Don’t Play Every Hand in Poker
The key to success in any game or activity is knowing your limits, and knowing how to overcome those limits. However, in poker there is little you can do to overcome your limits, because ultimately you are only as good as the cards you are dealt. Playing every hand is a strategy used by many aggressive poker players, however most people revise their strategy after trying to play like this for a while. There are several distinct disadvantages to playing every hand in poker. The first disadvantage is the fact that you will be greatly outmatch by your opponent a large majority of the time. Bluffing can only get you so far before your opponents realizes your playing style and begins to cal your bluff, causing you to lose tons of chips.
The next disadvantage is the fact that you will not have any authority when you do finally get a good hand. The other players at the table will be so used to you playing every hand that they will assume you are simply bluffing again. As a result they will not fold, no matter how high the bet goes. While this can lead to bigger payouts, it can also lead to tougher competition, and just because you have a good hand, doesn’t mean that your opponent doesn’t have a better one. The last disadvantage, and perhaps the most obvious, is the fact that you will be betting on bad hands most of the time, which is ultimately going to result in a loss of chips.