Bad poker player’s overvalue top pair too much.  Keep in mind that the average winning hand in Hold’em is two pair. 

Te best online poker secret here is, when you know you can beat a player who does have top pair (or you believe that is what the player holds), Overbet the pot to put them into a position to make a big mistake.

In poker, a lot of the times you are going to find yourself in the position where you are not the best poker player at the table.  THIS IS OK!  You dont have to be the best poker player at the table to be a winning poker player.

The key is, determining who you are better than, and getting yourself involved in pots with those players.

After you have answered the first set of questions, then the most important ones come into play:

1. Should I bet?
- If you think you have the best hand, the answer is 99% YES!
- If you think you can fold a weak/passive player to fold, then the answer shoudl be YES!
- If I have a good draw and I think my opponent will fold, the answer is YES!

2. Should I check or fold?
- If you think you have the worst hand, the answer is YES!
- If you think my opponent is strong, the answer is YES!
- If you are on a draw and you are not getting a good price, he ansewr is YES, YES, YES!

When it’s your turn to bet, do not make impulse decisions.  Take your time, and think about what you are doing.  Phil Gordon has a great script that he runs through his head:

1. How are my opponents playing?
2. What are some of the hands my opponents are likely to hold?
3. What do my opponents think I have?
4. Am I in good position or bad position?

Think about these factors before you make your move.

I am going to spend the next group of posts, talking about Phil Gordon and his Little Green Book, which I believe to be one of the greatest Beginner/Novice poker books available on the shelves.  Not only is it an easy read, but it gives poker players the basic tools to move forward in their poker game and learn how to be a Winning Poker Player.

“Winning poker is not about winning money.  Nor is it about reading tells or being the best bluffer.  It’s not about winning the most pots.  Winning poker is about making the correct decisions” – Phil Gordon

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