If you’re playing heads-up against a woman and wish to run deep with your nuts with slow play, then it depends on how much time you both have got left in your respective timebanks! Provided she is ready for showdown! 🤪😂
Modern poker is very deep, almost like chess with incomplete information. I always aim to extract maximum EV; I don’t follow fixed rules.
My decision depends on the context, not on ‘I have the nuts → I bet’ or ‘I have the nuts → I slowplay.’
Underestimating someone = losing money.
My decision depends on the context, not on ‘I have the nuts → I bet’ or ‘I have the nuts → I slowplay.’
Underestimating someone = losing money.
"I was in position, got it all in but they still managed to backdoor me."
"You rivered a boat?"
"Under that much pressure I just folded"
"Big hands but I still managed to out flop them"
"I just had to slow down and wait for the bubble to burst"
"You rivered a boat?"
"Under that much pressure I just folded"
"Big hands but I still managed to out flop them"
"I just had to slow down and wait for the bubble to burst"
Some of these questions really do sound wild out of context.
The funniest one for me is when someone asks:
“How deep did you get?” — and I have to remind myself we’re still talking about poker, not a Saturday night story. 😄
Or when I say:
“I had to fold even though I was in position with a strong hand — the pressure was too much.”
That one always gets strange looks from non-players.
Poker conversations would definitely confuse anyone outside this world.
The funniest one for me is when someone asks:
“How deep did you get?” — and I have to remind myself we’re still talking about poker, not a Saturday night story. 😄
Or when I say:
“I had to fold even though I was in position with a strong hand — the pressure was too much.”
That one always gets strange looks from non-players.
Poker conversations would definitely confuse anyone outside this world.
Did you beat the donkey?
The dealer said on your backs, so I tabled my big pair.
Did you accidentally put your hand in the muck?
You needed a club to beat his cowboys?
So after taking the pot did you tip your dealer?
She was so sticky, the only answer was to get it all in.
Why do we never get any action with our pocket rockets?
The dealer said on your backs, so I tabled my big pair.
Did you accidentally put your hand in the muck?
You needed a club to beat his cowboys?
So after taking the pot did you tip your dealer?
She was so sticky, the only answer was to get it all in.
Why do we never get any action with our pocket rockets?
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“Deepest I have gone is final tables, not places HR needs to know about. With the nuts I usually apply pressure, slow play only when the table dynamic calls for it. And I play the same way against everyone, I respect the chips, not who is holding them
Most of the women I played against generally played very conservatively and with a lot of prudence. You have to be very careful when playing against women. Women also develop a high level of performance and demonstrate that gender is no barrier to technical success.
Deep runs usually come when I stay patient and avoid forcing spots rather than trying to “get there fast.” With the nuts, it really depends on the situation against aggressive players I’m happy to slow‑play and let them hang themselves, but versus passive opponents I’ll usually bet for value right away. As for playing against women, I don’t change my approach at all; I play the player, not the gender. Tendencies, stack sizes, and decision-making matter far more than who’s sitting across the table.