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• ni a re poteai t iii 3 risk a rid reward w ül I ¿you h *vg 1 o tin n k tiraäÜEti,k: il-Mul what might happen,
• Vtittr goal rs tt> win money, ÄtiJ pote, Sometimes the who winftihemo^ p^'s is (he one who liases the BKtft moae>
• f\j I & zc i 5 determ i ned by i h c rat to 6f i h e anion nt 0f money i ri ihe pyi id 0)e amount or monäy left in the stacks,
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• Jn big pour you Bhtijjuldifi be folding often. Putting lots, of money in And Then to kling cart be one of ihe most costly mistake you can make.
• Hon1! bujJd a big pot unless you are willing to go all-in.

Commitment r<*mflitSiti£ni fliuanS hemj. Jrifljfqg ^

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The hifflfiiv^ äüftwnitmM dccriiiiora jatt v,|, ltr nochinp:

+ If hikvi: tin nui&, yon on tpuinbitirtl,1"' * IfjFPU bavc nothing, you urcrn 1 conimiiiC(t 1

7hcsie (wo eases are easy. But SWtai happen* n between ihc nui s and noihing? L n ft* ..

Commitment decisions sliouTd be made your ex pec ration is pos i li vo i f you gz i alMq.» \ f^ct^!" ihooreticafly »lake you money, you commit, Ifnoi

Thi s is pot jibuys irue. The tftcqfiion mcy ^md ^ . fltvmd it in "it Depends 1 Sfcjmnj dj pi^ S 4t ,!lc ^^ bent, Sirj>pos(i > uu Imvc nnii i|lc bo^rd is Voub nuu Vour opponent h»* You an: ^urrartjy ¡Lcd \

^poncfll can win i f bents com* ibj tto lura jnd rivjr, Su^icnJ? i* i 1 and your , nen c ■ < .i!J -1 n for S1,000,00(1. Should ypu c, You puinot iillovi anyone lo have a ftttdfig when rhe jb-ttu Hub, rrlfli i V^ lo I he fjD[. Sd irs poisib If 10 have [he nuts and due Ik uhM when you have a Hlmifiht and the^'fl * fluiih dr*w. ' ■

" There «ft ex opiums. Somelimc* yon rni^hl pi nlhm ^ t war* ofit bccdutp yoti cupcet to gift from that aLt-in laLer Km «hi: ■ suppL»stf your opponent is known lo tilt. 11'you call with i tow wd"» you wijj ljfccty gtt ij[m stcam™ e*n he worth nto-rc - jr''

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Tficfruaid is HifLMtL-nm^ because it euuld canity have hil one tfymrase opponents HoiviKett yun havi -in-xerpnr and rhe pel ii Jur^o relative to the remaining money. Ahhou^h >■011 may be beaten, you expect to win money when you gel air-in. iWcll reach you how you know thai m "Stack-io-Po* Raiios" starting on page 164 in "Pan Four Planning Hinds anquddxjjomjnitmenl "j

Boih your opponent check. You bet 5200 The f.m E lhi checkriiK. nil-m. Yo«'re h3PPy Bb0Ul because he moy hive y«, bctt

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NüViCfl ptoycni IriinrfJt lb™ a hurt Äun?; poorly. Tin; v l -„ ihm diciJt; wlMticf lijfy wi\m LO TI , H

Mate yourülJ-in deersion before J'du p^y ih« ,lk;

Owd piayrri Piioi fccide preflop «hat ««idi,;™ ^«sary ftr co.nmiKing pwRop. They amfcip^ " siniaiwiis.csjv'cjaJIjftirbigcariis. w,J|eommil

T'T a »tkiiws,1« Joe«, t'iuiie ■' Oft, youw giving yOÜ » „h.

