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Message: [QUOTE="babalights, post: 1018188, member: 47856"] [IMG]http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/images/com/en/content/general/tips-email/phil-gordon_11dec08.jpg[/IMG] [B]4[/B] [B]The Script[/B] [B]Phil Gordon[/B] [B]April 4, 2005[/B] In an effort to simplify my decisions, every single time it's my turn to act, I try to run through the same script in my head: [B]Are my opponents playing conservatively? Aggressively? Tentatively?[/B] [B]What are some of the hands my opponents are likely to hold?[/B] [B]What do my opponents think I have?[/B] Once I have the answer to the first question, and feel confident about my range of answers for the second and third questions, I move on to the most important question: [B]Should I bet or raise?[/B] If I think I have the best hand, I nearly always answer "Yes" and I bet or raise. If I think I can force weak opponents out of the pot with this bet or with future bets, I nearly always answer "Yes" and I bet or raise. If I don't think betting or raising is the right decision, I move on to the last question: [B]Should I check (or fold)?[/B] If I think I have the worst hand, I nearly always answer "Yes" and I check or fold. If I think my opponents are strong, I nearly always answer "Yes" and check or fold. After a careful analysis, if I'm not sure if I should raise and I'm not sure I should fold, I feel confident that calling a bet (or checking) is correct. I find that even in straight-forward and obvious situations, by running through the script I often find opportunities that other players might miss. And by asking the "raise" question before the "fold" and "call" question, I ensure that I am playing aggressive, winning poker. [B]Try using this script next time[/B] you sit down at the table, and see if simplifying your inner dialog forces your opponents into making more complicated decisions. [/QUOTE]

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