Thursday, November 1, 2007

REMEMBER:YOU CAN'T LOSE IF YOU DON'T GO ALL-IN

Be sure of that call or raise before you go all-inin No Limit games-lose the hand, and you don't even win bus fare home. Going all-in can be a powerful tool in your arsenal for an aggressive play, but it is a decision that should be made with careful thought of all the angles and potential pitfalls.

If you feel like you've be bullied in ads on which you flopped, say, a nut flush, try a different tactic: Using a slow play to see who's calling your action can build the pot before an all-in move on the river. Beeing pot-committed-where so many of your chips are in the hand taht the only real option is to push ahead and hope for the best- is a bad place to find yourself. Unless you're convinced that when the dealer pushes the chips they'll be haeded in your direction, don't overextend your bankroll.

At the poker table , medals are not awarded for valiant service in the face of enemy fire: Take the fleshwound and fight another day!