tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9912545.post110481538811141850..comments2023-10-26T08:42:41.847-05:00Comments on Hella Hold'em: "Our poker life is determined not by the hands we call, but by the hands we muck"Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01779259600485125169noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9912545.post-1104819148860326582005-01-04T00:12:00.000-06:002005-01-04T00:12:00.000-06:00I'm not sure that I'd say that my entire tournamen...I'm not sure that I'd say that my entire tournament life is based on the hands I muck, but I do agree with the concept that it is better to save bets on hands we think may be beat (ie. fold them, no matter how much we love them), rather than give away those chips. In those instances, I try to remember - "It's not who wins the battle, it's who wins the war." If you think you might be beat, there's a good chance you are. And if you fold and you're wrong - you really had the best hand - oh well. You're still in the game. But if you call and are indeed beat, that's chips right down the drain. Might as well save those chips for another battle where you're more certain of the hand's strength. (Or, more certain that you can accurately assess your opponent as a bluffer and call him down confidently!) <br /><br />Those key mucks aren't the focal point of a tournament strategy, but they definitely do make a difference. IMHO anyway! :)Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01779259600485125169noreply@blogger.com