When you play chess frequently, you will see the same moves and patterns repeatedly. The knights go here, the bishops go there, the pawns advance in attack, and so on. Anyone who becomes competent at chess learns to recognize these patterns of play and can duplicate the regular moves as they occur. Great players, on the other hand, see these patterns in addition to others. They see both the ordinary and unexpected moves and evaluate them.
Typically, the conventional moves work best, but not always. Sometimes the unorthodox moves are brilliant. Great players make these clever plays, whilst ordinary players stay trapped in the same rut. You cannot glance at only half of the board. You will not consistently make the greatest movements if you play blind to many of them from the beginning.
The 64 Squares approach applies equally to no-limit hold’em. All sane players understand that they should usually fold T4o or don’t go crazy with two pairs when a possible flush is on the board. These are reasonable rules of thumb. However, too many players let these rules of thumb (and others) dictate how they play. As a result, they lose out on several amazing plays.
This is how most small stakes regulars play. They devise a fundamental strategy and, for the most part, follow it. They play a petty game. They fold every marginal and terrible preflop hand. Every pot they play, they aim to make a large hand. If they make one, they bet and raise in an attempt to make money. If they don’t, they might pull a half-hearted bluff or simply give up. If they make a medium-strength hand, they want to get it to showdown without putting too much on the line. The concept is straightforward: make money on the large hands while avoiding paying out with second-best ones.
The nitty regulars had modest success. In low-stakes games, enough players will pay out their huge hands to keep things going. However, they don’t see all 64 squares. They turn off opportunity after opportunity because, while profitable, they do not suit their game plan. Indeed, they ignore these possibilities when they arise. They have conditioned themselves not to.
If you want to be a great no-limit player, you must remove your blinders. It’s harder than it appears. In everyday life, our subconscious brains are continuously rejecting possibilities for us that they believe are not worth examining. To play fantastic no-limit, you must analyze all available possibilities. This guide will, among other things, enable you see all 64 squares while playing. We’ll show you countless examples of how we go above and beyond the norm to identify the finest play. You’ll soon find yourself creating plays you’ve never seen before.