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ptf ..Am , emitted*" Y™ Hofe ihc rh, nur - ™u w pi the niflwy Lrt fliUekty, cvrfl^^ * , ^25, Thrte pJay*™ enil mukih» the

i J-5- .. lh- T+ carwilcll(i|E the Ihree-flush JLnJ two nVUt\ u!, Tm* » 1 wnmiK-ili"

P* . 'rXribri tilt: Oaj* aemuoni: hLi^probably <Wa

• lUl St plaver moves All-in for 5170 Untu lha S125 poi) ntf fold* m you. Von decide durt yarn oppatmnl is
• li^'yliavc 11 ......... a mSn" m night The pot i^ipol bii^ enough t^ipWily culling for \u\\

rfce betteryou Jiruiw your opponent' p toying tendencies, the biitir yfiS commitment decisions sliouid be. In ihe above ^Jjnjl]CF yenijudged riie riyhi pJ:iyur belling Sl70all-iD lo have a h.irrd ifiai'beat ft" instead Em ivtfrtJ a Ctiri&g bluffer. you ni^hi have tilled, l>et|ueml} your commitment diitiiiinn wiSI ik^LTicJ tin ust i nia [in^ a n op ponen (1 s range of haiuls. whit h i mu ni [irocntfr oil hfiiiFi^ puctefns, playing hiMory. degree oi tilt jthvsjl'.iI itrtlrf. preCTy much everything eEsc you knnw about ihim.

Stark sizes ho rad ica 11 y ai!L-u i l: om m i tineutdt-cistoris. I w The queens b;inJr ift£ slacks were snaaU enough relative lo the pt>E that you wen willing to all*in with nn ovctpftir Suppose that on the flopbotit you and your chcckraising opponent had 52,000 Mindrafflcrihani S44II, You believe vour opponent would not ^J-m iVir.S2.0fm ,nio a$l95 pot unless he had your queen* beui soyoji™id nor be combined, The iocrease m .tack ,ize from

^lo^oonrevmcsycurcommilmem ^vision. Now suppose to ihe Hop hadronie A+K*4*. Thai s tCmble board for your

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Alw-fly* conjjiter your oppunenj, Miwrk aiiCJ before making your cc.n.h ' '

clrcision*.

Vftiert you'rt hOi kJimirniMntll hnd ynfc hrIL.c 4,£piIIIftr pjjyP yrm shOpld iry c<i keep Iht [>or ,,nn, ,L

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Tfiis doesn't mcart you tannnl bet or ar*v fccrteriif pbuilt much mcnt-y gcjcH iniu t|jc

Conversely, »htn you are commitied, vou u^l money nJMnas soon as possible ifyuurbpjtonenta _ ^^ fhut wiy they dafl't lit jSod implied oJd^ ^

You inm-i-ildlepositiono-l'ii j.

gam* AIJ iftjjfcfl fuvt fcOO. The lifM p|ayei ¿r^i you c,)ll. nnd three loose piaycij e«|K Tl^ fi u." 9^5*2*. giWrty you iop <n:t ;nu! rho nuts

A« you Lmiirinncd? Of c^rsc. Id.sliy in«^y -n fJtfh. mw, becam»even tt»u„h th* k, J £ um-oDfriinatcd. „„y lhrec, four, 3J*. s,v,Jn 0r e J ^J

p,ll™,;i'r-v «omconc a s^hL Yo„ ^oX^ " PMm rh, money JjRSf'

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A rc you com m iued? N ormal I v not Re n\ cm be r. y o tt h c two sane opponent I f one of them makes a large bet or calls the maniac's expected flop bel« rime* arc likely in i rouble. But what if the maniac bels and everyone else (aids? Then you'd he committed, because you would h ue 2-to-1 po3 odds and a good chance of having the best hand. You are coruIiiiqnalJy comm ilied as long as you can call the maniac "i all-in bet aftw cveryoiu else h^ folded

