Reading Poker Players at the Flop

Video Transcript

"On behalf of ExpertVillage.com, my name is Michael Sohaski, and I'm here to tell you about reading the board and the players. It has been said, that half of the game is actually reading the players. And there is a lot of truth to that, because certain players play in particular ways. Some people are aggressive, some people are passive and there is the added matter of the cards. So let's have a look here. Initially, you are playing your cards. You look at your cards and you can either, bet, raise, or fold. Also, you can be playing the other players, too. If you are on the button which is the position immediately before the small blind, it may not matter what you have, you may come in for a raise. Also, when the cards are dealt, you can again, play either the players or the cards. Let's look at the flop. Here is the flop. We have five players involved in this pot. As it turns out, I have an excellent hand. I have a flush, indeed, with the ace. It is called the nut flush. In this case, I can do one of two things. I can bet strongly, or I can allow the more aggressive players at the table to do my betting for me. "