Knowing When To Fold

As sad as it's to say but poker does involve luck in it, so you shouldn't overplay AA or KK. After all they are just a pair. If you bet and get raised you might want to consider if your opponent has you beat, maybe a set or two pair which is a common made hand that crack Ace's. If you have Ace's, it's best to make a big raise pre-flop for those who call with weaker hands to pay you off, and it also makes people with junk who will out draw you at times to fold. If it's a board with a monster hand to be made, unless you sense weakness, you should fold anything lower than a set. Never pay to draw unless your getting good odds on your money. If your heads-up with someone in the big blind going to the flop, and your on a spade draw and he makes a big bet your getting 1-1 on your money basically so its not worth it. Your not making anymoney. If six people go to the flop with a raise pre-flop of six dollars. Off rip their is 36 dollars in the pot so if someone bets 13 dollars and your on the button and two people call, your getting 5 to 1 on your money to call which makes a drawing hand more attractive to call with. Unless your getting it in good with your money you shouldn't try and play these hands, they'll just end up costing you some of your stack. Never overplay a hand. If you know your beat, fold. Don't call just because you need to see it.