Be a contrarian. This is a smart way to be because as my dad used to always say to me “people are dumb” (actually the quote was “people are assholes”, but the concept is the same), and most people are dumb. So do the opposite of what most people do or expect you to do. This is true for the stock market, sports betting, and almost any situation where there is some element of competition vs. a large # of people. So if you flop a set, bet out. Don’t check and leave open the possibility for them to figure out you have a set later in the hand. If you bet out a flopped set on a non-scary board most people will never put you on a set. Versus an aggressive player sometimes just call his open raise with your big hands, disguising the strength of your hand, then reraise, if the flop permits, after his continuation bet on the flop. This is also effective versus good players who will base their play upon your perceived range of hands. If you make some non-standard raises or calls, this will throw off their calculation of their equity in the hand and might cause them to make an incorrect play. Changing up your play is extremely important.

Getting Paid - Part II