"Blind Play in Texas Hold'em"
Let's be honest, playing in the blinds is never much fun. You never quite know where you stand, and you always get the feeling that you are losing the hand in some way. Does this sound familiar? I hope so, because every time you and an opponent are battling away in the blinds, you are essentially playing a guessing game, with a little too much testosterone thrown in for good measure. So use this Texas Hold'em guide to help you get on top of that pesky blind play.
To start with, I would like to point out that you should generally avoid playing in the blinds as much as possible, unless you have a premium hand. The primary reason for players getting caught up in blind play is because they felt that they had to protect the money they had put in the pot through the small or big blind. However, by doing this you are putting yourself in a tricky spot, as you are likely to be playing with a sub-standard hand out of position. You are far better off letting the trivial amount of money go, rather than losing a much larger amount of money trying to defend it.
The best way to treat the blinds in Texas Hold'em is to distance yourself from the fact that it's your money that you have put in the pot. After you have placed your blind in the middle, it now belongs to the pot, and not to you. Everyone at the table is going to have to pay the blinds at some point, so it all levels out. If you can't stop yourself from needlessly becoming attached to a hand simply because of the fact that you put a few chips in the middle before you got your cards, you are going to have a serious leak in your game.
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