A Good Guy: The Likeable Poker Player
unknown wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
by Ashley Adams
How to combine the ideas of position and demeanor into your poker strategy, or: How to Win Friends and Influence People (who just happen to be playing poker with you).
We have all heard about the importance of position in poker. I’ve written articles about it here and read many elsewhere. For Stud and Holdem, you need to play your hand differently depending on where you are sitting relative to the dealer and relative to other players. There’s no question about it.
We’ve also learned — at least I hope you’ve learned — about the strategic importance of being a fun and easygoing sort of person at the table. It helps you to have people who are not agitated, angry, or unduly somber and serious at the table. Carefree, happy, laughing people are more likely to part easily with their money.
But it’s also important, as [...]
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