The Pitfalls Of Running Good
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I’ve always thought that one of the worst things that can happen to new poker players is for them to run really good right out of the gate. If they rack up a number of big wins early on, a couple of bad things can happen. First, they get unrealistic ...
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I guess most of these things are true, but I also think they are not as bad as they sound.
If you are running good, the opponents are frequently intimidated, and they try to avoid you. This means that you’ll win a lot of pots with not-so-good cards, and even your worst bluffs will often succeed.
Another factor: when you’re running good, your opponents run bad, and a bad run will affect even seasoned veterans. They will make more mistakes, lamenting over past hands.
Of course, all good runs end sooner or later, and then you’ll have to be switch back to cautious mode.