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Phil Gordon
Poker Lesson #4
The Script
April 4, 2005
In an effort to simplify my decisions, every single time it's my turn to act, I try
to run through the same script in my head:
Are my opponents playing conservatively?
Aggressively? Tentatively?
What are some of the hands my opponents are likely to hold?
What do my opponents think I have?
Once I have the answer to the first question, and feel confident about my
range of answers for the second and third questions, I move on to the most
important question:
Should I bet or raise?
If I think I have the best hand, I nearly always answer "Yes" and I bet or
raise.
If I think I can force weak opponents out of the pot with this bet or with
future bets, I nearly always answer "Yes" and I bet or raise.
If I don't think betting or raising is the right decision, I move on to the last
question:
Should I check (or fold)?
If I think I have the worst hand, I nearly always answer "Yes" and I check or
fold.
If I think my opponents are strong, I nearly always answer "Yes" and check
or fold.
After a careful analysis, if I'm not sure if I should raise and I'm not sure I
should fold, I feel confident that calling a bet (or checking) is correct.
I find that even in straight-forward and obvious situations, by running
through the script I often find opportunities that other players might miss.
And by asking the "raise" question before the "fold" and "call" question, I
ensure that I am playing aggressive, winning poker.
Try using this script next time you sit down at the table, and see if simplifying
your inner dialog forces your opponents into making more complicated
decisions.
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Poker Lesson #4
The Script
April 4, 2005
In an effort to simplify my decisions, every single time it's my turn to act, I try
to run through the same script in my head:
Are my opponents playing conservatively?
Aggressively? Tentatively?
What are some of the hands my opponents are likely to hold?
What do my opponents think I have?
Once I have the answer to the first question, and feel confident about my
range of answers for the second and third questions, I move on to the most
important question:
Should I bet or raise?
If I think I have the best hand, I nearly always answer "Yes" and I bet or
raise.
If I think I can force weak opponents out of the pot with this bet or with
future bets, I nearly always answer "Yes" and I bet or raise.
If I don't think betting or raising is the right decision, I move on to the last
question:
Should I check (or fold)?
If I think I have the worst hand, I nearly always answer "Yes" and I check or
fold.
If I think my opponents are strong, I nearly always answer "Yes" and check
or fold.
After a careful analysis, if I'm not sure if I should raise and I'm not sure I
should fold, I feel confident that calling a bet (or checking) is correct.
I find that even in straight-forward and obvious situations, by running
through the script I often find opportunities that other players might miss.
And by asking the "raise" question before the "fold" and "call" question, I
ensure that I am playing aggressive, winning poker.
Try using this script next time you sit down at the table, and see if simplifying
your inner dialog forces your opponents into making more complicated
decisions.
In Depth Review of Full Tilt Poker
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