- Don’t call a bunch of raises all at once. When you see a raise followed by a re-raise and you choose to call, you’re engaging in the incredibly poor practice that has become known as cold calling. This shows the rest of the table that you’re a weak player who is either too d*** to know what he’s doing or too scared to commit. Neither of these things is great for you.
Take a second to look at your hand. Is it worth raising again? If so, raise. If not, fold. That’s all you need to do. The only reason you’ll ever want to call from this position is if you’re trying to trick another player into handing you over even more money – but that’s a professional-level play, and not something you should try to do without a good foundation in the basics.
