Developing a strategy for playing all-in poker is not an easy task for a poker player. There are two main mistakes that make almost all beginners (and sometimes semi-professional) players. They put everything in two cases:

  • When they get a monster hand.
  • When they have no combinations.

This behavior is always easily read by regular players. And so if you go all-in in these situations, then get ready to lose even your last shirt.

Strategies

We offer you four working strategies that will help you go all in and win the hand.

Maximizing Short Stack Games

Short stack players often think that they have only two options: either fold in anticipation of a good hand, or risk everything with the hope of victory. What should a player do with a monster hand and a short stack?

You can maximize your game using the right strategy.

Do not raise when playing with a short stack. You will not be able to maintain such a line of behavior for a long time and will be forced to leave the game. Just call. Of course, opponents can make a “raise” to kick you out of the game, but you can support him and get time to draw in the next stage of trading.

A short stack requires a game with strategy and skill. This is not a reason to quiet down a table and wait for good cards, so that they could play them ineptly.

Time to attack

If you play with a medium or large stack, then one of the all-in poker strategies will help you scare and knock out opponents with a short stack from the table.

Even if you do not have a winning hand, going all-in against an opponent with a short stack, you can clear the table of some players and ease your task in the next stages of the game.

This strategy can be used to get the stack of the player you are bullying, and thus gain an advantage at the table. In addition, this behavior will help you confuse your opponents, reset your game patterns at the table.

Cut-off

You can go all in if you feel that the player in the late cut-off position has a weak hand. Even if your opponent raised your bet, then if you correctly calculated his pot odds, he will not be able to support your all-in.

But do not do this with any cards. For such a draw you need to have a hand with some value for the showdown. The presence of at least a few potential outs is necessary if the opponent decides to call with a pair. In this case, you need an ace or a king with several outs.

Sure blow

This strategy is suitable for those who have a large stack in the game and a good, strong hand. Go all-in on the call and see what happens.

Such a line of behavior will help clear the table of rivals with a smaller stack, identify bluffing players and reduce competition.

Stack and position

The choice of a draw strategy is largely determined by the stack. Thus, the successful risk of an entire bankroll to a player with a short stack is likely to be ensured by the button position. A postflop raise puts him all-in. On the other hand, the strategy will fail if a player with a large stack in the button position plays against the cut-off position.

This suggests that when choosing a strategy and deciding to go all-in, you should consider all factors - the stack, position, your chances and the chances of your opponents.

Opponents Trends

You also need to consider the game trends of your rivals.

If they are aggressive and cunning players, then they can quickly identify your “call” on the button or raise on the cut-off, and will figure out your plan. After that, they can refuse bets before you pull a lot of money out of them.

Or seize the initiative. And then you will win only if you have a premium hand.

Avoid Tells

In a game with the same opponents, using poker all-in strategies is careful so that your actions do not become your tells. Or you can use them to bluff.

 Tells is a player’s conscious or unconscious behavior that gives his rivals clues about a player’s hand strength or intentions.

For example, if you several times bet everything with a monster hand, you can go all-in with garbage in your pocket, but still knock out all the opponents.

Think over several options for the development of the game at once, do not repeat often, try to avoid patterns. The more carefully you relate to your game, the more opportunities open before you.