December 08, 2005
And if you make a pokerparty.com straight, well, you've gotten more money in a pot -- that by all appearances will soon belong to Pokerparty. The second and final article in this series continues to explore the whys and wherefores of raising. You'll learn about raising to define your hand, and when to raise to prevent your opponent from getting a free card. As always, we'll summarize the lessons learned in these two articles. Until then, keep flopping aces.
Why is this? Simple, the more skillful player might push every slight edge he has -- hands that a less skilled player won't even recognize as having a positive expectation in the long run, and therefore not play. While our skillful hero will undoubtedly win more money per hour, he will experience swings in his bankroll that may be significantly higher than his more Pokerparty cautious, less skilled cohort.