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tt hue cudJd havi done diffrmujy. ^ .. mub^tth pierlnp. w ith all liiil raouty in lhc^r ^

cnUi yo» were ftEk^iWy to profit if ygg WioiaVi11^^.^ jW&v,*®" should filvt cumin iitul a0d muv, ",ri ^ih'^ Cojttmilminl can also be divided iniohappjh c rcliiL-i:inrlv coSjSilttd. Yon are happily Mm^u"^^ to prnfitftomfl« ^ ofiht Ht, obvious oimpfe wbco yoft have the uuu and „ .

pt^ibk. WIhA jpuuchappily cornered, yflUr t.

jrr hm* M jjfi SIWp snd how 10 giktiaiB ewofil, vo» **n r w atf■w romicy in as fjst a* y0u, '** ■

will a Fla*. Tfiai icduccs their implied odds. Huwevtr. aS?^!

ynw wilt be correal h| tPK'ck or Ltndcrbet iu in-du^n: othenvise mwimiie expectation." ^ *

Vnu are rt/iwton^ Lrtmrtitttt'tf when you d^a'r profit frum rhe «ft tit the money iniy

L-ufmii n i* bij! i-nough [o justify getting aSt-in. FqI .* lh:

You Have A*KT nn the button in u S2-S5 g pJiiyi-rs I imp. and you niise to S25. The lininerecaii tl is The js lfTho firstpky«- k " ,^

A^ in.s i this opponcr i, you <lo not «tpwHo m«k( „,-,„. from rJiai ,i irtlatiou- jr there we« J money jn the put, you wouid decline ,he t -io-l odi.ndfel Wevw- l"Kai,M *** ™ ¡ready S82 in the pu[

VM, , ' " Jn hj' «f>en caJl off ha if of his «tack ««er fc. wtoevern.^^ ^ ^ ninkc iJw« small to ft

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ytiil yttds:

• Jlwvaluaii your commitment decision whhcachne* caxdor oihersi^iJicarti new information i Your opponents' ploying icnde nc its ite v e ry i mpa ft J rtl
• Stack s i *re a!so e nl IcaI.
• When vou aren't eommitied, you usually should /joi put more than a thtnl oJ'youi stuck jntO Ihi: pol

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thediips in is fts( as possible. That doesn't ' Wantto ,.. moving a I Nik Often you havu lo he mor„

Sometimes you vv iJI be tfpmmitted onfy ,fCc . are salisiicJ. Thai shows you re thinkmn corrunilmciH. * ^ ^frWy ^

When you are rcl tic (am (y com mil ted, look f M belting lint's rhar increase your expectari ' altCTna keeping tSe pot mm 1 ^ ^

Pot Control

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I you -rc /U Ely 4;o««n idiiJ. by m h u rfct a big pol.

1 WWW ymi ire,LlN[ eomTTi iltcd. iiti* wait I to wfl a showdown, ifc poi iraaif uiitess you have u good reason to Jo othen^e-

jVpvicc payers ci-itcrr fti-i 6oih ufrhuM; idtis wrong

SoiHetjjncs chey Hop a his^c Ium-I. hm then m.ike smalt M -i.iii (he fltsfl Nil J turn, litre's an i:\111npL':

Vtui are firsi 1o Wt m il \OOW !fJ-l);nulcd £ 1 SJ Lame.

The citeciive $20i). You raise to 57 u-ith

Threö player cuJL atid ib* blimJs ibid The «W i5 The nop comes

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V«| H riir h 3 ve s ¿¡ood Jus nd. tuid your "rrrm..i Uaat yutt Jravi a ict j| jjjj^ hc

Uks fe bav* it? Is ho biiif^? r,e ^^ ''K ^ .. a »taker¿md? frt hard 16 tejf, " '1111"e ^,,

Mtny players think e^crt* wfll bc fo^ to^ns Wdl; They mfss [hc Em J

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5120 hinui „, P 1S5>2I, Thetum (it the6» y,-;,

Mottcjj] j rk 1 - . <i he do 1 j . er nia fc j" ^ bels lin tht 1 v;''

