Ian Simpson Table Of Contents
Professional poker player Ian Simpson was overjoyed when he became the latest 888poker ambassador earlier this year. The Englishman has also recorded some impressive results since moving to the platform.
In the latest Made to Learn video series from 888poker , the 2013 Irish Poker Open Winner details the tips you need to know regarding swapping the virtual felt for the live poker games.
WATCH THIS Before Moving From Online To Live Poker | Poker Strategy | Made To Learn 1. Calculating the Pot Size
One big difference in live poker compared to online poker is that it is up to us to calculate the size of the pot. In live poker, it is important to keep a mental tally of the size of the current pot. This will allow you to get your bet sizes right as you play a hand.
Remember, the dealers are their to help you. If you lose track of the pot, you can ask the dealer to spread it out so you can begin to count it again. 2. One Chip Rule
If you’re new to live poker, there’ll be rules you will be unfamiliar with. One of those will be the one chip rule. If someone at your table raises to 400 and you chuck in one 1,000 denomination chip, this will be ruled as a call. It doesn’t even matter if you through in a 5,000, 25,000 or 100,000 chip, putting in one chip will always be signified as a call.
To make it clear what you want to do, vocalize your intentions as verbal declarations are binding. 3. Adjust to a Slower Pace
Live poker has a slower pace of play to online poker and this is largely down to the shuffling and card pitching having to be done manually by a dealer. It can be easy to be distracted by your phone or whats on the television. Don’t fall victim to this.Focus on what the other players are doing even when you’re not in the hand as you could be missing out on picking up some live tells. […]
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