Knowing Your Opponents
1. When a tight player comes in with a raise, what does it usually mean ?
Ans : He has a high hand or a very strong low hand.
2. What should you do in this situation ?
Ans : You should throw away hands that look fairly good under ordinary circumstances, as now they are not even marginal.
3. What is the exception ?
Ans : If you know a player extremely well and are fairly certain of what his hand is.
4. How do seven card stud players typically play ?
Ans : They tend to play high hands strongly and stay with them longer. That is, they will be aggressive with big pairs and cautious with low hands.
5. What about a razz player ?
Ans : He will do just the opposite.
6. What about the top eight-or-better players ?
Ans : They have a good mix to their games.
7. There are many players who tend to play more one way than the other. Give an example ?
Ans : When the table is full, some players generally will play only quality low hands that are often three straights.
8. How should you play when one of these players catches perfect on fourth street ?
Ans : You should not give him any action.
9. What if this player now checks ?
Ans : He is probably paired.
10. What if he bets out into several online poker players or raises ?
Ans : He has caught good.
Introduction / Starting hands / Three of a Kind Wired / Disguising Your Hand / Ante Stealing / Getting Reraised on a Semi-Steal / When an Ace Raises / When the Bring-In Raises / General Strategy / How Far Do You Go? / Fourth Street / Check-Raising on Fourth and Fifth Streets / Fifth Street / Sixth Street / Seventh Street / Position / Playing the High Hands / Bluffing / Slow-Playing / Knowing Your Opponents / Raising Aggressively / The Toughest Decision of All / Staying to the End / Pairing the Door Card / Keeping Track of the Cards / Scare Cards / An Expert Play / Another Good Play / Reading Hands / Psychology / Afterthought
