Texas Holdem Tip #7 - How To Kill Bullies
Most poker players approach the game with more attitude than intelligence. They gamble wrecklessly, bluff too much, and always seem to be putting a lot of chips at risk. We love intelligent aggressive play, but this texas holdem tip is about how to kill these bullies.
We are going to characterize players in two dimensions: tight/loose and aggressive/passive. Tight players play only the best hands while loose players will play a very wide variety of hands. Aggressive refers to the betting style of a player. Aggressive players are not afraid to raise the pot significantly while passive players tend to check and call.
Bullies tend to be loose aggressive players. They play most hands and make wild raises going all-in frequently to intimidate opponents into folding. As we’ve said before, this is not a good, disciplined texas holdem system. This style can be successful against passive players, but cannot be successful long term.
Bullies play a wide variety of hands. Intelligent poker players choose to play the best hands. So, beating bullies is simply a matter of waiting until you have a top hand and betting the heck out of it. We recommend that you slow play the hand, using a check raise. Bullies do not like to be raised and will frequently re-raise. At this time, push all-in. The odds are greatly in your favor and the bully will have a hard time backing down. (Bullies don’t like to be bullied.) After you have relieved your opponent of a pile of chips, they will likely come at you *very* aggressively. Just wait until you have a good hand and repeat the process. In this manner, you can knock all of the bullies out of the game!
Intelligent poker is about having a successful system and using it. Knowing how and when to use different strategies is a powerful key to success. This Texas holdem tip combines patience with aggression to eliminate the bullies at your table. Use it and win more often. See you at the tables …
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