What is the best strategy, when playing poker ?

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I think that your strategy should depend on whether you think other players at the table also have good cards. The key in winning big hands in poker is to have a slightly better hand than your opponent, and for them to be convinced they have the best hand.

If you have really good cards then pre-flop you should try not to give too much away. Bet normally for your position on the table. Don't be aggressive or you risk chasing hands off the table. Wait for a bite.

After the flop, if you have the nuts then you can let your opponents do all the running. Let them bet into you and just call. They may try to bluff and force you away from the pot. Re-raise once they have put in enough chips to make walking away difficult.

If you do not have the nuts then you will need to make a decision as to whether to push aggressively and take the pot early, or build the pot and risk another player drawing a good hand. Here is where you need to understand whether your opponent has good cards, or whether they are drawing for a strong hand.

If you think your opponents are drawing then make them pay for the privilege.  Understand that you may have to walk away from your good hand if you think their cards have come in. 

If you think your opponents also have strong starting cards, but weaker than yours, then you can bet more aggressively as they are unlikely to walk away.

As always in poker, maximising your winnings depends more on your opponents and their style of play than having your own particular strategy. It's a little like rock-paper-scissors, as much to do with what you think your opponent is doing, as to what you plan to do yourself.

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