Golden Rules of Poker Part 2

8.Learn the mathematics of poker

Know the mathematics of the game: It's not difficult to learn this poker strategy. You simply use some common arithmetic plus a little patience to guide your playing. You should remember, for instance, that in poker the average hand becomes less valuable with the addition of more players.

For example: A pair of jacks is worth holding in a two-handed game, but in a seven-handed game it is very weak. A poker player will better his game immediately if he remembers this.

9.Know the odds and probabilities

Next, a player must also have some knowledge of the chances of bettering certain hands. Study the poker odds on this web site. Don't try to memorize them; merely absorb the general implications. Some of the best poker players just play a tight game, knowing little of specific probabilities but applying the general principles.

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10.Don't give yourself away

Keep a poker face: Don't complain when losing or show elation when winning. Emotional displays prohibit clear thinking and the proper evaluation of your hand. Don't indulge in unnecessary conversation. Keeping a poker face means keeping the same disposition at all times. Such restraints are very difficult to acquire overnight, but they are essential requirements of a good poker player. When you achieve them, not only will you play your best game, but your opponents will not be able to figure your hand so easily.

11.There are no friends in poker

Forget friendship: Upon entering a poker game leave friendship behind. If you hold a "cinch hand" at stud and you allow your friend to see your hole card without putting in the last bet to call your hand, I can assure you that you won't be a winner. If you want to play a good game, you must bet your hand for what it is worth. Top money winners do. Poker is a game for blood.

12.Know the opposition

Know poker psychology: A good poker player must be a good psychologist. During a big money game, every kind of human emotion comes into play. I used to play stud with a player who, whenever he was dealer and had a pair back to back, would almost always fail to deal himself an upcard until his attention was called to it. He was concetrating so much on his pair that he forgot he could better the pair by drawing.

Another player at draw poker would always ask, "Whose play is it?" When he asked this question, I knew he probably had openers or a four-card flush -- at least he was going to play. When he had a poor hand he would keep quiet and put his cards down before him. These are little mannersims, if noted by the smart poker player, that will help him win because they will help him to know what to do at the proper time.

And finally don't give up, it's just a game.

See you on the tables!