Poker Small-Ball Strategy

Poker has many different ways to play your cards . At the moment lets discuss „small-ball“ poker strategy. This can be used very well in online cash games because the blinds  do not go higher  .  You should have self control and know your opponents for this strategy  .

Find a tight game  because this doesn’t fit against agressive players. The amount of money you should take to the cash game tables should be at least the same as the biggest stack at the table ,  it allows you to manouver more then usual  .

Most important with this style is to advertise yourself as a maniac, guy who goes with all hands  ! Raise and bet all the time.

It sounds crazy at the start but you are not risking much at all . Most important is position if you are going to be involved  . You get  more information while sitting in a later position. You don’t have to make a big raise before the flop, four time raise is enough . This gets the low hands to fold  and mostly you can already guess what your up against. Lets presume you were called by three opponents, blinds were 10/20. You raised four times before the flop, the pot should be  at least 320. Once others have checked you bet four times the blind again, 80 total. You bet ¼ of the pot and chances that others fold their hands are better than the average. You showed strength before and after the flop. It does not matter if the flop is good for you  or not. If one of the opponents answers you or raise then all that matters is your pocket hand  . If the flop suited you then you have the player trapped and if not then you can easily fold . Most important with this strategy is patience and sober mind. Raising all the time and betting makes opponents confused or sometimes even makes them nervous and they start making mistakes . This is what you need  . Your goal is to set a trap and if you catch something then the profit will be big. You do not have to wait for big hands , 4-5 suited for example is a very potential hand.You should look for a poker room which houses people  who prefer a tight game style. You can find a very good room  on the Entraction network, Noxwin Poker. They also have 30% Noxwin Rakeback.

By choosing this kind of play style you generate a lot of rake meaning you could get very good Rakeback. Maniac style means you have to play a lot of hands to make yourself look like  a loose player which results in you paying a lot of rake and getting a decent amount of it back. If you choose to test this strategy then you will most likely learn a lot and very fast.

Good luck!

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