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• 1 Small Ball Strategies

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• What are the top 10 rookie mistakes?

  1. Bluffing too much
  2. Lack of patience
  3. Playing unaffordable limits
  4. Drinking alcohol while playing
  5. Quitting while ahead
  6. Playing in tough games
  7. Having an elevated ego
  8. Playing too many hands
  9. Playing on tilt.
  10. Playing too many hours.

• What are the top 5 reasons why you could be loosing at Poker?

  1. Bad luck (everyone gets the streak of it)
  2. Playing too predictable
  3. Playing in tough games
  4. Lack of fundamental knowledge of the game
  5. Playing on tilt

• What is the difference between "Home Run Hitters" and "Small Ball Players"?

  Home run hitters like to play big bet poker, often times using the "all in" play to eliminate seeing flops and put their opponents to the decision of risking all or most of their stack. Small ball players try to steadily increase chip count, while avoiding big risks in marginal situations. The small ball player wants to see flops for as minimal amount as possible, forcing opponents to make more decisions.

• What are some optimal/good pre-flop starting bets for opening hands?

  1. For beginners, 5 times the big blind
  2. For advanced players, 2 and a half to 3 times the big blind

• What is the difference between aggressive and conservative play?

  Aggressive players fight for lots of pots by pushing the limits. Conservative players sit and wait for premiums hands.

• What are the 3 basic levels of thought in approaching Poker?

  1. What do I have?
  2. What do my opponents have?
  3. What do my  opponents think I have?

• Why and when might you call "All-In" in tournament poker?

  In tournament play where blind and antes increase each level, "All-In" plays uncontested early in the tournament could increase stack size.

• Stealing Senario: Blinds are 50/100. You raise with  A-10 before the flop. Only the big blind calls. The pot is now 700. The flop comes Kc-8s-4d. The big blind now checks. Which amount would be the best betting strategies in order for you to steal the blind and why?a. 425b. 575c. 700d. All of the above

  425 should do the trick. When attempting to flat out steal, a bet of 1/2, 3/4, or pot size will generally give you sufficient information on whether your opponent hit the flop. In this senario, however a bet of 1/2 or pot would most likely yield the same results, so there is not need to risk the whole pot, when the smaller amount will do.

• Stealing Senario: Blinds are 50/100. You raise with  4c-4h before the flop. Only the big blind calls. The pot is now 700. The flop comes Kc-8s-4d. The big blind now checks. Which amount would be the best betting strategies in order for you to induce a call from your opponents why?a. 425b. 575c. 700d. All of the above

  Again the same 425 should be fine. You have a monster hand and the half size rather than pot size bet will prompt a few more loose calling type players to call.

• What percentage of time will suited hole cards complete a Flush?a. 15%b. 5%c. 12.5%d. None of the above

  The answer is "b" Suited hole card will only complete a flush about 5% of the time.