5«) thai rT **l*tiv* * lhc mov,n£ all-in is a rio-brainer. 8y I"!_~LJ

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Pot Control 4i n anti tarn. JWP *"»ded nv^r bt** ^ . 1

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^ ■■ ■ (h-|[,5 w bu| p^lcJ J12D imihe tum tu fffTif » „,lSJ thai riWr flush Ö«r »G percent nl' lhc Itflft ltrfi* ^/yüu'll wifl J klC of hSi * bix: pot uiu^ly ttÄWeans making bij bets. .lrli

3 C" ^oppdiiwÄitbi qpffortuetty I» gö bhifcä/" P i'bä" vou w^mtgStc a showdown but aren'tcfl cummilled, if-a

• IO keep the pfll uate^i yuu ha^ ^ood rc-iwn tn do nii Cheok mi>re IreqiientJy J make smaller hets provided
• D jflc> jon'i tip ihe wcatnen of your hand. Many player* KPciiedJy muke expensive mistake of building loo big a pot ^^MCUJtil hand Htren^th. Hfr* S * CUrfSiC example;

You bplil A+K + one off the l>uuon in a game ond r.nie to S25 after one timper. I"he hiy bliirJ and ihe Limper cjll rhc pfat is ST7. You have SUOO0 left, an J tlvc other pJatLTi luxe mL^e. Thu Jlop comes givmyycm Lop pflfrw ilhtop Jiicktr. Are yon com mined? A^ainsi extremely loose ]ilayei> you might he. bui yqu know thai these particular opponents arc light and Would not normally ^et ill-in mlh fnly one p.i ir IfaU ihe moDcy yoes in, you cuicxpcc1 kt Jji; hehmd. so yon ure nol uonnntiled.

Votir oppoaems chock t& yow. You bet The Mind eaIk. am[ the MmpCJt foEds. The pot is $221. The turn is ihe 4*. Yoii I25S: Thi bijs biind calls. The poi is V>77

Somedmayr>u should mate sfmAllhei^ with huijchpikis hcvau^c J| 11 -triyyne else h.ts much m enliee amnher player to paisc, m

«iiLc bter actino, or for eonsiitency with a ilrateyy of mating many *ntir Stell bets, frui ihoüe arcojcccpli™.

likdy fiiv^n >™r ïwljj y^u _' ■■■'ïi- ■

dp bfritfï ^ ! Vau should keep (he pol sïïc m %2ly hv , mra jfyour opponent goes ail-fa cm ihu riVe" , tum- IJ J"'" ^ ..... ..............* nvcT —g jblA" (Hidibets ihc poiP S227, yiJu ^

When yoturcii committett us jn rhi afcuvç h;in([

muwunigtfsM * niorc ofttîi1 i^carrf. yufl tnigfH b« less on ihe Hop wiih ÙT1 Uh i iKÀfd Jji Ihc iûi«r exemple, d [wo ihtrds por-s^ ^ S5U wiHiJd have been tnuufh.

Further, you should olkn, ]>uc OficU ai ways. theçltbrii— % tara Sure you 4 fret Card, bt|[ your opponent ç ' m:i□>■ pub ÎThe's behind, and checking may get hïm lowl!?* [be rive£ AJsq. gbecfcmfi behind on the tnna matÈ * ueafc, piijiifFbiy gciring your opponent k> caj] a ri "Pfciïp vou honcsl H M_

Wiirns yoil can mix it tip by checking ¿e fl0„ |V

s-ï 7- ir ï ™efrcct,vc whtn ow-.......>■ jon,f have much orrîJOi Jftttfli fa HVS in not an issue.

