Don’t be afraid to fold

Too many times players will know they are beat with their two pair, or straights when there is a one card flush on the board, yet they will call off their stack anyway. When there are 5+ people in a hand and large bets are being made, chances are your pair isn’t good. You have to gauge your hand strength against the number of players in the hand and the bets being made. The more players in the hand, the stronger your hand will need to be in order to be considered a winning hand. Don’t be afraid to lay down hands that you think are beat.