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Luck
Luck is such an important aspect of a gambler's psyche. Personally if I am feeling unlucky, there is no way you can make me play. If I feel I am jinxed (may be from the wife not getting her way) again there is no way I will play. I once met a guy that before he would hold the cards he would have this big bundle of rabbit's foot, toss it in front of him and mumble something (might be a spell???). Another had various good luck charms (or talismans) bundled together and just about the time the dealer would deal he would throw it up in the air. All expecting the same result, favor from the gods. These i call superstition, believing that certain actions will influence how fortune will favor you.
Calling a Raise
Suppose you are in a Texas Hold 'Em tournament. The blinds started at $5 and $10 and are $25 and $50 when you catch a king-jack off suit. The button is three players to your left. What do you do? Well, I can't really answer what you would do, I might raise. I would make the bet $100 if no one had raised before the action got to me. My reasoning for raising is an attempt to drive out the players behind me, to try to force the blinds to fold and to create a situation in which I could win the pot whether or not I improved on the flop. Simple, straightforward and tournament play, right? I don't have a great hand, but I might have the best hand at that moment. If I make an aggressive move, I stand a much better chance r of winning the pot.
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