Thread: Hand Reading
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Old 11-15-2005, 07:17 PM
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Default Re: Hand Reading

These types of games can be maddening, however, they can also be extremely profitable. Start out by playing the tightest game of your life, and pay attention. Pay attention to how the various players play their hands. You'll find that some of them know a thing or two, but not much. Then, you need to figure out what size pre-flop raise gets them out. Normally, in a tight game, a pre-flop raise of 3-4 times the big blinds drives out the weak holdings. I can remember a 1-2 NL game where UTG would raise pre-flop to $15 and it was still a family pot. Most people will not respect your pre-flop raises, they don't pay attention to whether or not you're playing solid. Just be super-patient, wait for monster, and you'll get paid off. Play a lot of hands that do well multi-way since you'll be able to get into a lot of multi-way pots cheaply. They can be frustrating games, but if you're patient, you'll be a happy man later. Expect to be sucked-out on. DO NOT TRY TO BLUFF. There are too many calling stations.
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