| 1) It is important not to reraise with less than | | | | losing poker... just generally bad poker. |
| premium hands. | | | | A good way to think about the straddle on your big |
| 2) If people are calling 4 times the last best with 45s | | | | blind is that you have posted the small blind in a |
| they will lose in the long run to you | | | | higher stakes game where the stacks are shallower. |
| Furthermore, there is nothing wrong with getting | | | | In theory, that the stacks are shallower in relation to |
| bluffed out of pots from time to time. The player | | | | the straddle may be the main adjustment you have |
| that never gets bluffed is a losing player. If you miss, | | | | to make. In practice, though, many players who |
| no big deal, just lay the hand down. | | | | straddle act as though they have thrown much more |
| You MUST be willing to put chips in when you believe | | | | than the straddle into the pot, so you can make |
| your hand is ahead of your opponents' ranges. This is | | | | larger value bets and should tend to bluff less. |
| how we make $ in poker. We put more chips in | | | | Don't set your expectations too high. While a straddle |
| ahead, and less when behind, than our opponents do. | | | | is a clear mistake with 5 or more players, an |
| If we believe, after fairly evaluating the information | | | | expensive way to relieve boredom UTG, that doesn't |
| on any street, that our hand is currently ahead of | | | | mean you get much of the benefit when it is your |
| villain ranges we must GET CHIPS INTO THE POT!. | | | | big blind. The main beneficiaries are the players in late |
| If we believe we are ahead and fail to build the pot | | | | position who get to play for higher stakes in a |
| for fear of suckouts we are playing weak poker, | | | | profitable position. |