Logic and Hand Reading (Day 18 Course Discussion)

Hi, day 18 finished
Quiz:
1. The villain could have TT, AT or 76s, or maybe is only limping because is SB.
2. Yes we should be call because of the behavior him is acting fast and he check in flop.

Ty.

Day 18 completed, I believe it's crucial to understand how to use your opponent's betting patterns to deduce a potential range of poker hands they might be playing. This is essential for making informed and strategic decisions at the table. Thank you for today's lesson!

With good observation of the opponent or several opponents but it is still relatively at times helps 🙂🙂🙂

If I make a mistake, how do I determine if my error was due to bad hand reading (my logic failed) or if my opponent was simply playing a hand that didn't make sense and was outside the range I assigned him?

austral said:

If I make a mistake, how do I determine if my error was due to bad hand reading (my logic failed) or if my opponent was simply playing a hand that didn't make sense and was outside the range I assigned him?

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We are not all going to get things correct all the time. I bet if you asked Colin or Katie, they would be able to describe a time where they got it wrong, but the main thing is that they would be able to recall the exact game, hand and bets etc. - You know why? Cos that is in their memory banks to make sure they don't do similar again.

I believe you could sit down and run through the hand and list your thoughts at different times within the hand. Once you do that, you will be able to see where it ultimately went wrong.

This then would be in your memory bank, for if a similar situation happens again, and no doubt it will.

Learn by our mistakes, is the best medicine.

Day 18. Hand reading or mind games. Mastering this skill requires a lot of playtime and experience. Admittedly, at micro-stakes, guessing an opponent's hand can be nearly impossible, as people play very poorly—calling and raising with any two cards. However, the ability to read hands is a crucial skill for making the right decisions at the table based on the range of cards you assign to your opponent. Quiz answers: 1) The opponent is out of position, so it is reasonable to assume they hold a made pair like KK or TT. Their check on the flop seems illogical, so we lean more towards the TT pair. 2) After the opponent bets the turn, we still have good odds, so calling is the right move. Folding would be too loose, and raising wouldn't be beneficial. Thank you for the analysis and the detailed explanation of the topic.