The Biggest Poker Mistake That Makes Beginners Lose More Money
The hardest part in Poker for beginners isn't how they play, it's not knowing how to read the table.
All they just want to see is whether they have a good hand, they're not always curious if their opponent have a better hand.
I've been there, that's why I'm making this content.
Earlier today, I was playing a Poker Cashgame NLH $0.5/$1. During the games the table dealt me A♠️K❤️, excitement kicked in but I didn't let it control me.
The Flop came with;
5♣️7♣️K♦️
That was a pair, my opponent check. I did the same.
The Turn came with;
8❤️
My opponent Check again. I call this time but not too big, considering the fact there might be a flush draw. My opponent call.
The river came with another;
K♣️
Now I have 3 of a kind with an ace support.
My opponent 3-bet the Pot which made me pause for a moment.
My hand feels like the strongest hand right, I know..... If I was still a beginner I would have called all in without thinking twice about the possibility of a flush.
Now I wanna ask, what decision did you think I made here, and If it were you in this situation, what decision are you making?
For me, what would be going through my mind is what position the opponent is in. If the opponent is in the big blind, I would definitely be folding my AK in this scenario
Good choice.... but what if he was bluffing
If I've seen him bluff a few times then I'd be tempted to call only a small bet on the river
Maninly because I think the big blind in this scenario is very likely to have hit the flush or straight, especially if he just called your raise pre-flop
I'd not be in this position to be honest as I wouldn't be giving free cards away on the flop as it is a missed opportunity for information in my opinion. Obviously it is all situationally relevant we don't know how the play has gone previously, as you say you believe they may be flush drawing but dependant on positioning etcetera that could be a misread they may have been set mining with 5's or 7's and hit them or they may just have been fishing lol. More data required for an informed answer ;)
I know cash games roll a bit different but still A/K gotta be worth a pre flop nudge to test the waters, if they fold and you win the blinds it's better than you folding to a fish feigning the flush/set and going from min EV to negative. This is the sage advice of someone who has not bet up his pocket Aces/Kings and AK combos only to see them undone by a random straight or two pair from rag rag offsuit in the BB. I know it can be hard if you are UTG as any raise here is signalling strength, but if you are still feeling the table out I'd rather be safe than tilting myself wondering if I made the right call or not.
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