In no limit hold’em, it’s the little hands like small pairs and suited connectors that get the most notoriety. As such, they also tend to get a lot more play than they ought to, considering that they are marginal hands that don’t hit very often. What ends up happening is that players - especially newer ones who were seduced by the edited poker as seen on TV - end up playing these hands way too far and are forced to make big decisions for a lot of their chips.
Are you a grower or a shower?
FYI: The Urban Dictionary definition of a grower not a shower.A person whose penis appears tiny when flaccid, but that redeems itself when erect.
After being derided in the locker room for his limp rat dick, Tony assured the others with his only comeback: “I’m a grower not a shower!”
Secondary note:
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What they have to remember is that these hands are growers, not showers. They aren’t nearly as powerful or significant as a 12″, veiny monster like pocket aces or kings or even Big Slick, which is appropriately named for this context.
Viagra For Your Hole Cards
If you insist on mixing in these small hands, there are a couple of steps you can take to beef them up.
Snug Fit, NOT Magnums
Remember that your small drawing hands are not the big opportunities that you may think they are. They should generally be hidden and shuffled around in a stealthy manner, much like the snug fit condoms that you hide in the back of your underwear drawer.
There are more sexy and funny poker tips in the “Sex and Poker Ed” series for your titilation and education.
