Overboard on Over-Cards
Overboard on Over-Cards One of the biggest mistakes a online poker player can make is not letting go of a hand when it is beat. This is a common error, and happens most often when a online poker player has “over-cards” – two cards that are higher than any on the board – and stubbornly clings to these cards in hope that a match will hit on the turn or river for high pair. For instance, you are holding A-J and limp in from late position. The flop brings 9-2-5, missing your big cards entirely. Obviously in this situation, you’re hoping the online poker players in front of you will check so you can see a free card. But hope is not a strategy. The big blind bets, and it’s reasonable to think the flop did hit that player in some way. You’re drawing to only six outs to hit a higher pair, and there’s no way of knowing if the bettor already hit a set or two pair. Chasing after cards in this situation creates a leak in your game. If you’re only in the pot for one or just a few bets, let it go. Continuing to bet what is essentially a “non-hand” will only whittle away at your chips. Wait for a better opportunity. Don’t fall in love with over-cards.
