Whilst everybody seems to remember the first half of that equation the second is quite often forgotten. Or, worse still, ignored. Be honest, have you ever called a hand that you were pretty sure you had lost? This is why discipline is such a key requirement of any good player. You must be able to walk away from a hand when you think it is second-best.



Maximising your wins is fairly easy. Slow playing and trapping help fatten pots, but the reality is that any fool can win a decent amount when he/she has a good hand.