Avoiding Fancy Play Syndrome
Poker and strategies go together in most cases. If you have learned the art of dribbling the moves as per the needs of the game, you win. However, if you complicate matters it can be worse and take toll on your chances of winning the game. In other words, a simple move instead of a complicated one can make wonders for you.
This aspect of the game is better known as Fancy Play Syndrome (FPS). Coined by poker expert Mike Caro, FPS is any move that makes matters worse rather than solving problems. Take a look at the following scenario to learn more on this move.
Philips plays poker every Sunday. Usually he is a tight player who does not enter the pot unless he has substantially good cards at hand. He would also not likely to continue if he does not win the game. Now, one day while playing his friend, Dolly raises and he calls. Flop is inevitable.
Dolly realises that if he did not have a queen to back him, he would fold under slight pressure. With the idea that Philips would bet, she checks so that she can again check raise later. She would win chips easily in the game.
However, that was really bit over-played and a good example of an FPS move. A tight player might not be aggressive and bet the pot. On the other hand, if he bets, it is very much a possibility that he has a queen.
You would probably think that a certain optimum amount of raise can surely lure him. But, this is where you complicate things further. So, why not bet outright? Your opponent can either fold or raise. Here, you can find out what the other player has in mind.
In a nutshell, straightforward play is much better and useful rather than FPS moves.
