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Identify the Weak Players

It is always useful to collect and analyze the details about your opponents in poker games as it will let you have a better control of the game. Though it does not assure that your opponents will act only as you judged, you will be able to know their common mistakes. Some of the oft found slips of weak poker players are calling too much too early in the game, failing to recognize when they have weak hand or are beat, and to chase any flush draw. Apart from these, some weak players may habitually call even at the end of the game just to judge you cards in spite of them having a weak hand. There are indeed several playing patterns displayed by the weak players and you can have a database of them for your own benefits.

Why Should You Analyze You Opponents?

If you are playing cash games with the set of weak players, it needs no saying that you can expect possibly high chances of winning extras. If it is $2–$4 game or $3–$6 game, the extras may look trivial but if there are more number of weak players, a slip of $2 per hand of the weak players can approximately amount to an extra of $50-$90.

Not an Uncommon Scenario
You would have often come across players quitting the game for the day because they have won 50% or more than what they spent for buy-ins. But sensibly speaking, why in the weirdest world do you have to leave the game when things look favorable and you are about to win another hand? Never mind if others do it but never limit your wins as you would be missing the best excitements and even extra money which you would have won if you stayed in the game. Poker experts suggest that you should leave the good games only if you have to put out fires, eat, refill your drink, or have to use the bathroom. There can be no better chance to hit the pot if the other players are defensive and you are having a really good hand.

Continuing after Setbacks
It is also possible that you lose a couple of games after you have been enjoying a winning streak. It is understandable if you wish to cash out and quit the games after you lose more than half your winning amount. But on the other side, you can be optimistic and stay in the game if you feel that you are still a favorite and lost the couple of games only by chance.