----------------------------------- PokerGuru 25.06.2006, 22:48 Short EASY POKER LESSON for June 25 ----------------------------------- Posted: 25.06.2006, 17:27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello to my followers/poker scholars! It always amazes me how many players undeniably in the "expert" category still read, ask questions, and respond to my lessons here at Poker-Crush. That is a great compliment you pay me and I want to take ths opportunity to tell you how much I appreciate it. I would like to talk to you today a little bit more about the importance of where you sit at any poker table. Obviously, your position will change with every dealt hand, even tho you have not moved. That is becuse the "button" HAS moved and the button symbolizes the hypothetical dealer. In turn, your position is in direct relationship to how far from the dealer you are sitting. The three chairs frthest from the dealer are called the "late position" and this is the best place you can be. All other players will have already made their first move by the time it is your turn, and you should have learned something about the strength of their hands from their actions. That gives you the advantage because they know nothing about the strength of YOUR hand! Therefore, if you are in a late position, you can always play a little looser, a bit more aggresive, than you would in earlier positions. THE POINT HERE IS THAT YOU SHOULD NOT PLAY THE SAME HAND THE SAME WAY EVERY TIME. You must first consider your position and then place your bet or fold acordingly. It is normally safe to be rather bold with your opening bet from late position. Those with a weak hand will have folded before it gets back around to you. And with every player who folds, your odds of winning the hand increase. So you should purposely be bold to scare those in earlier positions out. That is exactly what it will do if they are good players. A good player always recognizes his disadvatages as well as his advantages. Another thing to keep in mind when you are sitting in late position at any deal of the cards is that this is the safest time to bluff. You cannot be a consistent winner in poker (consistent winner = what it takes to be a pro unless you do attempt a bluff once in a while. Thia is the time to do it. You might run 2 or 3 more players out of the game and it is also possible that you will run them ALL out, in which case the pot is YOURS. I personally never attempt a bluff from an early postion. Remember, also, that in general, most good poker players do NOT bluff very often, even if the movies and television dramas say otherwise. Seldom is it wise to call a bluff. Chances are very good that it is not really the bluff it appears to be. The player has, instead, skillfully fooled you into thinking that he is bluffing so that you will call his bet ar even raise, thereby putting more of your money into HIS pot and pocket. More to come on how position should influence the way you play your hands in coming lessons. Many of you have communicated to me that you prefer more lessons more often, but shorter in length and covering fewer topics. All indications are that you learn better and faster in that way. Thus, YOU HAVE SPOKEN as I wished you to, and I have listened and responded. It is always my pleasure to make all things easier for you and to experiment in ways to send you to the profit-making side of the coin as soon as possible. IT PLEASES ME TO SEE SEVERAL OF YOU MAKING THAT TRANSITION! Until next time, I remain proudly Your PokerGuru ----------------------------------- mojojds 27.06.2006, 06:48 guru ----------------------------------- I REALLY NEVER THOUGHT OF THE SEATING IN A POKER GAME ... THIS MAKES SO MUCH SENSE TO ME THOUGH. BESIDES THAT ... I LIKE WHEN IM AWAY FROM DEALER BCUZ I WANT TO CHOKE HIM HALF THE TIME LOL GREAT TEACHING ADVICE GURU mojojds ----------------------------------- PokerGuru 27.06.2006, 08:57 ----------------------------------- Thank you very much, Poker Scholar Mojo. Remember this: It takes great scholars like you, willing and ready always to learn even more, to make any teacher a great one. Keep your eagerness to know alive and keep practicing what you learn, as you learn it, so it will become second nature to you. You show great potential, Mojo, partly because you are willing to think and play with logic and greatly because you are never the type to think you already know all that you need to know. I very much admire your attitude and openess with me and so I will always be proudly Your PokerGuru ----------------------------------- mojojds 27.06.2006, 10:36 lessons ----------------------------------- Can never stop learning.... to better yourself at anything you do... So all you can do is improve my poker game ...by teaching me all this great knowledge of yours. thank you Poker Guru mojojds ----------------------------------- PokerGuru 27.06.2006, 11:19 ----------------------------------- Both of your responses to this lesson, Poker Scholar Mojo, have been so neat that you have caused a great big smile to adorn this handsome face of mine! Thank you! Your devoted PokerGuru ----------------------------------- valeria 28.06.2006, 12:13 ----------------------------------- I will go with the more lessons more often but not shorter in length or less topics!!!!! Seems like I don't hear from you enough!! hehehehe When I do see your messages there is never enough info... I am like a dried out sponge that needs MORE MORE MORE!!! ----------------------------------- valeria 28.06.2006, 12:17 ----------------------------------- I would like to see a little tidbit every day! But that would be very time consuming... I could go for lessons twice a week then go practice them in freerolls hehehe You do great.. just we want MORE!! :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: Hey we need poker playing smilies!!!!!!!!!!! ----------------------------------- PokerGuru 28.06.2006, 19:01 ----------------------------------- Dear Poker Scholar Valeria, YES, YES, and YES, THANK YOU to all comments made in yor last 2 posts! Also.......time-comsuming? keeping busy? Spending time and keeping busy to help my Poker Crushers IS MY FAVORITE THING TO DO!!!! It is so great to have scholars who really truly want to learn!!!!! So thank YOU. Your made happy PokerGuru