IGNORING PREVIOUS ACTION

IGNORING PREVIOUS ACTION

After playing poker for hours, it’s hard to stay focused and play smart the way you should.  But there are things you can do to make sure you stay sharp.  The most obvious is to get up and take a break from the table.  Another is to simply be aware of some of the common mistakes that beset someone who’s been playing for hours. 

One common mistake that occurs after long hours of play is simply losing track of the table play, or ignoring previous action of the players at the table.

Let’s say you find yourself with a pair of 7s in late position.  Your time-addled brain instantly falls in love with them.  What you don’t love is the fact that a player in early position just raised four times the blind!

Action folds around to you.  You call.  Okay, we’ll give you a pass on that one.  Those mid-pairs can be tempting.  But the Big Blind calls as well.  Now things get sticky.  The flop comes A-Q-4, two diamonds.  The original raiser checks.  You bet half the pot.  Okay, clearly you haven’t been paying attention.

First of all, your hand didn’t improve.  Second of all, the board flopped two big overcards – cards that any raiser or smooth caller is likely to have.  Sure, the original raiser checked, but chances are it’s a fact-finding check.  You’re in a classic “sandwich” situation.  With another player still to come, you’re probably better off checking as well.  The turn will determine the real action.
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