Pushing Out Ahead of The Game With Positive Expectancy
Pushing out with
feelings of anticipation before an experience has to do with how you can
perceive the energy. It is a metaphysical ploy used consciously or
unconsciously. In a way, you are setting yourself up, priming the pump, getting
ready for the conformation of what you anticipate. The intention behind this is
as simple as “tell me everything that I need to know about this situation”.
When it comes to
casino games, I have a similar expectation. I use this practice of asking for
information all the time. It is the hinge pin when playing casino games. In
addition to this asking, I also push out with my feelings and intentions. I
project and visualize my intended expected goal and the results that I want.
In a dice game, on
a come out roll, I am focused on a natural winner 7 or 11. In my visualization,
it is as though 7 and 11 are the only number combinations on the dice at that
time. When a point has been established, I am focused on that number to roll in
the same way. It does not matter if I am the shooter or another player is doing
the shooting. My anticipation is looking ahead for the winner. I am pushing
forward in reality with intention. Say the point is “10”, one roll, the next
roll wins with a “10” on the dice. I am just one roll away from winning and that
is the focus.
When I am playing
blackjack, I do the same thing. I am pushing out with my feeling, calling the
cards. With blackjack, since a total of twenty-one is the best hand I can draw,
I start there with my anticipation. Pushing out with my feelings with an
intention that says, “deliver a blackjack”! After receiving my first two cards,
if I do not have the natural winner, a blackjack, I move immediately into the
next mode. I focus on what my decision will be for the two cards I am holding. I
will either be spitting, doubling, hitting or standing. Whatever my play, I
anticipate the card needed in order to make my hand a winner. That also includes
the dealer’s play. If I stand with my two cards, I anticipate the dealer with a
stiff hand and drawing to a busting hand.
I have covered this
practice for dice and blackjack in previous articles. Today, I am going to
address how I use one aspect of moving energy for playing Texas Hold’em.
For those of you
that are unfamiliar with Texas Hold’em, here is a quick explanation of the game.
Texas Hold’em is
played with the same rules of ranking as other poker games. Each player is dealt
two cards. The dealer then lays out five cards in the center of the table, which
are common cards to all players. So, every player is playing the five cards
exposed on the “board”. They are also playing their own two unseen cards,
against the rest of the players.
I consider Texas
Hold’em to be the more complicated game compared to dice or blackjack. I am only
addressing one part of the game here, the starting hand.
Position is a big
part of the game. I am always aware of my position in a poker game. Position has
to do with the order of play. Sometimes a player must be the first to act on a
hand and sometimes the player is last to act. Either way, I want strong cards
for my first two cards, called “starters”.
Some starting hands
are just not playable, with those cards I simply fold, tossing them away.
Looking at cards that I can play, I immediately go into a process of imaging all
the possible hands that I could have, starting with the strongest or best hand
down to the weakest hand. During this process, I am also aware of how I am
feeling about the cards, and how I feel as I run through the possible ranking of
hands.
Here comes the
“Who-Doo-Voo-Doo”… There are times while doing this exercise, that I get the
feeling that I am already holding the winning hand. This is different from an
intention and expectation of the winning hand. (Of course, we always play with
this attitude) This is one of those, “I know it, I’ve got it, It is as good as
done”. It is feeling or perceiving a future event and knowing that it will
happen. This experience comes with practice. But, it comes faster with a
willingness to believe in the possibility.
It is important to
note, as a reminder, the concepts that I share are best used in your daily life.
The ability of perception is honed and practiced so that it is ready for the
time when you want to use it in a game. The real intention of my articles is to
empower players helping them by enhancing their lives. Using their skills in the
game is exactly the purpose of “play”, practicing for the game of life.
Okay, let’s take a
few examples of poker hands and see the process to go through using metaphysics
and pushing energy ahead.
Let’s take a Jack
of Hearts and Queen of Clubs, a starting hand of off suit cards.
