Pros like Perry Friedman, and David Sklansky are both well-experienced and very capable of giving some effective tips and strategies. And they are actually just two of the many pros today. Well, if you are a beginner, hearing some tips and even strategies from these pros can help you a lot. However, just be very careful as there are a lot of tips and even strategies online that are said to be from the pros although they are actually not.
Unrelated Medium and Low Value Cards
Just one helpful tip from one of today’s pros – avoid playing unrelated medium and low value cards. They oftentimes actually appear worthless. Specifically, avoid suited cards, which cannot flop a straight, even both ends of a 9 and 5.
Low Pairs
Great tip from one of the most popular pros – be careful in playing low pairs. The low pairs being referred to include any pairs from 66 down to 22. They can only be played in late positions, if in other positions, it maybe risky playing low pairs.
Two-Way Draw
A tip from one of the pros today – play tight and aggressive when have a two-way draw after the flop. If making a flush, trips, or straight out of your hand is possible, making a bet or a raise can be a good idea.
Ace or Pair of High Over-Cards
The “lucky tip” from one of the pros – bet an Ace or a pair of high over-cards after a worthless flop. Flop is considered worthless if entire flop is with unrelated cards of medium and low value.
Flops of 6, 7 and 8
Helpful tip from one famous pro – keep an eye on the flops of 6, 7 and 8 as they can make out a straight which has the potential to overcome a high pair or the like.
Hi,
I’m here again to ask some questions.
- How much you are to win with AA compared to KK or QQ? 10%? Higher or lower?
- You once said that modified hand groupings are better than the Sklansky ones. Sorry but I don’t exactly believe you on this one right now. Say a player with 22 is more likely to beat a player with 44. Do you know any reason for this?
- Why do you think an A8s rate higher than A9s?
Thanks for your time in advance!
Regards,
Jill
Jill,
- Aces will win against Kings or Queens 81% of the time.
- The only way a player with 2-2 will beat 4-4 is if they catch a set or a flush of a different suit than the suits of the fours.
- An A-8 suited is actually an underdog to A-9 suited 60% to 26%.
Hello,
I was in a certain tournament the other day. I was the BB and got dealt Aks. At some point, everyone folded to SB who made significant bet earlier. I then raised to eventually double the bet of SB. SB then called. Flop came and brought JJ9. SB opted to bet and so I raised. Sb then raised too and so I called. Turn came and brought 5. SB checked and then I placed a bet. SB then called. Flop came and brought an Ace. Then I called. After a while, SB showed A9o and so I was just second.
Do you think I gave justice to the hand that was dealt to me?
Many thanks,
Bob
Bob,
You were not second. You had A-K. The board was JJ95A. You had Aces and Jacks with a King kicker. Your opponent had Aces and Jacks with a 9 kicker. You should have won the pot.
Now, with that being said, you were a little too aggressive with this hand. There was a good chance that you were behind to a Jack, or a player holding a hand with a 9 in it. This was the case until the river. On the river, you got lucky and his pair of 9’s were counterfeited.
