Expert Insight Poker Tip: Hands to Bring to War

Phil Gordon teaches you which hands you should be aggressive with when playing no-limit Texas Hold'em.

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[69sico96]

@dmghoster a flush or straight draw?

[longjohnw86]

BETTER HOPE HE AINT GOT AK OF HEARTS THERE OR YOUR FCKEEEDD

[1skullduggery]

not if you play on bodog....you ain't makin' your draw, beeotch...

[dmghoster]

what can beat aa ????

[Zee96969696]

thanks for nothing, this is so obvious... jeez, do you really think this advice helps???

[scottdog87]

yeah but online chances are that the river comes and you miss always happens to me

[ddrwizard]

@HalfEatenDimSim Id risk my stack all day with your 56% favorite with TPTK, 51% favorite against top two, 42% underdog against a set plus you have FOLD Equity depending on your opponent, even if you brick on the turn you still have at least 30%-34% equity and with the right Stack to pot ratio you can still shove 14-15 outs. You're gambling but with good odds and that's what poker is all about.

[HalfEatenDimSim]

@ddrwizard Stats and odds are meaningless. It's about knowing your opponent, and what they might have and whether they will gamble. Unless you believe you can bluff an opponent or they are bluffing you, it's not a good idea risking your entire stack knowing you're probably behind.

[ddrwizard]

@HalfEatenDimSim

I think it's pretty simple logic, your 56.26% to win so even if you get called every time you still don't lose in the long run, also if they fold too that's not a bad result either, so it's really a great play that either makes money in the long run or they fold.

[whatugundo]

Dont like the aggresive advise , i like to call really fast , let them think there ahead let them start raising me

then hit in with a hard re-raise then push on the river ..

if they dont have an ace in the senario up there 95% would have folded and if you dont raise they may try a steal --played right into your hand