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If you’re new to poker you might be wondering what a Calling Station is right? Well first up, don’t become one, no really don’t. Second it’s a player who is likely to call, even in those situations where other actions would be more advantageous; you could see it as a passive player one that will stay in the pot with the minimum bet, and rarely folding or raising.<\/p>\n
So this week Mike’s thought he’d give you a couple of tips on callings stations. Last time around he talked about how to make correct descisions and you can read those tips here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n 1. <\/strong>To illustrate the downfall of continuous calling, we have an old saying in poker: “If you can’t beat a calling station, you can’t beat anybody”. Still getting to grips with poker and learning how to play? Why not visit our how to play poker<\/a> section to get stuck in and learn everything there is to know about the game!<\/p>\n Get all the latest PartyPoker updates from your favourite social media outlets. You can Follow us on Twitter<\/a><\/strong> and Like us on Facebook<\/a><\/strong> and Google+<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you’re new to poker you might be wondering what a Calling Station is right? Well first up, don’t become one, no really don’t. Second it’s a player who is likely to call, even in those situations where other actions would be more advantageous; you could see it as a passive player one that will<\/p>\nMike On Calling Stations:<\/h3>\n
\n2. <\/strong>Calling stations are dream opponents. They are non-threatening players against whom you can play with confidence.<\/p>\nUpgrade Your Game Today<\/h3>\n