Astounding Language

Boredom can be your worst enemy at the poker table. If you aren’t getting any good poker hands, it’s easy to get impatient and start playing hands regardless of their value, and that can lead to disaster. A few reckless actions can undo an entire night’s work in a matter of minutes. The safest way to handle a dry streak is to just keep folding and ride it out, but some people just can’t sit still for that long. If you’ve got the cash to spend and you just have to play a casino hand, take a shot at bluffing a pot. Here are a few tips on making the most out of nothing. If you’re going to move on a pot, do it from the late position. If you’re last to act, you can see what your opponents are thinking about their cards. If you are seeing a lot of folding or limping in before the pot, then your opponents are showing weakness-now’s the time to bluff. I like to bet 5 to 10 times the minimum bet, because it seems to clean out the majority of the table and allows me to put the callers on a good hand. If you luck out and flop a good hand, you’re set.