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[QUOTE="RammerJammer, post: 493840, member: 2090"]
Since this thread has been going on since July, and some have posted dozens of replies since, I'm going to fudge a bit and give you my Top Five All-time Poker Nuggets.

1.)[B] The most overvalued, overplayed hand in [I]Hold Em [/I]is AK.[/B]  Without help, it's nothing but Ace-high.  A pair of twos beats it.  [I]Never[/I] go all-in preflop with it, not even in heads-up play.  If you don't flop any help, muck it.

2.) [B]The key to winning any tournament is SURVIVAL.[/B]  Make it a rule to only play AA, KK, QQ, or AKs in the first hour of a tournament.  You can't do anything but lose a tournament in the first three hours.  Your primary goal should be to reach the final table, not to climb the leaderboard.

3.) [B]The best way to mask your play is to adopt standard opening bets based upon position.[/B]  Early position - 2 x BB.  Middle position - 3 x BB.  Late position - 4 x BB.  If you have a relatively weak opener in early position, you can easily muck it if raised.  If you have big cards, you can re-raise.  If you bet preflop by position, no one can ever put you on a hand, because you're betting AA preflop just like you're betting 78 suited.

4.)  [B]When playing [I]stud[/I], if you can't beat what you can see...fold.[/B]  Period.

5.)  [B]When playing [I]High-Low[/I], never enter a hand playing for the LOW.[/B]  The most you can win is a chop.  Always come in high and play for the scoop.  (Note to "wheel" fans:  the A-5 straight only scoops in Hi-Lo about one time in five, even if you hit it.  The rest of the time, it loses to a higher straight, flush, or boat, leaving only the low chop.)
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