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HOW TO PLAY SUCESSFUL POKER STEP BY STEP - GAMEPLAN
Now to resolve the query of ATs and above and A5s and below against A9s A8s A7s A6s.
The first ones work as you are able to also make a straight with them. I would choose A5s over A8s because the A and the 5 can work together to form a straight, contrary to the A8s.
When you play washy Aces though like A5s, you have to be extra conservative if you match an Ace on the flop. You will not be sure if your kicker is effective or not so you will have to give the next step some thought. Playing these solely in later positions can help you make more beneficial decisions because players will check most likely if they do not have the A or that hand beat.
Why do hands like AA, KK, QQ, AK, and AQ work best at shorthanded tables? Imagine a scenario where everyone is in the hand, and you look down and see two beautiful blood-red Aces?
Your pulse starts to cannonball along. Then you look up to discover that everyone has already called. At this point you have to know that your chances of winning are thin.
Power hands like this seldom win when there are that many limpers calling pre-flop building a huge family pot. Why? How do you improve this hand?
In big all-in pots two pair rarely wins against flushes and straights. So what do you do?
There is merely one maneuver left. You could check raise on the flop rather than betting right now. The idea would be to attempt to force some of the other rounders to leave. Limiting the field would increase your chances to win.
Why are hands like KT’s, QJ’s JTs, 89s, 79s, and 46s better when you have a full table of players in?
You can almost never get in trouble with these kinds of pocket cards. Whenever you hit something, it is likely to be quite strong. If you do not capture the cards you need, it is easy at this point to fold.
Try that with a pair of Aces! With those kinds of cards you are hooked up with to the pot – usually to the bitter end. A hand like JTs and 89s are ideal for playing against big all-in pots. Our advice is to always raise to build up the pot. The reason these favor huge pots is because they are always drawing to flushes and straights. Make your hand . . . and you will be hard to beat.
GAMEPLAN FOR THE NOVICE PLAYER
- Always read the table. Use
Sticking to these simple five steps, using tools and learning while you play will help you to become an intermediate player easily.
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