Poker - Reading you opponent's card
By ViragElvtars
@ViragElvtars (21)
Hungary
June 7, 2007 5:44am CST
One of the most important thing in Hold'em poker to read your opponent's card. I am not too good in this. I can realize only the evident cases.
For example:
A player calls everything, but doesn't raise. And after the river he raises back a big amount. He probably had a flush draw or straight draw, and he done it with the river.
A pair appears among the community cards, and a player raises. He probably has 3 of a kind (or just bluffing).
But the professionals surely know many other methods to read his opponent's card. Do you have any tips to improve this skill?
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4 responses
@MrBigBet (14)
• United States
28 Jun 07
Hey I have a great tip that you can use to improve your hand reading abilities. When you not in a hand I want you to watch the playersa and when it gets to showdown see how close you are to knowing the cards. Do this every time at the table and online and eventually your hand reading skills will improve drastically.
@deehi2130 (30)
• United States
14 Jul 07
MrBigBet is on the right track. However,reading hands is more of an art form. You can never be 100% correct in your reads but with a bit of practice, you can put your opponent on a range of hands.
I was being tutored by a more experience player and he taught me to think through each turn. What makes sense and what doesn't make sense in the hand.
One suggestion, when you initially sit down at a table, don't be too willing to get int a fight with another player. Be willing to give up a decent hand when your opponent moves allin on you. This will set them up for later to take all of their money.
@stinkybh (94)
• Bulgaria
29 Oct 07
I use the percents method , i see what i have , see what was on the table , and if he call , and think i have a better % to win i call and maybe rise. But for speaking about using methots again real poker players that make a lots of money whit poker , there is no reading...
@sassinqueen (710)
• United States
11 Jun 07
This is so difficult for me. I am really practicing my poker. Online with the free rolls. And, I keep getting fooled, but I am learning. Most of all I am learning patience. That is what it takes.
@porkrind333 (288)
• United States
20 Jul 07
For online play get a program called pokertracker and learn how to use it. Basically it keeps track of your play, wins and losses. But it will keep track of what cards are shown down. After awhile you can reference very easily what the other player probably has.
For live play always watch the other players faces on the flop to see how they react. This is the most important time of all. The whole sunglasses thing actually makes it easier since the glasses telegraphic and multiply the muscles tensing up in their faces. The eyes have nothing to do with it.
