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Seeing the errors of other Players
Hi Everyone,
I've read that, "If you can't see that other players are making errors, you probably are the fish". So what errors do you folks commonly spot? What are you looking for exactly? I've been thinking about my play, against my read of the opponent. Have yet to seriously consider what the mistakes of an opponent are... because I don't neccesarily know what all the errors are, or what correct play in every situation is. Sincerely, AA |
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Re: Seeing the errors of other Players
Start out by recognizing the basic errors:
Playing too many hands preflop - (this is the easiest to spot and most common) Checking instead of betting top pair. Calling instead of raising with top pair. Calling instead of folding without the correct pot odds. Not betting a draw for value. As you get better, you'll be able to spot more mistakes - times where your opponent misses a bet, or costs himself an extra bet in a pot he loses. |
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Re: Seeing the errors of other Players
I would add:
Slowplaying to much. fx: two pair, trips, bottom set on the flop. |
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Re: Seeing the errors of other Players
So what errors do you folks commonly spot?
Playing too many hands preflop: Does he like suited trash (83s, 74s, 53s), does he automatically play any pair or any ace. Is he sensitive to the number of players in the pot when playing the small pairs and connectors? When there is an EP raise, I watch to see what the raiser had and what the cold callers have. Does he call a raise cold with any pair, any ace, suited trash? How does he defend his blind? Any two cards in the BB, or intelligently. What about in SB? What will he just complete his small blind with. IF the SB is only 1/3 of a bet, you should still be somewhat selective about the hands you play. Too many hands post flop: Does he take any pair to the river, regardless of pot odds? Does he take any ace to the river? Does he automatically take a gutshot to the river? Does he draw to a straight against a 3 suited flop? Does he play second, third or an underpair against a 3 suited flop without a big card in that suit? What one card flushes will he draw to against a 3 suited flop. Does he draw to the idiot end of a one card straight? I'm sure others can add more. |
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Re: Seeing the errors of other Players
I could be mistaken, but I thought if it only costs 1/3 of a bet to complete the small blind, one can complete with almost any 2 cards as long as there was no raise preflop.
I know that you have to be more selective as the size of the bet to complete the small blind increases (1/2, 2/5, 2/3) but I thought, especially multiway, that your implied odds are high enough to call a 1/3 bet with almost any two cards. |
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Re: Seeing the errors of other Players
You are not mistaken. Completing the SB for 1/3 of a bet has sufficient actual and implied odds for almost any two cards.
If there are 4+ callers, then the immediate pot odds are 17-1 - I'll happilly call with 72o. |
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SB is 1/3 of bet, not 1/3 to complete
You are right that you play almost any 2 cards if it costs one-third to complete. My post refers to an SB that is 1/3 of a bet, not 1/3 to complete.
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Re: SB is 1/3 of bet, not 1/3 to complete
Sorry, I mis-read the flop.
Basically, I ignore the one-chip discount and figure things according to full bets. I know that there are some situtations where the odds can tip the balance, but I just hate not acting last - let alone first. Jay |
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Hating not acting last
I agree that acting last is an advantage. However, in some situations, acting first or early has its advantages. Inducing bluffs, checkraising and betting into weak tight folders comes to mind.
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Re: Seeing the errors of other Players
The first thing that I noticed in my home game was the predictability of some of the players. Raising only when they have trips or better when the board just paired. Stuff like that.
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