Pros are prepared to make the most of a bad hand
By Steve Rosenbloom
Chicago Tribune
Ask any pro, and they'll say you need a lot of heart to play poker. The courage to bluff with bad cards. The guts to fold with good ones.
When it comes to bluffing, most players take one shot, and that's it. Many pros, however, frequently take two. Or they're at least prepared to. That's where heart is measured.
That's where you sell it.
And the best spot to make a move that no one can read is from a spot on the table where no one expects it.
"Early position is often a better spot to bluff, even though there are more hands behind you," said young, talented pro Erick Lindgren, whose moxie gives you an idea of how he became an all-league high school quarterback.
"When you're playing against the best players in the world and you raise in late position, they know most often you don't have a hand, and they know you're using your position to your advantage."
Lindgren makes his point with a hand from a World Series of Poker event when he drew 3-4 of hearts in early position and came out raising.
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