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act when turn ante arrange chips avoid better players avoid going on tilt bet betting on positive expectations bluff bluff em calculate chances calculate odds call catch bluffers check for complete deck chose club concentrate count chips cut deck cut deck of cards drink earn or loose money eat evaluate hand evaluate opponents hands exercise skill figure out what people thinking fold fold bad hands folding when expectations negative fool players gamble get bluffed get called get cards decks get lucky get out chips get raised get seated around table get unlucky handle cards handle chips have refreshments have sense of timing hold bad hand hold cards hold good hand hold hand can improve hold losing hand hold winning hand holding cards ignore kibitzers keep wits about know odds know when beat know when to act know when to call know when to fold know when to lay back know when to press know when to quit know when to raise listen carefully look at hole cards lose lose hand lose money lose pot losing money make good decisions manage money manage risk might win might win money pay pick up cards play by rules play good hands play in early position play in late position play in middle position play odds play one hand at time play role play with chips raise rake in pot randomize cards read cards read people read situations sit stay alert stay in control steal ante study players take advantage of position take big blind take breaks take risk with money take small blind tell truth from lies think throw chips in pot throw em in turn cards up understand mental processes of others use intuition use poker etiquette use strategy wait turn wait turn to act watch cards being dealt watch for cheaters watch for cheats watch luck play hand watch mannerisms win win big pot win hand win money win pot win small pot