Do you remember when you first started playing live and you did all the things the books wrote about? You acted strong when weak, weak when strong and played your cards so scared that you almost wanted everyone to fold to your Aces. You couldn't keep up with the pace let alone get a read on your opponent . So much else to worry about, like "what are the blinds and what is the green colored chip worth." The days when you saw an Ace in your hand and one on the board and though you had the world soon evaporated.
Fast forward to reality. Oh, now you know how to feign weakness and strength and know when to fold Aces after the flop.
No book ever talks about walking in your opponents shoes or pretend that you are them walking in yours. I have started mimicking my opponents when they are in a hand with me...heads up. I watch the bet and say to myself. "If I was sitting in his seat, and made that bet, what would be MY purpose for betting that amount. Or, if my opponent looks away, I ask myself, "If was looking away in that seat, with that board, what would be my reason for looking away....and I base my reading opinions on my own "tells".
So there you have it. Have you done this or even better have you read this strategy anywhere else? If not send me a note....maybe we can patent it.
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