Think he’s bluffing? Go with your gut
This tip may end up being the most valuable one I could ever share. It’s simple but extremely effective and powerful.You’ll often find yourself in a poker situation where it comes down to this basic question: Is he bluffing? All the cards are dealt, your opponent made a bet on the river, and you hold a marginal hand that could beat a bluff but can’t beat a legitimate hand.Here’s a Hold’em hand that illustrates this scenario:Let’s say the final board looks like this: Js, 8c, 4s, 4h, 6c. You hold
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Casino poker language:
- LIVE BLIND - The last and largest blind bet may or may not be LIVE. If LIVE, the blind bettor has the option of "raising" his own blind in the event the bet is called around to him. This is normal, and is sometimes referred to as "blinds are live".
- QUALIFIER - A minimum standard that a hand must meet in order to win. Usually applied to the lowball side of a high-low split pot.
- PASSED OUT. - A hand in which nobody opens. What happens next is a function of the game being played.
- FACE CARD - A jack, queen or king (a card with a face on it, not joker).
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
- READ - To determine whether an opponent has a good, medium or bad hand by observing his personal behavior. An inexact science.
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