Playing the Right Hands
Posted in Enjoy, Free Games + More, Online Casino on September 1st, 2010When it comes to playing online poker, the best thing you can do is go into a hand against in an online poker opponent with the statistical edge in your favor. If someone’s 9-10 offsuit beats your pocket aces, so be it, but in the long run you will win if you consistently go into pots with the best hand. Still, that doesn’t make it any easier when you lose in that manner. I was playing in a No Limit Texas hold em tournament at Everest Poker this weekend, and was right on the bubble to finish in the money. I had a fairly small stack, and needed to make a move to ensure I finished in the money. This other player at my table made a big raise; and he was the type of player that played very loose and aggressive, so he didn’t necessarily have anything. I looked down at my hand and saw 10-10. beautiful, I thought. I re re raised him all in and he called. Well, he turned over 8-9 suited! Great, I thought to myself, I’m gonna finish in the money. Well of course, he ended up hitting a straight on the river. I tried to console myself that I made the right call, but it didn’t help. Losing in poker always stings.