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Right Moments to Use The Go All In Poker Feature

Mar 17th 2008
Texas Holdem Tips

Although the Go All in poker feature is only found in No Limit Texas Holdem, many people use this feature at the poker tables. And I believe everyone knows why. This is the most exciting way of playing poker. Throwing all of your chips into the pot is breathtaking but a poker player must also know that this is a critical play which must be used cautiously. Now, many use this wild method but not all know when and how to use this weapon to make it profitable.

The pre flop at the start of a Sit-N-Go is the worst moment in a poker game to make this move. I have seen many beginners using this feature in such moments with the hope of doubling their money. But all they manage to do is not to disguise their hand but just giving it away. Moments when you decide to Go All In is when obviously have a great poker hand and only opponents you’ve dominated will fold. The rest of the poker players at the table will call and have you beat. Let me be more explicit and give you an example. Let’s say you have a QQ poker hand and you decide to Go All In. Poker hands like QJ and 10, 10 will fold, but hands like KK or AA will call you instantly. This move can be VERY treacherous if not used as it should be.

To don’t believe I only made unimportant comments, let me give you now some examples of right moments when to use this move. First of all it would be more favorable for you to create at the poker table the image of a tight player and in later stages of the Sit-N-Go to take advantage of the Go All In feature. For instance, let’s say you’ve played 8 or fewer hands the whole Sit-N-Go poker game and you'll get away with unusual raises in the later rounds. One move you can do if you are next on the poker game and it has been folded to you is to Go All In. In this case the other poker players will most probably fold and give you credit for an excellent hand. Not choosing to make this move at the right moment it will develop into a crazy poker game.

Another case of proper Go All In decision is when you're on the bubble of the Sit-N-Go with 4 poker players left with only 3 making money. This is a situation when players usually tighten up considerably. Going All In when no one has shown any strength in their hands will be the decision that will send you right in the first place.

My last example of using this feature is when you are in a pot against a tight aggressive poker player. I consider tight aggressive players the most excellent opponents as I love the challenge. First of all the best for you it would be to try and guess what poker hands they have. If you know your opponent is a skilled poker player and you consider you are ahead in the hand you should take the Go All In decision. I know how it sounds to you this advice but the probability is that the skilled poker player may bluff you out of the pot or outplay you later in the hand. Using the Go all in poker feature you put a stop to these risks.

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