Deceptive Poker Pocket Cards
There are a lot of things in pokern that should go without saying, but there are some other rules that don’t seem obvious. Some cards are deceptive-they look a lot better than they really are. Here are a few dangerous pocket poker en lignehands to watch out for.
Avoid small and medium online poker pairs in early position: Smallish pairs are never a good idea in the early position, because there are too many chances for someone to raise behind you, and you don’t want to pay more than the blind to see if they turn into a set.
A-K is a draw hand: Ace-King looks great in your hand, but don’t forget-it’s just a draw hand until the flop. Unless you’re playing at a short table, you need to pair at least one of those cards on the flop for your hand to be worth anything. I’ve fallen in love with this hand and it’s cost me way too much money.
Don’t pay too muc for trouble hands: Ace-Jack, King-Queen, even pocket Jacks and Ace-Ten suited are all sketchy hands. They look pretty, but there’s not much substance with these guys. They’re bust hands until the flop saves them, because there are so many ways for these hands to get beaten that often times it’s not worth paying more for the blind to see the flop.