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If You Can't Win this Hand....

"Often you will have doubts about a Holdem hand as it progresses from the flop and into the turn and river, and it becomes apparent that you wont win the hand your playing.

All is not lost, however. Depending upon your position, the number of players left in the hand, who the players are, and what the flop is, you can sometimes, but not that often, influence the outcome of the hand.

An ideal situation would be if you were to see the turn card with two other players, one a drinking player who plays badly, and the other an older, conservative player who doesnt take chances. The turn card comes and youre sure you cant win the hand. When the loose player bets, you raise, even though your hand doesnt warrant it. This makes the tight player call two big bets on the turn and in all probability, he'll muck his cards unless he has a really great hand. The bad player then wins the hand on the river.

The reason this helps you is that you can get that money back from the bad player. The tight player who wins a big pot is more likely to hold on to the money and not lose it back nearly as fast as any other player at the table (beside yourself, of course).

If you must lose a hand, you should not mind losing to any one of the players that you would like to play against (mentioned earlier). When you lose a pot to a player who is not as good a player as you are, you should consider that money to be just a temporary loan. It may tkae an hour, a day or a week, but your superior play will get that money back in the long run.

In addition to this list of players, the three types of players that you shouldnt mind losing a pot to once in a while are:

1. Players who have just been seated.
[Paraphrasing] Because they will stay longer and you will have more time to get it back.
2. The worst player in the game.
The reason is obvious but sometimes it takes longer to get your money back because the worst player will play nearly every hand against you. You'll have to have the best hand at the showdown nearly every time and if thats the only way you can win, it will take a little longer.
3. The Player on Your Right.
[Paraphrasing] Because you always have position and money moves 'clockwise' at a poker table."



I always remembered this and found it really interesting. Regardless of its practical application it raises some theory that most people wouldnt consider, so i thought i would share it.


Does this ever have application?
If so is it only for b+m?
Has anyone ever made this play? In the world? Ever?


Source: "Winner's Guide To Texas Hold'em Poker", Ken Warren