Finally, when everyone has either seen the bet or folded, the game is concluded. At this time, everyone is required to turn over their cards and see how well their hand met the other player’s hands. You can use the previous chapter to help you to place “value” on each player’s hand, based on what they have accomplished over the round.
Once everyone has turned over their cards to show what they had in the game, the highest player whose cards are valued the highest, wins the game. If you are playing for funds, the pot in the middle is awarded to the player that won the game.
When To Hold And When To Fold
When should you fold your hand? When should you hold on and try to pick up a few new cards? This is the largest risk that you take in the game of poker. There is no 100 percent for sure way to predict what will happen. Therefore, take the time to consider your situation.
* If you fold you are out of the game with no chance of winning the game at all. You lose any funds placed into the pot.
* If you stay in you can pick up a few new cards and hope for the best results. Your new cards can help your situation, but they can’t really make it worse.
* If you stay in and don’t pick up any additional cards, your chances remain on what’s in your hand. It could be great, or it could be nothing.
If you don’t have a good hand or you have a very bad hand, you may want to fold right from the start. If you have an okay hand or a good hand, then staying in and drawing a new card to two can be a great decision to make. You have to analyze it.
Don’t get caught though. Let’s say that you draw an outstanding hand and know that it’s a rare one to get. You are likely to win this round. The worst thing that you can do is to allow everyone to think that you have a great hand. If they do believe that you have the best hand in the game, they will fold and you are left with a small ante. Not worth it.
Instead, invest the time in playing like it’s just an okay hand. They won’t realize what you have and you’ll benefit in the reward of the ante. They will believe that their hand is the highest value in the game throughout it.
The key to being a successful poker player is to know how to bluff your way through the game. Yes, lying is okay here. The goal is to provide your fellow players with no indication of the type of hand that you have. You also want to lead them to believe that their weak hand is better than your hand, so that they stick around.
Probably of all aspects of poker, this is the most important to learn and the hardest to learn.
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