Understanding Levels Of Poker Play
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Of course there are many levels and degrees of skill and aggressiveness among players, but to a great degree, skill levels can be grouped into several general categories. We'll take a brief look at each.
BEGINNING/WEAK PLAYERS
Beginning and weak players often share one tendency in common: they play too many hands and stay in pots too long. They place bet after bet into pots they shouldn't be playing because they don't recognize that they are not getting enough value for their wagers. You'll see this type of behavior over and over again among weaker players. In this category, you can also find the rock-the tight player who will play only with good cards. The rock's play is so obvious that all opponents without strong enough hands fold at the very first sign of his activity. But even more prevalent than the rock are the legions of loose gooses, the players who spread money around the pot like it's going out of style.
Weaker players are weaker players for many other reasons as well, but their prevailing feature is that they play too many hands for too long. They'll win more pots than the average player, but at such cost that anything less than really good luck will probably spell losses for their session.
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Lock Poker Hands
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Lock hands put you in the driver's seat in poker. You figure to have a win, and you want to build up the pot as much as possible. There are two types of lock hands: the exposed ones in stud games (where the strength of your hand is apparent or suggested to all opponents) and the hidden ones (where other players have no idea of the strength of your hand).
For example, if you have three kings in the hole in seven-card stud, and K 8 7 6 as upcards, you're sitting with a monster hand that no opponent can see or perhaps even guess at. The strength is hidden. On the other hand, if three of those kings are on board, there is strength exposed for all to see. Only an opponent who thinks they can beat your represented hand, or the possibility of a kings up full house or better would dare play for a nickel more. Note that I'm using the concept of the "lock" as the strongest relative position in poker, one that is a huge favorite to win except against the most uncanny luck by an opponent.
Lock Hand Strategy
Having a lock hand puts you in a powerful position. Your only strategic concern is to get as much of your opponents' money in the pot as possible. In one ideal situation, other players will have been dealt strong hands as well—though not as strong as yours, of course-and they'll be bidding up the pot. In another ideal scenario, modest betting by many opponents will make the pot interesting and let players stay for more bets in hopes of improving.
Even though you would love to raise and reraise until your opponents' pockets are emptied, on a practical level, overzealous betting will drive your opponents out of the pot, and that is exactly what you don't want to do. On the other hand, overly timid betting, if it's not your style for the situation, may very well clue your opponents in that you've got the goods and are sandbagging them.
So you must strike a balance, gauging the situation for the way to keep the most players interested. You need them to contribute to a pot that will be yours at the showdown.
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