Simples steps for a better game

Poker isn’t just about the cards you are dealt, unlike roulette or slots.

You are playing against multiple opponents who are off various skill levels and can actually take your for a ride through their tells and bluffs.

So being able to read their hands or actually guess (that is what you are going to do most of the time) their hands with accuracy can lead you a long way.

The biggest thing a player must know is how to read their own hand.

There have been various instances when players do not actually know how to read their own hand and lose out on chances to win big.

For example: the value of pair of cards is never a constant in the game of poker, it chances with the value of the cards your opposition holds and the location of the player in relation to the dealer and of course the amount that has been bet and what activities your opponents are up to.

The other step in reading a hand is by paying close attention to the ‘tells’ an opponent gives out when he or she is dealt with cards.

Tells are an uncontrolled mannerism, similar to being extremely emotional at the table and you give out signs of just what you have been dealt with.

This is an extremely important factor in reading a hand and it is recommended to brush up about tells and how to deal with them if you are to conquer the opponents.

The next and most important part is to assimilate all that has gone on at a table.

This is the most crucial factor when playing these games of poker and only experience and practice can help you out.

Think about why a player might have folded or checked or raised a bet, do they actually have the cards to play through or are they just trying to bluff their way to the pot?

Analyzing this does take time and effort but this is needed as a skillset if you are to become a better player.

Reading the opponent’s hand isn’t an accurate science.

Do not try to accurately find out what their cards could be, instead have a range of cards which the opponent can be having so that you can decide what you need to do to counter the action of the other card players.

The missing link

Keeping a tab on the movement of your opponent can take you a long way.

If you can pick up certain mannerisms as when they want to go all in or when they bet or raise a little, you can exploit these later on.

Of course, you need to understand the way they play and how they deal with winning a hand or losing out.

Poker games are not easy to deal with and more often than not you end up playing against opponents who are half decent and know to hide their cards and their tells.

More players are picking up how to deceive others when they are at the table and that is something you should not fall prey to.

They often wear sunglasses or wear caps and hats along with large headphones not only to drown out the noise and concentrate on the game but to ensure that others do not pick out their traits while playing poker.

So how do you counter this defensive mechanism that players have taken up?

Instead of trying to find out what the player is holding, you can try to figure out what they are not having in their hand.

Begin with an idea of what a person is not holding and then try to eliminate that assumption through the actions on the table.

Of course this takes some time for a person to get adjusted to but this is a method taken up by most professionals and with practice can help you read hands and players better while playing the game of poker.

Your hand vs. the others

Once everyone is dealt their cards, you can flip your cards over and have a look at just what you are holding.

The higher the rank of the cards you hold the better are your chances of winning the pot.

Remember, if you are holding a pair of aces or a pair of kings, you have a decent shot of winning the pot.

The chances of getting such pairs are low but isn’t impossible.

Always keep an eye out for the high rank cards as a combination with the community cards can help you win the big pots.