How Can Fake Money Help You be a Better Player?

Heather — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:36:19 +0000

There are play money games, in which people “fake play” but use real money. However, there are also fake money games, wherein the players use — you guessed it — fake money, but play real game. Why? Well, people believe that the primary reason both of these types of game exist is simply to be entertaining. That is certainly true, but playing with play money has some ulterior motives as well, ones which can be extremely beneficial.

You see, these games can make you a better poker player. You have nothing to lose, isn’t that right? And since there is no money at stake, you are perfectly tree to find yourself as a player. You can bluff, you can try crazy risks and reckless strategies, all to see what you can — and cannot — pull off believably. You can try out new tactics and really forge your identity as a poker player without fear of going broke.

What to Do with Pocket Aces

Heather — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:54:02 +0000

Ah, pocket rockets. It is one of the greatest starting hands you can get in a game of poker. However, you cannot get cocky and assume that lucking out with two aces during the pre flop will guarantee you a win. There is some strategy to playing this enviable hand.

See, it can be torture to fold a hand like this; your first instinct will be to play and play hard. Follow the first one, but go easy on the second one.

A raise here is a must. Raise big, in fact, because you may be able to intimidate your opponents enough so that some of them will fold.

Once the flop goes down, however, you need to start calculating your odds. You also have to analyze how your opponents play.

Only raise or call if your chances of winning are good. Otherwise, although it may hurt, you need to fold.

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How Can Fake Money Help You be a Better Player?

What to Do with Pocket Aces