Exceptions

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V u mm u hit ifii clfcMS Hie «lirtl on it« river

H r iCV„....... mil,st subily. you mighicall when you expert

' H, ftutker (KPiJig tiniest ym are bcata This ollpf s y»« ^ mate nceuraie JfoM jfbet (arm±Mdi mi* ag»m; I

You inisihi bet iflbe need to punish a draw combined with the likelihood ofycflii oppcne^tis) having x draw outweigh

[hi: risla

Exception No. t should he HEut'is arc iniended to

Iprvsät bip h:cEid_s and make your opponent Ihld* A large betjyiU in ucjtfc wjtcn u jhuhLI bet jpon't, l-u epiion No. 2 elissicaUy eomcs ■ rhiti pi ay on the tum when Hi Live position. have a detent (iinti like top pair, good ticker, ■j ..irent com milled- If you bet the Hop, your default is often to Hvk ilie tin ii Hcwevtr, you would Jike 10 punish itiu draw v and ftour opponent^) won't chcckraise u iihoui a hand that heats ts, you hhnuM usually bei For example;

Suppose your opponent m the ibovc acc-king hand ha-a few habits you have noticed. He calls loosely on lie flop and then tightens up on the turn. Furthermore, hi will ehcckf^isL' the mm only with a big hand and almost never as a bJufl or sctnihluif. EHe aEso rarely bets the river unless he has bit I he Hop and turn

Tiiiii yaur ^runtni your fh«iehl pwe« tm the iuin p|

mjtiWt *** Df 11 wcaL pLlir- iinil Wilt || L." ......... ¿ry^ fret Since Um pliy^ dfe* ' v aim CliD SJtfWy fold ** u Chctikr ,u "

hi's alrttitfy L-r^ked Ihd noji ar>d. Ium, V ■!

L the irffittf (because ofha^ i^n d«nc y I* ^J ^ % TJuvif flicks make betting [he itirtt J^

m cuntctiy folii 10 fl cheekmise, and ^ * * grov.1 thri the river iinfe-ns yon bet ii. A^^ ,h|"' "^tl^ sJieufJ bee the Turn, both for yattie and to a^ V » draws a free card

In ihis example ynu esploiled your flgpfcoo«^ p%iqg tendencies- YiHi know he always has a big hairf ST^ fliiickraiseii the hji-ii, a ehar^rrstic thai W common "ih,,^ stakes played,

Exceptiqn Ko. iypfca[|y tomes into play a^bst W

oppdnam. Ill loose pmcs. «unietim«* enough piaya^ri beis that you are coned to PJ3y >Qdd draw* ba«d on ™ J a fon p. Other i zpies yo j ea n c x p lbc 11 c> ¿iel paid off a Her y nu ■ makpng a call «met based on implied add* w

«fLug JS CuiTCci ll0 niditter what. s an example V'olj have

Firt pl->«* InnP- 111.J V»" chfck The Hop c >'

¿iv.ni; you * gutsWti strahl draw, You check. ihe ucxi r|ayw hejs SH, ihrce pljyeni eniiH and it's bat-Ji <th yciLL Voür h.ind a hufderu arid .bpapusi ihtse Jtiosö opponent*, you believe yt'u e*n c^iruet more nmney if you hu the galoot Yiiu iSÜttiÄ4 sprficol impjqcd odds io LJI|, IHJ yoji do. The pot is S5J. Tfte lum ü tht f-.*. adding the put flush dnw to ymir gutsfrpL You ¿i^nn cheek, rt>e next player bei^ SfiU, LinJ the three other players alt calll Now you have us aniiny as 12 uuis ¡mil are djmb^t 1. en though aren't cojiimuted, ypy should dearly ealL

Efrtiptiori No. J is a Jntle more subtle. [fyiou ¡»re making ihc tjsi decbkitt in Öw band. ibe principle cd pui control no loiter [sppji^ since there's no I'm tire actiSn to plan for. E lere's an

¡examples

Sa>>-Hm'rephy,i^thc same ace-kinB hand (hut wjg u*ed

He eariter Vol* luve A*K* and m*kt it

P^nop one off the button Von ^ .aller,. The flop

Sfe^ W Uprnrfccnl bMt now you also

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