Free Poker Tournaments – Building Pots With Big Hands
It is a common misconception that by playing your hand slower you will win more games. Sometimes this may be true, but in many cases it isn’t, especially when you have a big hand. I see slow playing happen so much more often than necessary when I am playing both live and free poker tournaments online but I think that playing a more simple tactic works better.
It is definitely dangerous to slow play big hands for many the reasons-not the least of which is getting outdrawn by your opponents. However, there is another even more important reason why slow playing is a bad idea. Slow playing is oftentimes less profitable than playing your hand fast.
Better Betting
If you want to build a big pot with a big hand like a set, you need to be betting. You need to raise pre-flop, bet on the flop, bet on the turn, and fire your last bullet on the river. In other words, you want to gradually get all-in.
You may think you’ll scare away opponents with continuous betting, but this won’t be the case if they hold a reasonably strong hand. Big pots happen when a big hand runs into an even bigger hand. If your opponent folds before you get all your chips in the middle, it simply wasn’t meant to be.
You need to be realistic about betting and avoid scaring away your fellow players by betting too big. For example, no player is going to call you if you bet $300 in a
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