How To Improve Your Poker Hand
- December 10, 2007
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Produced by
Howcast Media
Directed by
Kevin Hall
Production Designer
Karin Olsen
Music
Edison Music Corp
Art Director
Dew Gueramian
In life—as in poker—one should always strive to improve the hand one was dealt. And in poker—as in life—you can do so by staying sharp, knowing your odds, and trying to get Lady Luck on your side.
You Will Need
- A standard deck of playing cards
- A little mental acuity
Step 1: Achieve winning hand
Weigh your chances of achieving each of the 9 possible winning hands and be on the lookout for the cards you’ll need to do so. The winning hands are ranked according to the probability of achieving them, so use the rankings as a general guide—then assess your particular situation.
Step 2: Type of poker
Take into account the type of poker you’re playing, and make your decisions accordingly. For example, in “stud” games each player is dealt some cards face-up and others face-down—so you may be able to see if a card you need to improve your hand is already in somebody else’s possession.
Step 3: Hope for best
Hope for the best. You can be the sharpest player at the table and still draw lousy cards—so it always help to have Lady Luck smiling your way.
The tradition of considering luck a lady dates back to Fortuna—a popular Roman goddess of fate and fortune.
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Comments (5)
This moves pretty fast for the uninitiated. Having a basic video on the ranking of hands would be useful.
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over 3 years ago by karolin444
For analysis purposes, the chances of receiving Kh is the same regardless of how many players are in the game (assuming dont see the card you need in someone elses hand in stud games). The number of players does affect the chances that someone has a better hand than you.
over 4 years ago by ddppmm
I agree...slowing down might help less advanced players...but for people that know what they're doing this is great.
over 3 years ago by cloklaris
How to improve your poker hand? Simple stay in to the very end. This video doesnt make much sense. Other than opting to see more cards you have no control over if your hand improves. Analyzing your hand to see what you need to improve is good however poker is analyzing the strength of your hand Relative to other players hands. Playing for a straight when a flush is on the board does not make much sense.
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