a passive player suddenly bets or raises on fourth or fifth street, he completed his draw.
If you think you are beaten you are.

Defense/Offense:
Watch players closely and moniter how many hands they play and the frequency with which they raise.
If you know your opponent will play to the river, your bet or raise will not knock him out reguardless of your or his odds.
When a passive player hits hard late in the hand only continue with very strong hands.
If you think you are beat, LAY IT DOWN!!

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Tournament today at Brews & Cues Billiards Pub

The Labatt's Blus Poker Chips tournament continue to day at Brews & Cues Billiards Pub starting at 3PM. (note the early start time).

Brews & Cues Billiards Pub is located at:
5841 Malden Road, Windsor.

Labatt Poker Chips Tournament starts today

Don't forget the first of several local poker tournaments sponsored by Labatt Blue start today.
The action kicks on at 6PM at Johnny Shotz in Tecumseh. For directions click on the link below.

http://www.johnnyshotz.com/shotzmap.html

Good luck to everyone.

Easy Online Tells

Obviously there are not as many tells when playing on the internet as there are when playing in person. You cannot see the other player in order to read his/her expressions and emotions. But believe it or not, there are times when you can pick up on the playing habits of another player online. For instance: Players that frequently push the check/fold button before their turn. This is very common among NOVICE or uneducated players. This is an easy tell, they have no hand worth playing and only hope to see free cards - or fold if a raise is made. A GOOD player will take some time off of the clock even when they havenothing. This keeps the other players guessing at all times. Sometimes it will even frustrate an experienced or frequent player causing them to make a hasty decision. If you see someone checking quickly hand after hand, play them aggressively, unless of course you know the player and they are using this as a method to fool their opponents.

Some veteran players will try to use the clock as a "timing" tool to their advantage. For example, a player may take the full “time out” before they make their decision to check/fold/raise. If they use a large amount of time to simply check, odds are they have nothing. Slightly raise the stakes to keep them in check. If they come back with a large raise or an all-in raise – watch out! Unless you know this player very well it is wise to be cautious and back down. Regardless of the outcome use it to your advantage by taking mental note of the player’s style and use this knowledge for the next showdown. A novice player will consistently play their hand the same way every time.

I’ll give you a good example. I once knew a player that went all-in every time he would stay in a hand. It didn’t matter if it was on the flop, the turn, or the river, if he bet – it would be all-in. Believe it or not, he won a lot of tournaments – until I (and eventually a few others) caught up to him by carefully observing his playing style. He would only play Ace/King, Ace/Ace, or any suited cards. Once this tell was out, it was easy to know when to stay in a pot or when to fold. My point is this: If you will carefully watch a player and take note of what cards they hold when they win AND loose, you can get a good feel of how they play and thus recognize their “tells”.

Poker School

Well it wasn't Vegas like Pokerwidow, but I made it out to Turning Stone casino here in upstate NY, and was ecstatic over how I played. I sat down to a $3-$6 table with about $200, and my first hand dealt, I get KK..talk about trial by fire...I'm one from the button, everyone folds to me, I bet. Button looks at me and smiles, and says something to the effect of how he likes playing new guys. He raises me, so I ponder a minute, and call. Flop comes 9 3 K rainbow, good stuff for me, but I check., trying to slowplay. He bets, and I decide to just call....making him think I am trying to draw out possibly. Turn is a 4 I think, I check again, he bets, I call. Flop comes, it's a 3, now I've got a boat...and am sure I have the best hand...33 is all that wins, not likely.

This time I bet, he raises, and I re-raise....button looks at me for a second and smiles, calls my re-raise, and turns over his cards..99. I turned over my KK, and I thought he was going to choke. He was actually pretty P.Oed, and a few hands later got up and left the table.One hell of a first hand!

After that, I pretty much posted and folded for about an hour, then won with A 10 suited, after catching top two on the flop. After about 3 hours, my $200 had turned into about $335, and I was happy as a lark.

I can't tell you how much more comfortable I felt being there, having the experience I have had here. This school really does work, no doubt about it. Thanks to everyone who has helped me with my play so far, I definitely appreciate it!

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Labatts Blue Poker Tournaments

Labatt Blue Poker Chip Tournaments are coming to selected Windsor area bars. The action kicks off on at May 1st at Johnny Shotz in Tecumseh.

• Johnny Shotz - Tecumseh - May 4th, 6 PM
• Brews & Cues Billiards Pub - Windsor - May 5th, 3 PM
• Faces Roadhouse - Windsor - May 7th, 3 PM
• Rack 'N Roll Club Bar N Grill - Windsor - May 19th, 6 PM
• Victoria Tavern - Windsor - May 26th, 3 PM
• Charly's Tavern - Windsor - May 27th, 5 PM
• Pepper's Bar & Grill - Windsor - June 6th, 7 PM

You can win a trip for 4 to a World Poker Tour Tournament and win a seat in a WPT Tournament.

More information and official rules can be found here: http://www.labattblue.com