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Can You Really Make a Living Playing Poker? Texas Hold’em Secrets By Rory Monahan a.k.a. Roy Rounder Can You Really Make A Living Playing Poker? It's no secret. Within the last 12 months, poker has literally EXPLODED into perhaps the world's fastest-growing hobby. Some people even say that poker is "America's New National Pastime." But unlike baseball, you can cash in on the new popularity of poker. That's right. YOU can make huge amounts of MOOLA by mastering the game of Texas Hold’em. Every time I sit down to play, I meet a new player who saw the World Series of Poker and now thinks he is a real player. Lol. Of course, I don't MIND these players giving me their money. With the newfound popularity of Hold’em, there are thousands of FISH out there, and by mastering Texas Hold'em, you can become a very happy SHARK. But can you really make a LIVING from playing poker? Is the game really something that can pay your mortgage, car payment, electric bill, and keep food on the table? Absolutely! In fact, it also can pay your college tuition, pay off your loans, and give you the freedom you've always wanted, all while doing something you truly love and enjoy. With the explosion of Texas Hold’em onto the world scene, I have been able to make a comfortable living using only my poker skills. I own my own car, consistently save for the future, have extra spending "dough," and I am looking to move to a new home...and I don't even have a "real" job. Unfortunately, no matter how many "fish" there are, you are never going to make any money if you are one of them. So, if you want to take advantage of this incredible opportunity and you want to start making big money playing poker, you are going to have to master the game of Texas Hold’em. Period. Now, this doesn't mean that you should go out, buy a brand new Corvette, tell your boss where he can put his reports, empty your bank account, and hit the poker tables. Texas Hold’em takes time and patience to master. But, the good news is, you can dramatically SHORTCUT your poker education. My e-book, "Texas Hold’em Secrets" is a complete "tell all" course of all my tips, tricks, and lessons about Texas Hold’em poker, so that YOU can immediately get started on mastering the game and getting to the "next level." The SECRET to Poker Let me ask you something. Have you ever played poker with someone who seemed to CONSISTENTLY catch lucky cards, time after time after time? I'm not talking about any luck. I'm talking about the kind of luck where your opponent flops a boat, gets dealt pocket rockets, catches a flush on the river and so on. Have you ever found yourself wondering: "Jeez, he can't POSSIBLY catch another hand like that, it's simply statistically impossible!" Yet the luck CONTINUES, until he rakes in all the chips, and empties your pockets. And then you go home for the night. And you rationalize to yourself that the only reason you lost was because your opponent was LUCKY and that you just couldn't seem to catch any good cards. Am I right? If you've ever been through this, you're not alone my friend. Far from it. Because THAT is exactly what poker is all about. If the odds played out the way they're "supposed to" every time, poker wouldn't be fun at all. Indeed, over time, eventually the odds will "catch up" and "even out". If you caught a cold run of cards last night, you may get hot tonight. Then again, you may not. So, here's the million dollar question: Is it possible to somehow "control" the unpredictable nature of poker odds? I have the answer. And here it is... No! Of course not! Are you crazy?! This is the mistake amateurs make. They catch some good cards, win a few times, and then think they're "poker naturals". Then, they watch Rounders; maybe buy a chip set and some "casino" cards and start fantasizing about making it to the final table of WSOP. THEN, these players catch a BAD streak of cards. They run into some bad beats. They get beat by other amateurs. And you want to know what they do after that? THEY WHINE ABOUT BEING UNLUCKY! But they forget the cardinal rule. And that is, TEXAS HOLD’EM POKER IS NOT ABOUT LUCK! This is so important, it's worth repeating: TEXAS HOLD’EM POKER IS NOT ABOUT LUCK! Got it? Now, here is the REAL secret about Texas Hold’em poker: Instead of thinking about odds and luck, you should be thinking about HOW YOU CAN LEVERAGE THE POKER ODDS AND LUCK IN YOUR FAVOR. Here's what I mean - I've broken it down into four categories. I call these the "4 Stages of Momentum." · Stage 1: HOT STREAK This is when you catch tons of great cards and "lucky" draws. · Stage 2: CATCHING COLD This is when you keep getting "scraps" and bad draws. · Stage 3: TILT This is when you start acting crazy and making poor decisions...usually because of a previous bad beat. · Stage 4: READ MACHINE This is when you've got a fantastic read on your opponents and know what to play in each situation. (This, of course, is the stage you want to be in.) Okay. Now, back to the secret. When you're playing Hold’em, you WILL go through each of these 4 stages of momentum at different times. Sometimes you'll be hot. Sometimes you'll be cold. Sometimes you'll be on tilt. And sometimes you'll have a great read on the other players. And just as importantly, the OTHER PLAYERS at the table will each go through these 4 stages as well. The secret is to learn how to CAPTIALIZE on these "natural" forces of momentum. When you catch a great streak of cards, be thankful for your good fortune and start PLAYING MORE AGGRESSIVELY. This will keep the momentum on your side and put other players on TILT. Control the tempo and speed of the game and take on the characteristics of the "table leader". Other players will start saying, "Check to the better" and will give YOU the power in the game. You'll get opportunities to see cheap flops when you're weak, and raise the prices when you're strong. THIS is how you get hot and STAY hot. Now, what about when you start catching COLD cards? What then? Catching a cold streak of cards can quickly zap away your chip stack. To prevent this from happening, here's what you do: First, be AWARE that the cold streak is happening. Become conscious of what's going on and notice which players at the table are hot. Then, (this is important), you must tighten up your playing style. Even though the odds are the same, hands that you might play when you're HOT won't be the same as hands you should play when you're COLD. I know this sounds strange, but stay with me here. Some players, when they get cold, start to loosen up their play, hoping to see more flops. Bad idea. Tighten up, only play your good hands, and wait for the tides of luck to change back in your favor. And then there's TILT. Tilt is the "cancer" of a poker player. If you go on tilt, just one bad decision can ultimately lead to your losing the game. Tilt creates a negative momentum that will lead you to lost pots and more bad luck. So how can you avoid tilt? Well, since tilt is usually the result of a bad beat, you've got to BE AWARE OF YOUR BEHAVIOR after a bad beat. Personally, any time I get a bad beat, I instantly fold the next 5 hands or so (unless I've got a high pocket pair). It's kind of like taking a break. This gives me the chance to cool off and "restart" my thinking process. The NATURAL behavior after a bad beat is to immediately start betting more aggressively, in hopes of winning back the chips you just lost. Of course, that will just hurt you further. So when you feel "tilt" creeping into you, take a break and relax. Clear your mind and start to mount a comeback. There's another element to all of this that I haven't mentioned much, and that's watching what stages the OTHER players are going through. When someone at the table gets HOT, what do you normally do? Most players feel BITTER and start to play AGAINST the guy who keeps getting lucky. They want to beat him! Right? But, like we talked about earlier, the secret to poker is NOT trying to take things into your own hands. The secret is to LEVERAGE what's happening. If someone else is hot, don't go up against them. Especially avoid trying to bluff them or going heads up for a big pot (unless you've got a monster). Instead of giving this lucky player a chance at winning your chips, MINIMIZE their luck. Don't let them win too much. Make sense? It's the same way with tilt. When you see someone on tilt, you DEFINITELY want to take advantage of the situation.
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