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Hi there!

I want to know, how do you personally play against unskillful players? Unskillful in a way that is also ignorant. I’m referring to those who watch WSOP too much and believe that anything at anytime can come up.

Just last week, I was in a friendly game, buy in was $10. Players who were present were newbies and so I expected a not so good, thrilling game. Well, I had KQs and was on the small blind. Guy in early position first raised. Quite unexpected, there were no callers. Button then re-raised and so I called. Initial raiser then folded, therefore it was then heads up play. Flop came and brought KQ4. I then placed a small bet and he raised me. I then pushed him all in.

Later, he flipped his cards over, bottom pair with an Ace kicker. Then he suddenly made on the turn another 4 and I lost.

Anything to say? Such situation happened for several times and the ending has always been the same. I hope you can help me.

Thank you in advance.

Warm regards,
Rocky
Rocky,

When bad players suck out on you, it can be frustrating, but you played well. When you play well, bad players will suck out on you. Play a solid game against these opponents or play a small ball style that will let you see a lot of flops cheaply.

If there is a lot of action preflop, then play a solid game and push your advantages hard. They aren’t going to always suck out on you.

Hi,

I’m now into some brain works. I don’t know what I’ll do next in my poker career. I’ve already tried Doyles Super System, and have read thousands of articles on your site but still I have few questions in mind.

First, is there anything I need to do to take my game from the intermediate level to the pro level? Second, how about in terms of skills, knowledge or experience, is there anything I need to have?

I want to win the WSOP or WPT or at least make it to the final table however it seems so hard for me to do so. Any help?

Thank you very much.

Regards,
Charlie
Charlie,

I know from personal experience that winning at the WSOP takes a lot of skill and a little bit of luck. In order to get to the professional level, you need to have all the tools that poker players should have in order to be successful. Remember, if you are planning on playing professionally, this will be your only source of income and you need to approach it like a job. Put back at least 6 months worth of money that is to be used solely for living expenses once you start playing poker professionally. This will help offset some of the ups and downs that you will experience as a pro player.