The Myers Brikes Type Indicator

Certainly, tactical maneuvers during a hand can make some of the decisions more `automatic', but the person who can keenly make accurate decisions based not on hand strength, but relative hand strength, usually has a greater intuitive grasp of the game.

Weaknesses in tactical play are obvious, and are some of the things we look for first in an opponent, but how can we measure an opponents' intuitive ability? Of the players that know how to

bluff correctly, it would be nice to know if they learned methodically how to bluff correctly or if they likely sensed when to bluff because they detected weakness. What if you did not know much about the player, but could quickly assess if they were prone to bluff too frequently or too infrequently?

Alternatively, perhaps they might overplay mediocre hands. It would be helpful if you understood ahead of time that your opponent had strong intuitive abilities. Mistakes a poker player can make is failing to give his opponent credit for the talents that he does possess.

Often, I see player A criticize player B when player B calls a bluff with a weak hand. Player A frequently fails to consider that player B knew that A was bluffing!

On the down side, the system is not a poker system making it nebulous at first. By standing on the shoulders of others, and making some extrapolations based on my experience, I have organized the information in a manner that you will find helpful.

All of the other details that you have learned to gather earlier in this text will now pay many dividends. These are the clues you need to determine the natural inclinations of your opponents.

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