Womens' Intuition?

[gloria_marga]

Totally, finally someone who understands me. It rarely happens, but when that thought comes unexpectedly it means something and I know it.

 

[s0ftdumps]

This is for all the ladies out there.

Have you gotten a crappy pocket hand, and decided on your gut to just go ahead and play it, despite knowing that you're crazy for doing so? I find there are times when it's almost like a voice in my head going, "Call, call!" when logically I know I should fold and that no one in their right mind would ever play it. When I do, baM! I've got the nuts. When I ignore it, I am usually sorry. It's so weird because it only happens every so often...any thoughts?

Totally get what you mean! Sometimes, intuition really does pay off. I’ve had a few moments where I went with my gut, even though logic said "fold," and ended up hitting the nuts too. I guess sometimes it’s about trusting that inner voice—especially when it doesn’t happen often. Do you find it happens more in certain situations or with specific hands?

 

[888NOX888]

If intuition helps you win, then you should always use this bonus.

 

[SPANKYSN]

Mostly online, but can definitely apply to live - maybe even more so. I've found that playing live, it is easier to present a "persona" to the table, and easier to observe player tendencies. For both, you really need to pay attention to hands, even those you are not in, and pay attention to the action at the table.

I agree that you need to be constantly aware of the play. I find it easier to do live because I have nothing else to do but play poker...online, there's always music, Youtube videos or travel research to distract from the poker.

 

[dompoker]

Sometimes I have a feeling with one hand, and a lot of times I plug something good into the flop.

 

[Pulse_69]

It seems to me that a woman simply thinks less and gives free rein to her feelings more at the moment when she plays. She thinks less in advance, is more relaxed in general. But there are undoubtedly good players, both women and men.

 

[Tammy]

Totally get what you mean! Sometimes, intuition really does pay off. I’ve had a few moments where I went with my gut, even though logic said "fold," and ended up hitting the nuts too. I guess sometimes it’s about trusting that inner voice—especially when it doesn’t happen often. Do you find it happens more in certain situations or with specific hands?

I think now, 20 years later, it really comes down to this - an old quote that this thread made me think of: "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." So perhaps the "intuition" is a by-product of paying attention to hands, keeping up with your strategical knowledge, and watching your opponents and their play, picking up on tells.

I agree that you need to be constantly aware of the play. I find it easier to do live because I have nothing else to do but play poker...online, there's always music, Youtube videos or travel research to distract from the poker.

That's true! Always so many other distractions when playing online.

It seems to me that a woman simply thinks less and gives free rein to her feelings more at the moment when she plays. She thinks less in advance, is more relaxed in general. But there are undoubtedly good players, both women and men.

As a woman, I would respectfully disagree with the first part. Women are thinking on multi-levels, about multiple different things that might not have anything to do with the task at hand, all while doing something completely different. I do think though that we are more led with our "heart" or feelings, rather than strictly analytics.

 

[Mortis]

This thread might be older than some newer forum members. Any 18-19 year old forum members here?

 

[dreamer13]

Many people mistakenly think that if nature has not given them good intuition, then nothing can be done. But, fortunately, this is not true. Absolutely everyone has intuition. It is a skill. And it can be developed, like any other skill.Learn to listen to yourself. Intuition develops based on the experience gained. Everything you have experienced and are experiencing helps develop the ability to hear yourself.Try to guess. Who will call next? What clothes will your friend be wearing? Who will you be riding in the elevator with? Who will you see first in a minute: a man or a woman? Ask yourself questions, play - and learn to feel.Pay more attention to your dreams. No, you don’t need to immediately jump into a dream book and read tons of explanations on the Internet. Dreams are poorly studied and, to a large extent, because of this, are inexplicable. In dreams, we see information that we have processed and summarized with certain conclusions. We can find answers to questions that have been tormenting us for a long time. Understand what mistakes we have made and what was done wrong. See our desires. Predict the future. More precisely, feel it, based on experience.

 

[TatyanaT]

there is one)

 

[Rachidao]

I'm not a woman, sorry for invading this space, but my wife has a lot of this feeling for poker, and she doesn't play often.

 

[tw082]

its not that men have less intuition, its that they have way more ego drowning out the intuitive part of their brain.

 

[istbno]

Intuition in poker is often the result of experience, pattern recognition, and subconscious processing of information at the table. While it can be valuable, it should complement solid strategy, not replace it. Great players develop a balance between instinct and logic, using intuition to pick up on subtle tells, betting patterns, and timing while still relying on math and game theory. If your gut feeling tells you something, pause and analyze whether it’s based on actual information or just emotion. The best poker intuition comes from deep study, practice, and an understanding of human behavior.

 

[mssmotilda]

Yes, I often do this in freerolls.

 

[Kenzie 96]

Thanks for the little trip down memory lane Tammy!

 

[Toruk Makto]

Not only feminine but masculine exist!
But they talk more about... feminine.

 

[Alex Houngan]

Women's intuition is often talked about in poker, but is it really an advantage? While instinct can help in reading opponents, solid strategy and experience matter more in the long run. The best players, regardless of gender, combine intuition with logic and discipline. In the end, poker rewards skill over stereotypes!

 

[dorsk]

Yes I do think that the stronger sex - women - have an intuition, that most of us men don’t have. As we know aggression is important in poker. And perhaps men are more inclined to show aggression. No woman has won The wsop Main Event. But I think it’s a matter of time before a female will lift the trophy. Intuition can to some degree be converted to timing. And timing is essential in poker.

 

[Tammy]

its not that men have less intuition, its that they have way more ego drowning out the intuitive part of their brain.

I don't know about ego, but I do think men think in a more analytical way, and women tend to also go outside of that and think in feelings/impressions as well. Not that either sex is not capable of the other, it's just how our brains are hardwired to go to as a default.

Intuition in poker is often the result of experience, pattern recognition, and subconscious processing of information at the table. While it can be valuable, it should complement solid strategy, not replace it. Great players develop a balance between instinct and logic, using intuition to pick up on subtle tells, betting patterns, and timing while still relying on math and game theory. If your gut feeling tells you something, pause and analyze whether it’s based on actual information or just emotion. The best poker intuition comes from deep study, practice, and an understanding of human behavior.

Yes, exactly! To me, it's not wise to ignore emotion or impressions/feelings, but it is also not wise to let that be your ruling factor. Always best to stop, think about it, detach yourself from it, and make your judgements based on ALL the info you have.

Not only feminine but masculine exist!
But they talk more about... feminine.

Well, I'm a feminine female, so yeah.