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by: AndyF
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The game of poker is really strategic and as in all games of strategy in this game you will find that there are some weak player and some strong players. The strong players devour the weak players and take their money off them.  In poker, a weak or bad player is known as a fish, while a strong or good player is known as a shark.

According to the law of nature, the stronger shark kills the weaker fish. In the same way in poker, the bad players become the prey of good player. If you want to survive as a poker player you must win the game; unless you win game the chance of your survival becomes less, especially in a tournament game where you need to collect chips.

The winning in this game is dependant upon strategy and luck; if you follow right strategy then you can win the game. Further there is no such absolute right strategy to win every game; each time you play you are playing against new players, also different games may require different strategies, the poker shark is always familiar with the rules of the game and knows all the tips and strategies such as table positioning, the shark uses these to his advantage meanwhile the fish has never even heard of table positioning.

The connotation fish and shark is very much associated with this strategy of the game. According to the poker terminology, fish is a player who des not know any strategy. While playing the game the bad player make wild chases and try to play with long-shot hands. Such bad players depend on the luck to win the game and they have to play against all odds. On the other hand the good player is equipped with different winning strategy and keeps the ability to win the game. Many new beginners want to be a master of this game in a short time; they go through many articles, reading everything they can and searching websites to gather information. Remember there is no short cut in this game; be it poker or badugi you have to learn every trick and strategy.

We can say that the poker imitates the animal kingdom, where there are both predators and prey coexist side by side.  The predators or good payers will seek the prey or the bad players to win the game. It is the responsibility of the bad player to flee from the table at right moment.

About the Author

The author of this article loves to play poker in his spare time, he also frequently enjoys live roulette online.

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