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There
are two mistakes that are common to almost every beginning
poker player. They tend to bluff too much and they tend
to slow play too much, but those aren't the only common
mistakes. Another mistake that most players develop at some
point is playing too aggressively. Beginners also have a
tendency to call "just one more bet" to "see
what the next card is."
Bluffing is betting when you don't have the best hand, hoping
that you will not be called. Slow playing is not betting
(or not raising) when you do have the best hand, hoping
that you'll entice others to bet or call.
Both bluffing and slow playing are forms of deception, and
they are both an important part of a poker player's arsenal.
Both are easy to overuse, often to the point that they become
so predictable that they lose all hope of deception.
Playing aggressively isn't really an overrated concept,
but I put a discussion of overaggressive play in this chapter
use it seems to fit as a common mistake. Aggression in ,
and especially in Hold 'Em, is generally a good thing. Betting
and raising will win much more money over time then calling-but
it can be overdone. |
