Playing very well, thank you, online at Card Players website. Came in second on cash freeroll yesterday by employing my new favorite strategy: only play really big cards & pairs (particularly big pairs). Tripled up early with KK vs. top pair (jack) and two of a suite flop and never looked back. Lost at the end despite 3/1 chip advantage on a couple of bad beats and one sick flop (raised with A/7 suited on button, other player with AQ). Flop was A/7/Q. Got it all in good with small pair with equal chips and his AJ, but he hit his 6 outer.
When I first started playing poker seriously an "experienced" young player who was very successful gave me these words of wisdom. "Phil, you can't go wrong if you just play good blackjack hands". When you think of that, it would be all pairs and all hands that equal 19, 20, or 21. Not bad advice, simple and usable. Sometimes I think we overcomplicate the game. Stick with pairs and big cards and it is simple. Just takes the patience to wait for them to come to you and experience to know when to fold them. Also the experience and wisdom to know that some days you will just not be dealt "good" cards (realizing that any two cards can be "good" sometimes.
When I first started playing poker seriously an "experienced" young player who was very successful gave me these words of wisdom. "Phil, you can't go wrong if you just play good blackjack hands". When you think of that, it would be all pairs and all hands that equal 19, 20, or 21. Not bad advice, simple and usable. Sometimes I think we overcomplicate the game. Stick with pairs and big cards and it is simple. Just takes the patience to wait for them to come to you and experience to know when to fold them. Also the experience and wisdom to know that some days you will just not be dealt "good" cards (realizing that any two cards can be "good" sometimes.
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I read a book by Phil Helmuth a long time ago wherein he opined that any cards adding up to 20 or 21 were OK to play (he didn't mention 19). He also said that beginners should never play any hands except pockets 7s throught pocket As, AQ and AK. I think that's generally good advice for any player & not just beginners.
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