{"id":2277,"date":"2020-01-21T08:47:03","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T08:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.coinpoker.com\/?p=2277"},"modified":"2024-09-19T11:30:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T11:30:24","slug":"nomercy-ofc-crash-course-observe-your-opponents-boards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinpoker.com\/nomercy-ofc-crash-course-observe-your-opponents-boards\/","title":{"rendered":"NoMercy OFC Crash Course: Observe Your Opponent\u2019s Boards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hello everyone! Welcome to “NoMercy OFC Crash Course”<\/strong>, my personal blog on OFC Pineapple (Open Face Chinese Poker). Week after week, I\u2019ll go over the history of the game, some basic rules and recommendations, anecdotes from the players, and finally, some more advanced strategies.  Stay tuned and enjoy the Fantasy Ride!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the last weeks, we reviewed different openings and we went through some real-life hand analysis. There are multiple different possible scenarios in Open Face Chinese Poker, and we will continue to study what are the optimal plays according to each situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take your time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This week, we will focus on a bit of general advice that we started to cover in tips #10 of these series. This is about \u201cTaking your time<\/a>\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, I want to emphasize again how crucial it is to do so, and to observe carefully your opponent\u2019s boards before placing your cards in a hurry. Remember that you have a large time back while playing OFC on CoinPoker, so why rush to place your cards as quickly as possible?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s\ngo over this scenario that presented itself to me recently. I received these 5\ncards to start the hand:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Being\nlast to act and seeing the cards that my opponents have revealed, this is a\npretty standard opening for the Ace and the King. Indeed, the Ace will go in\nthe middle for sure, and the King will go on top. As for 6-5-2, I decided to be\na little creative and to start chasing down a flush on the bottom row with 6-2\nof heart. This play may be debatable, but this will be the subject of another\ncolumn. Right here right now, I saw that the sixes were almost dead, but that a\nlot of hearts were remaining in that deck, so I decided to go this way, knowing\nthat I could still change my plan and make trips deuces on the back, or why not\nquads! I can always abandon my flush as well and settle down for two pairs on\nthat line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My next draw<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On my next draw, I received the following cards. Observe the draw and decide where you would place these cards?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I don\u2019t\nknow what your answer is, but on my side, I decided to go this way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"OCF<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Can you\npoint out what is wrong here? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nanswer is actually the subject of this column. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\nplayed too fast, I did not take time to look at all the cards out there, and\nthat resulted in a ridiculous placement with a dead Queen on top! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This\nQueen cannot even be justified by the fact that I could win that top line with\nQueen high, since I already got a King there that beat my opponent on the right\nside. As for my opponent on the left side, this card has no incidence at all,\nsince he already made his pair of Queens on the top row.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If I had been more careful, I would have placed a live 10 on top, knowing that apart from the pair of Kings I am pursuing, the only other pair that will give me more points than 10s would be Jacks. And since there are still 3 Jacks live in the deck, I can always use them to make two pairs or trips on the back, should I abandon my flush draw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to do<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The result of that \u201clittle\u201d mistake was simply dramatic! Indeed, as the action unfolded, I successfully made my flush in the back:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"OCF<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"OCF<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"OCF<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

However, look at this final draw, and remember where my 10 of clubs were supposed to be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\nknow that everybody makes mistakes, but it\u2019s really important to realize how\nevery point is crucial in this game. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"OCF<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Here,\nwe are not talking about a mere point or two, but a huge 10 points\ndifference!!! Indeed, a pair of 10s on top is worth 5 points, so my final score\nwould have been +17 instead of +7. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When\nplaying OFC on CoinPoker, you will have a decent time bank allowed to play your\nhand, so my advice is to use it wisely and to double-check your board before\nclicking on your mouse.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet me at the OFC tables on CoinPoker to practice your skills and enjoy the action. Open yourself a CoinPoker account<\/a> today. Welcome to Fantasyland!<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isabelle \u201cNo Mercy\u201d Mercier<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OFC \u201cProgressive\u201d World Champion<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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