Comments on: It is time to start being more disciplined or at least learn how to be. http://dadspokerblog.com/it-is-time-to-start-being-patient-or-at-least-learn-how-to-be/ Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Grundy http://dadspokerblog.com/it-is-time-to-start-being-patient-or-at-least-learn-how-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-1212 Grundy Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:20:05 +0000 http://dadspokerblog.com/?p=2366#comment-1212 It always seems harder to let go of marginal hands the longer you are forced to fold absolute stinkers. I also fall for the "...well, it's not THAT bad" mentality.<br><br>On the other hand, ya gotta make a move somewhere. It always seems harder to let go of marginal hands the longer you are forced to fold absolute stinkers. I also fall for the “…well, it's not THAT bad” mentality.

On the other hand, ya gotta make a move somewhere.

]]> By: Grundy http://dadspokerblog.com/it-is-time-to-start-being-patient-or-at-least-learn-how-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-938 Grundy Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:20:05 +0000 http://dadspokerblog.com/?p=2366#comment-938 It always seems harder to let go of marginal hands the longer you are forced to fold absolute stinkers. I also fall for the "...well, it's not THAT bad" mentality.<br><br>On the other hand, ya gotta make a move somewhere. It always seems harder to let go of marginal hands the longer you are forced to fold absolute stinkers. I also fall for the “…well, it's not THAT bad” mentality.

On the other hand, ya gotta make a move somewhere.

]]> By: stevebrogan http://dadspokerblog.com/it-is-time-to-start-being-patient-or-at-least-learn-how-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-933 stevebrogan Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:47:33 +0000 http://dadspokerblog.com/?p=2366#comment-933 At least by raising, I would know if my opponent would always defend his blinds. So I will adjust by raising and planning on what to do prior to raising, Will I fold, call or re-raise. I should always have a plan, which could change depending on the flop. At least by raising, I would know if my opponent would always defend his blinds. So I will adjust by raising and planning on what to do prior to raising, Will I fold, call or re-raise. I should always have a plan, which could change depending on the flop.

]]> By: jack http://dadspokerblog.com/it-is-time-to-start-being-patient-or-at-least-learn-how-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-931 jack Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:25:04 +0000 http://dadspokerblog.com/?p=2366#comment-931 If you're going to play a hand in the SB when it's folded around you should raise 99% of the time. <br><br>It's just a fold or raise situation in my opinion. If you just call you give the big blind so much power. He has position the whole hand, heads up and he knows most of the time your hand is mediocre because you just called with it. <br><br>With AT I'm going to be raising vs most opponents in the BB.. if they reraise you which the guy with aces would do then you can decide to fold or call from there. <br><br>SB v BB is all about position and SB is at a big disadvantage, which makes calling marginal. If you're going to play a hand in the SB when it's folded around you should raise 99% of the time.

It's just a fold or raise situation in my opinion. If you just call you give the big blind so much power. He has position the whole hand, heads up and he knows most of the time your hand is mediocre because you just called with it.

With AT I'm going to be raising vs most opponents in the BB.. if they reraise you which the guy with aces would do then you can decide to fold or call from there.

SB v BB is all about position and SB is at a big disadvantage, which makes calling marginal.

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