You're out of position and decide to bet out acting as if you had the ace.
A good late-position player with a lot of chips calls you and we're off to the flop. You're feeling loose today and raise to 175 with K-9. Note that I'm not advocating that you bluff off all your chips or continue betting with the worst hand in these situations, just giving some input on ways not to get yourself caught too deep. You've got more weapons than just the all-in move, and leaving yourself a way to get out of a hand is incredibly important.įor each of these situations, pretend you have the average stack of 2,500 chips. One player raises to 30, the next player goes all-in! Think about the last time you were at a tournament and the blinds were 5/10. There are a lot of players who believe that going all-in is about the only move they have most of the time. More specifically, going all-in when you've got other strategies that could lead to a better result. Mike McDermott said that rounders should never forget the cardinal rule: 'Always leave yourself an out.'įor this week's tip of the week, I'm going to take it out of the rounder's realm and apply it to poker in general. Tip of the week: Always leave yourself an out You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
