There are a few simple steps that will help you do this, and learn how to play poker, even better. Firstly, it is important to know how to read the board. This is the easy part, but you must know it by heart. All the hand rankings, and what they mean, is one of the most important things that you can learn.
One of the best ways to read the other players, is to make a check list that you can use is sizing up the players. This list will include a certain number of things that you have to remember to watch out for. When you watch the playing, check for the following:
Firstly, pay attention to how many hands they are playing. It is easy to tell if a player is "loose" i.e., willing to take chances by the number of hands he plays before he folds. Next, pay attention to what cards the player showed in the end. Remember that each time you show a hand, you are giving out information. You want to know the types of hands your opponents are playing and file this information for later. Do they like to play any suited cards, single aces, suited connectors or big cards? Do they raise in order to push players out of the hand when they have nothing?
Another question to ask is what position were they in the hand. Are they playing weak hands from early position? Loose players will play weak hands out of position and this is something you want to note. If a player is tight and then comes in with a raise from early position you can determine that they have a big hand.
Next, ask yourself did the player raise or call before the flop? You will need to know the types of hands that a player will raise with or call a raise with. Any time a player raises you should note their position and the hand they raised with. You should also look at the other players acting after the raise and determine what types of hands they will call a raise with.
One of the most important things that you can look out for is whether the player was an aggressor in the game, or whether he checked and called. You also want to know the types of hands they may raise with or simply call or check with after the flop. Picking up on their betting patterns is crucial in reading a player.
Ask yourself if player slow played or bluff? Some players like to slow play hands or bluff more often. If should note if a player will limp in with pocket aces. Did they flop a big hand and try to trap the other players? Some players like to bluff or semi-bluff at specific times. Make a note any time you catch a player doing this.
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