Today we are off to
the bull ring of poker. Out comes the
bull amongst cheers of anticipation of
the crowd. Today will not be a good day
for either the matador or the bull. But
what's this where is this matador. Men
on horses called picadors enter the ring.
The bull charges in his rage and flicks
his head to the left to hit the picador.
The picador places a sharp lance in the
bulls lefts shoulder. Again the bull charges
and flicks his head left to hit the picador
again the bull feels the sharp pain of
the lance on his left shoulder. This continues
till the bull no longer flicks his head
to the left and the picadors feel the
bull runs straight. Only then does the
matador enter the ring. The bull charges
the matador but runs straight and the
matador easily avoids the bull and will
surely die. If however the bull flicks
to the right or left while charging the
matador he may kill the matador. But his
tendency has been cured by the picadors.
Poker much like a bullfight requires you
to cure tendencies of opponents and wear
them down. If they like to check raise
do not bet take a free card. Timid opponents
must be bet aggressively to make them
fold. Bulls surely should not be bluffed
they will not fold. People who bet the
flop and not the turn should be called
on the flop and bet on the river. If they
bet to much call them down with weaker
hands. If they like to make it three bets
make it four with larger pairs or AK.
You on the other hand must become unpredictable.
You do not want have straight tendencies.
Check raise sometimes, bluff sometimes,
three bet with nothing sometimes and bet
till the flop sometimes and to the turn
and river other times. (Example courtesy
Rick Greider Teacher of Champions)