Think For Yourself

A disturbing trend that’s been noticed in the poker community is that people seem to want to follow strict guidelines when they play poker. Many want to treat poker like blackjack, where there is always an optimal strategy in every situation.

his is simply not the case. Any and all advice is just some general hints that can never take the place of proper situational judgment skills. Poker is a game of people and a game of situations. It is not a game of optimal/pre-planned strategy. All of the best poker players vary their play and make decisions on the spot. Poker players that rely on a ready-made recipe are doomeed to failure because they will play very predictably and will not take into account many important situational factors when making decisions. So don’t be drawn into this type of playing style. Think for yourselves and make every hand a new play to the river if possible.