i really love gambling.i want to be a professinal poker master.
2006-09-13 01:51:55 · 19 answers · asked by Felix O 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Card Games
Minimal skill, loads of luck, and lots of persistance.
2006-09-13 01:53:46 · answer #1 · answered by les_w_s 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Patience, patience and patience ... and then some basic skills in math and probability theory and a twist of psycological sence doesn't hurt at all.
Luck has nothing to do with this.
If you play AA all-in every time you have it and in a theoretical example get a caller each time, you are on average about a 70% favorite.
Simple math says that you will in fact lose close to 30% of the times (and this is where everybody starts screaming about bad luck, and unreal draws, and ...).
But simple math tells you that as long as you get more than 1.70 times your money back in a pot (an all-in would be minimum 2 times your money) you will in the long run make money playing this hand.
It is in reality no different with any other hand. You have to calculate your odds of winning the pot and compare it to what you have to risk.
If the possible winnings compared to your risk are higher than the chances of your hand winning - then it's good business.
Example (not taking implied odds into consideration):
You hold QhJh in a pot flat called preflop with 4 hands active. Say the level is $1/$2.
The pot is now $8.
Flop comes Kh Tc 3h.
At his point you have 15 outs to make what most likely is the winning hand. These outs are: The 9 remaining Hearts for the flush and the remaining nines and aces for the straight.
If now the player in front of you bets $6 there is $14 in the pot and you have to decide whether to call or not.
You have to pay $6 and you can win $20 if the pot is settled right here and now. This means you are risking exactly 30% of the possible return.
In all there are 47 cards left you cannot know what are. You can see your own 2 cards and the 3 cards flopped. Rest is unknown. That means you have 15 of the remaining 47 cards working for you, and you have two chances to catch one of them. Turncard gives you a chance of 15/47 and river (if turn misses) offers 15/46. (Omitting the next bit of math here...)
This means in fact you have a 55% chance of making your hand on the next two cards.
So you call since you only have to pay 30% ith a 55% chance of winning (or raise here to minimize opponents odds since you are very likely holding the bigger percentage).
It's all in calculating percentages.
If you have AK on your hand and the board shows A K Q T before the river and you are sure your opponent holds the Jack, you should in fact call any bet smaller than 15% of the pot, as you have 7 outs - remaining aces and Kings plus the three remaining Jacks.
Taking these things into consideration it is obvious that some of the more costly mistakes in poker are chasing low-outers:
Chasing a gutshot straight (4 outs) - unless u get 11:1 on your money, don't!
Calling down with a small pair on hand against suspected overpair (2 outs) - again you need a whopping 23:1 on your money to call.
People make these calls on even potsized bets where they only get 2:1 on their money all the time ... and still wonder why they lose money.
Jakob Priess
Webmaster
European Poker Magazine
http://www.pokermagazin.eu
2006-09-13 13:20:22 · answer #2 · answered by Poker Priess 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2006-09-16 13:50:24 · answer #3 · answered by Bob B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To play poker u need to have a good poker face so that if u get a very good card then if u smile theyll know u have a good card. and if u want to make a bluff make sure your choosing the right decision if or if not to make it
2006-09-13 08:55:02 · answer #4 · answered by crazygoug 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Simple. Study, practise, learn from your mistakes and keep detailed records.
Sounds like you're a potential disciple for the Church of Texas Holdem. Come, worship the poker gods!
2006-09-13 10:27:04 · answer #5 · answered by Father Ashley 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
a lot of luck, and decision making skills, good poker face works good 2
2006-09-13 15:36:28 · answer #6 · answered by Eric H 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
THE one thing you need to become a good poker player is to believe that there is no such thing as luck. It's all about probabilities.
2006-09-13 08:54:14 · answer #7 · answered by stargate_jumper 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
luck and a good poker face
2006-09-13 08:53:35 · answer #8 · answered by Marvin C 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need to have a goof poker face so nobody can tell what you have in your hand.
2006-09-13 13:28:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
um i'd say have lots of money in your pckets, practice a sweet poker face in the mirror :) and then give 'er nuts and go for the gold
2006-09-13 11:17:28 · answer #10 · answered by Skittles 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
An understanding of psychology, probability and patience. Aggression helps, too.
2006-09-14 12:41:43 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