Poker Myth: Head’s up
poker is almost as much fun to watch as it is to play at the casino. Fortunately there are plenty of shows and films available for people who aren’t playing to enjoy, but there is a dark side to the film version of the game-it only shows the most exciting moments. Most screen representations of the game only show the huge hands, the gutsiest bluffs, the nail-biting head’s up showdowns. While this makes for great television, it leaves viewers with unrealistic expectations of poker.
A big misconception that people can make from watching poker on television is that when you play, you’ll usually have to outplay a single opponent. You’ll often see two guys going head to head at a poker table, and man players will go to a table ready to bluff their way to the final table. The problem with that line of thinking is that more often than not, you’ll be facing several opponents in a given hand, and that huge bluff you planned on making probably won’t work against more than one or maybe two opponents. When you face up against multiple opponents, you have to rely less on bluffing and more on strategies that will be effective against a crowd.