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The hand is off suite so I am not too keen that it will develop
into a flush. I would need four suited cards on the board and with a Jack/Queen,
I may not have the best hand. Another player holding either Ace/King/Queen of
Hearts, with four Hearts on the board, will beat my Jack of Hearts.
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Another long shot would be to draw a full house. I would need two
Queens and a Jack, or Two Jacks and a Queen on the board.
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I have a possible “nut” straight draw, with an Ace/King/Ten on the
board.
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I have a shot at three Queens.
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I have a shot at three Jacks.
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I have a shot at two pair, Jacks and Queens.
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I have a shot at a pair of Queens with a Jack “kicker”.
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I have a shot at a pair of Jacks with a Queen “kicker”.
I am not likely to
want to play this hand in an early position, having to play before most or all
the other players. I perhaps would play this hand in a later position, depending
on the number of players in the game and the betting before me. In trying to
keep it simple here, this hand is not offering me much. I also rely on the
energy of the game… how I feel and how the two-hand feels to me. Over cards like
Ace and King make my Jack/Queen a weaker play.
Pushing out with
energy, I am sensitive to how any feeling resonates, as I run through the
ranking possibilities with the various hands. I am open to that, “this is it”
whisper to go ahead and make a move with the cards in order to see a flop. (the
first three cards on the board) Without having the support of some sign of
encouragement, I would fold this hand.
Let’s look at
Ace/King of Spades for a starting hand.
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With Queen, Jack, Ten of Spades, I hold a Royal Flush.
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With any three Spades on the board, I hold the “nut flush”, best
hand with a flush.
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With any other suit of Queen/Jack/Ten, I hold an Ace high
straight.
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Looking for a full house is a longer shot, needing two Aces and a
King or Two Kings and an Ace on the board.
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Three of a kind, with two Aces or two Kings on the board.
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Two pair, Aces and Kings.
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One pair, Aces or Kings.
Now, this is a very
strong hand and is playable hand from any position. Pushing out ahead of the
game with this hand, I am looking for any of the first three options of possible
winning hands; royal flush, flush or straight. Sure, a full house would be great
too!
Last example, I
hold a pair of Tens, or also called pocket tens.
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With the two remaining Tens on the board, I hold four of a kind.
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With another Ten and any pair on the board, I hold a Full House.
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With any three of a kind on the board, I hold a Full House.
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With another Ten on the board, I have three of a kind.
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With another pair on the board, I have two pair.
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I do not think about having a straight, since four cards on the
board, in the correct order, are needed for the play. (It also is weak as a
straight and can be beat by others in the game with a higher cards.)
I want to play this
hand and I do want to see the flop, (the first three cards on the board). I am
pushing out with the energy to see three cards that improve this hand of paired
ten’s. I expect to see something that connects with any of the first five
options above. It is my vision for the two ten’s to become the winning hand.
Okay, these
examples are to show you how I review my starting hand for possibilities and how
I push energy with intention. I am looking for the best hand, of course. When my
first two cards have more possibilities of developing into winners, the hand
becomes more playable. Again, in the process of this exercise, I am “switched
on”, not only to the cards, but how I feel as I push out ahead of the game with
perception. That is the added edge for any situation, pushing out ahead of
reality. Using feelings and intention can create positive expectancy about the
hand or situation that is developing, providing an edge over others playing the
same game. We are also looking for a resonating feeling, a feeling of “yes, this
is it!”
Pushing out with
your feelings will help you touch into the dimension just ahead of your reality.
It can provide you with an edge and with the confirmed feeling of “this is it”.
Just like experiencing any other situation that is unknown to you, using the
techniques of applied metaphysics in a Texas Hold’em game can provide you with a
huge advantage.
Look for more on
Texas Hold’em in future issues of Playing 4 Keeps™.
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On the Coat Tales of a Gambler
is on vacation this month. Sailor hit the road for Alabama. The last
email from Sailor promised that he planned to snoop around a bit back in his
home town for up dates or perhaps memories jarred lose from the old days. Sorry
to disappoint those of you looking forward to the next episode. I should have
something for you in September.
