How should I play AT?
That was a question on rgp a while back. I didn't comment on the question because I've taken a vow to become a nice person and the only good answer to the question would be the observation that it's a stupid question.
Why is it a stupid question? Becuse it has the wrong focus.
It has a focus on your hand, which about 3rd or 4th on the list of what's important when making playing decisions.
Before you even consider your hand you need to think about what your position is, what action has already occured, about what players behind you might do (and how many of them and who and how big their stacks are), and how big your stack is relative to both the players behind you and the ones who've already become active in front of you. And probably some other things too.
That was a question on rgp a while back. I didn't comment on the question because I've taken a vow to become a nice person and the only good answer to the question would be the observation that it's a stupid question.
Why is it a stupid question? Becuse it has the wrong focus.
It has a focus on your hand, which about 3rd or 4th on the list of what's important when making playing decisions.
Before you even consider your hand you need to think about what your position is, what action has already occured, about what players behind you might do (and how many of them and who and how big their stacks are), and how big your stack is relative to both the players behind you and the ones who've already become active in front of you. And probably some other things too.
posted by Gary Carson at 4:41 PM
3 Comments:
Funny that you choose to label a question stupid, when you acknowledge it is a matter of misguided focus. There was nothing stopping you from saying that the answer depends on a variety of factors, which it does. Instead, you choose to leap to the arrogant, self-righteous stance so many poker players seem to adopt in putting down those whose perspectives on poker are more limited than your own vast erudition. Just because you are so bright, does not make others stupid. Dummy! ;-)
By being arrogant and self-righteous I give the readers a chance to be arrogant and self-righteous. That way everybody enjoys themselves and nobody pays enough attention to any mistakes I might have made.
It's just win-win.
Great comments Gary about what is important when making decisions at the table. It helped me because one of my weakpoints is sometimes being too "card conscious." Do you have an online article that elaborates on that point?
Post a Comment
<< Home