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Refining Post Flop Key "think tank" Questions

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Roscopiko:

--- Quote from: Toppietwo on December 10, 2008, 13:20:27 PM ---
Yeah i guess..

But my intention at the start of the thread was to obtain some great thought patterns on this subject. ie We all approach poker and life differently subsequently developing different techniques and tendecies.

If it was possible to create a list of 101 questions and then selectively choose our favourites, then go on to define appropriate scenarios for our selective personalised questions we could be onto a winner, or just improve already good decision making qualities.

Hand analysis threada could miss the objective.



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My higher level thinking on post flop play is:

miss flop - bet
hit flop - bet

and i refine this further with:

totally miss flop no outs - bet
partial miss runner outs - bet
hit a draw - bet
small hit - bet
big hit - bet

It keeps your opponents on their toes.

duke3016:
In my humble opinion

1. -- Sober check/fold
2. -- Drunk -- all in

simple really

Seriously I dont think you can explain thought proces without hand & bet examples as there are so many different scenarios. Not necessarily your personal hand history but at least an example of say -- I have  9c 9d it"s raised and re reraised before me - that sort of think I suppose

TopPair2Pair:
ok lol ummm... write off!

img/ [Imaged of a wrecked car] /img (cant be botherd to go find one)

Chipaccrual:
Just got sent this from FT.  Any use ?

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The Script
Phil Gordon
April 4, 2005

In an effort to simplify my decisions, every single time it"s my turn to act, I try to run through the same script in my head:

Are my opponents playing conservatively? Aggressively? Tentatively?

What are some of the hands my opponents are likely to hold?

What do my opponents think I have?

Once I have the answer to the first question, and feel confident about my range of answers for the second and third questions, I move on to the most important question:

Should I bet or raise?

If I think I have the best hand, I nearly always answer "Yes" and I bet or raise.

If I think I can force weak opponents out of the pot with this bet or with future bets, I nearly always answer "Yes" and I bet or raise.

If I don"t think betting or raising is the right decision, I move on to the last question:

Should I check (or fold)?

If I think I have the worst hand, I nearly always answer "Yes" and I check or fold. If I think my opponents are strong, I nearly always answer "Yes" and check or fold. After a careful analysis, if I"m not sure if I should raise and I"m not sure I should fold, I feel confident that calling a bet (or checking) is correct.

I find that even in straight-forward and obvious situations, by running through the script I often find opportunities that other players might miss. And by asking the "raise" question before the "fold" and "call" question, I ensure that I am playing aggressive, winning poker.

Try using this script next time you sit down at the table, and see if simplifying your inner dialog forces your opponents into making more complicated decisions.

TopPair2Pair:

--- Quote ---Just got sent this from FT.  Any use ?
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Yup, perfecto, thank kindly!

Guess that insurance claim on the write off car worked out well, lol

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