Seeing a spot that was not really there
One of five poker player patterns
The Hunter
You look for the weak player and the seat that plays into them, and you go after it. When there is money at that table, you are the one who takes it.
What it usually costs
Chips you put in on a read that turned out to be wrong.
What it is good for
You get paid by the players everyone else only complains about.
One thing to try next session
Before you put the chips in on a read, say what hand you think they have. If you cannot name one, it was a feeling.
How to know whether this is really you
Go through your biggest losing hands and mark the ones where you were playing a read. If that is most of them, the reads are the work.
A pattern read from seven answers is a guess. The app reads your actual hands. Log your hands at the table, and the app shows which spot costs you the most. Example screen.
Free to start. No card. About 30 seconds.
The other four patterns
- The Reactor: playing worse right after a big pot.
- The Protector: folding the hand that was ahead.
- The Architect: sticking to the plan after the game changed.
- The Grinder: playing hours that were not worth playing.
Take the quiz if you have not yet: seven questions, about a minute, cash games or tournaments.
18 and over. An AI coach, not a person. This is a coaching lens, not a psychological or medical assessment, and it is not financial advice. Play responsibly.