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Keep in mind that this is a tournament-style poker game so you should have a long-term strategy. It doesn't matter if you win the most hands. The way to win is to be the last person at the table. You don't have to play out every hand or even the majority of hands. Better poker players calculate the odds and fold quickly if the odds are not in their favor. For the majority of hands, a good player will fold before the flop. Don't be afraid to fold and you shouldn't start betting haphazardly if you've won a few hands. |
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There are many important strategies to consider when trying to be a successful tournament poker player, and it often seems that David Sklansky, noted poker author and theorist, has discovered most of them. One idea that was instinctive to most strong tournament players and which Sklansky crystallized for the rest is an idea he christened "the Gap Concept." What is the gap concept, and how does it affect your play? |
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I had to learn this the hard way, but protecting your bank roll is one of the key factors towards a successful poker career. I would frequently deposit $100 and try and turn that into $1000 within a night or two by putting it all on one cash table - big mistake. No matter how successful I was at first I would always eventually run into a cooler like KK vs AA or run into a terrible bad beat. There is of course the possibility of losing your money to another player’s all in on a flush draw, despite the fact you’ve flopped the nut straight or top set. Eventually, inevitably, you will lose your money - that’s just the law of probability for you. |
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