What winning poker concept is least understood by ordinary Players
 

Im thinking the importance of defending your blinds in short handed situations.

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Bad beats dont just happen to them.
Also bad beats should be welcomed in a sense.

Ponks

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Poker is about winning money, not winning pots.

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I'd have to agree. This knowledge, or lack of it, explains nearly every mistake poor players make.

Re: What winning poker concept is least understood by ordinary Players
 

value bet

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Gap concept

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I agree, most new players don't realize that the value of certain hands changes based on the situation...They only see the value of the cards and don't have a "sliding scale" value for the hands they are dealt...

eg. AJ may be a fold early or behind a raise, but a raise later...

Re: What winning poker concept is least understood by ordinary Players
 

"Im thinking the importance of defending your blinds in short handed situations."

Your suggestion is way too specific and technical for ordinary players. Probably the answer is that ordinary players don't understand they should bet and raise instead of check and call when they have a hand.

-Michael

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The decreased importance of pot odds in tournaments.

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Ordinary players? "Make the play with the best EV"

- Louie