Poker psychology

Like any contest that pits human wits against each, psychology plays its part in poker.

Whether it's controlling your own emotions, causing confusion by mixing up your play or mastering the art of bluffing, you've got to learn to mess with the heads of your rivals. However you can, knock them off balance to provide you with yet another edge at the table.

Remember, it's no good just concentrating on your cards and your table image. You've got to work out how your opponents play so you can not only defend against their tactics but be able to disrupt their gameplan and develop that intuition so you can work out what cards other players around the table are holding.

Let's play some mind games…