Topic: Poker Strategies/Hand Analysis Discussion. (No low quality generic posts) - page 3. (Read 552 times)

Honestly Im not a professional poker player but indeed I enjoy playing poker so merely a hobby and enjoyable fun activity for me. I didnt know that there were deeper strat on poker. I am looking forward to reading more on discussion here might as well learn something.

But theres a movie I watched and they employ a technique counting cards. The scene is on Vegas, does it really happened in real life? I mean that kind of strategy? Forgot the movie name was but it has something 21 on the title.

The risk/Reward ratio is good enough for me, especially in the early stages of the tournament. Where tables change quickly and nobody has time to put on some reads. Although you have to be careful in cash games, it is still a lot better than playing super tight.

You must be kidding me almost 99% of players are playing the same ranges (20-25% VPIP) when it comes to tournaments especially early on. People are overfolding a lot which can also add up quickly .

You are right but only a few serious players will pay attention to that. The majority will simply look at their notes on you which should be like this 'Bluffy fish overbetting any two' especially when everyone is mulitabling.

The word 'exploitative' is better in the poker field. And I agree when everybody is playing GTOish you should play exploitative. Although having sound knowledge of GTO will make you more lethal.

I know that he knows that I know that he knows...

Having any kick is not good for a poker player. It will act as a barrier to long-term development. No kicks no trigger points stay calm an compose every time.

No way! You have made a great post which requires energy and focus. I am very thankful to you that you shared your strategy with us to stay connected and I am sorry if I sounded too critical(rude).

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I understand the psychology behind showing your cards after they fold, and in some cases, that's definitely profitable (If people flag you like you want them to).

This also relies on others folding, because even if you are losing only small pots, those add up quickly. And depending how lucky you end up being, it can backfire and make your tactic transparent by you not calling if they rise the pot. There's a reason why everyone is trying to play aggressive at the start.

But as the game is not about winning every hand anyway, being inconstant how you play right after using this tactic would definitely be beneficial and confusing.

Personally i think that showing your cards afterwards is just too transparent bait, and since it's during the start, i wouldn't even think that it's some kind of triple bluff, because there are ton of fishes in the game.

Best "tricks" that i am using are psychological. Reading patterns in people is hard in online games, and almost impossible with frequently ganging tables, but it can be an edge. I mainly focus on my own mindset, where i combat my frustration and try to focus. Realizing the fact that i am not trying to win every hand, or good pocket pairs. What i am trying to figure out is how others are playing those hands and what i am up against.

Biggest kicks i get from getting rid of players who are trying to control the table, while making them think i am just ragebetting against their semi-good hand. That requires some luck and good timing.

Sorry if this too vague, but imho reading people in poker isn't equivalent to chess, where you can calculate moves, while on poker, you need the context (or feel) of the players.

Really "Falcon Punch" . Sorry to break it down to you but this strategy is terrible.
You are waiting for a good pair be it JJ+, so you are playing only 2% of the hands. . First of all, you will be blinded out in most of the scenarios as you will simply not get enough hands mathematically. Second, it is way easier for your opponent to put you on a very narrow range which will lead to a ludicrous amount of blind stealing from you. And they will simply fold against your open.
I suggest you open more hands, the ideal range for a recreational player like you would be 20-22%.

In the past I used to play poker online with friends, but not the way you are thinking, my friends used to come to my house, we mix our bankrolls and join to a table on a single account, the we used to do a move that we call "Falcon Punch". The strategy was simple, we wait to get a good pair like AA, KK, o QQ, and then go all in. Simple as that but efective, we walked away with profit most of the times we try It.

Let me give you one of my strategies related to, 'table image'. This is probably the most valuable one. I will try to keep it short and precise;
You overbluff in very small pots (2x-5x the pot) and if they fold, you win if they call, you lose a small pot but either way, make sure to let them see your cards. . Do it very carefully in very small pots a couple of times and you will establish an image of an overly bluffy player. Now just wait for the nuts and repeat the same action, you will be surprised to see that they will call you with anything.
This is especially useful in earlier stages of tournaments when blinds are quite low and pots are also small.

This thread is specifically for discussing poker strategies and hand analysis. Any low-quality and generic post will be deleted (zero tolerance).

What types of poker games can be discussed here?
NLHE and OMAHA (4 and 5 card variants) only. You can discuss both cash games as well as tournaments.

Can I post information about joining any free/paid tournament or cash games on any platform?
No. Any such information will be deleted if your sole purpose is to just post that information. However, if that information is part of your strategy/hand analysis, bankroll building, and table selection you can mention it but be very careful.

Anything else?
Not really, if you are a serious player and want to improve you will surely get along well here.

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