Poker gems, #90

Barry Tanenbaum, in Advanced Limit Hold'em Strategy, as quoted in Card Player magazine review by Tim Peters, February 27, 2008 (vol. 21, #4), p. 48. (This is a two-fer, so that I don't have to re-type this same information again for a second post.)


The primary strategic objective of top poker players is to make their opponents predictable while remaining unpredictable themselves.

The most important thing to remember is the need to forgive yourself. The next hand you play is the only one that matters.