HOW to WIN. Donald Burks

in them. You, the reader has to be smart enough to filter out the bad and JUMP on the good. How is this done, simple read more than one book and you will see the good, correct info is repeated over and over in all books. The information that I plan for you to take away from this book is in simple format, no high thrilled formulas as to a (36.85% chance of getting a card) which is just that a HIGH Thrilled “Formula”. LOOK no formula, book, Strategy or ideal has ever determined the NEXT CARD off the deck. You as the player has to not only play your hand, you have to play the challengers hand as well. If you don’t seriously consider the others players hand you are doomed and cannot win at poker. Most hands are lost, due to you not considering the board and the possibilities that your opponent could have! And yes, “”you get beat”“. A simple look at the board and betting patterns during this hand can save or make you a lot of money!!!!!! THINK, think, think Whats in your hand and whats on the board and can the board make your opponent a better hand than yours, with all this info digested, THEN ACT. Act on a decision from a through thought process, not a impulse move.

      Well, Now your at the poker room, suck it up and think of what your purpose of being here really is. ONLY ONE thing should, could or better come to your mind. That is ONLY to ””WIN some CHIPS ”” [converts to money later]. Put in your mind that after you purchase chips to play with, you are not playing with dollars any more. Its so much easier to play with chips, instead of dollars. Try it, I think you will like it. Chips are a lot easier to put into the pot than money. Think about it, its pretty easy to put 20 yellow chips into the pot, but some times a challenge to push in a $100 bill, especially if its the last one.

      Low limit games are not always “low limit”. If you go to a table and see 4 to 6 high limit players sitting at this table, you immediately know this is not a low limit game. There is probably a reason for this and that is they are waiting for a larger game. Just remember the skill level of the players determines the level of the game, reguardless of what its advertised as. Sit in and watch the game, more than play, you will get a education as to higher limit games.

      You as a player needs to play at the “level of game” that you are comfortably playing. But for your information the lower the limit the more “suck outs” you are going to be playing with. Players at lower no-limit games are usually going to the river most of the time. These players came to the poker room to loose $40, $60 or $100, it never crossed their mind that they could win once in a while. They are just here to say the played poker and impress their friends. If they win a few pots, they will stick around till its all gone. If you can afford a larger blinds game, then it is recommended that you move up. This is a better game from many aspects, better players [not as many suck outs], better pots [larger blinds=larger pots and better betting patterns], and easier to fold trash hands as you know better players demand better hands.

      There are usually plenty of poker magiznes in casino/poker rooms. Most of these are a good sourse of updated information as to hands played, tournments, new card rooms and instructional information. Remember this POKER THING needs to be a realJOB, so learning studing, listining and talking POKER is a must. You must keep poker education a number one priorty.