Post by Randy C on Mar 5, 2007 18:58:27 GMT -4
At many live tourneys I get asked advice from beginners on how to play poker successfully. There's a loaded question if ever I saw one...lol! There is one piece of advice that I do offer frequently, and it's one that made sense to me from the very beginning...and that is to play smaller pots at the beginning and slowly work your way up to larger pots as you feel more comfortable.
I generally use this analogy when giving this advice as an illustration:
Imagine that you are asked to cut down a tree and you have nothing more than an axe. Well, you certainly won't be able to cut the tree down with one blow. Rather, you take several smaller blows, and the tree will eventually come down on it's own. In poker, small "chops" at the pots will net you better over the long run than wild, risky blows throughout.
The worst sort of play is when you see someone risking their chips OVER and OVER and OVER again, until finally someone catches and knocks you out! The your stuck on the rail wondering why you made such a play.
Playing those smaller pots as a beginner will teach you poker savvy. You'll learn the fundamentals of betting, raising and reraising at times when it's most opportune for you, and only risking a little at a time.
All In,
Randy C~
I generally use this analogy when giving this advice as an illustration:
Imagine that you are asked to cut down a tree and you have nothing more than an axe. Well, you certainly won't be able to cut the tree down with one blow. Rather, you take several smaller blows, and the tree will eventually come down on it's own. In poker, small "chops" at the pots will net you better over the long run than wild, risky blows throughout.
The worst sort of play is when you see someone risking their chips OVER and OVER and OVER again, until finally someone catches and knocks you out! The your stuck on the rail wondering why you made such a play.
Playing those smaller pots as a beginner will teach you poker savvy. You'll learn the fundamentals of betting, raising and reraising at times when it's most opportune for you, and only risking a little at a time.
All In,
Randy C~