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Many people think Texas Hold‘em is the game of luck but it is much more than that. The psychological aspect of the game is intringing and is unlike any other card game. Texas Hold’em is not only a measure of the cards that each player has, but also a vigirous test of the mental strength that each opponent possesses.  The game of Texas Hold’em can be won with certain skills. One of those skills is called “reading someone.” Doing a read on someone can be tough at first, but once you pick up on the small things, it can start to become easier and easier.  One way I read someone is by their physical tells and betting style of certain hands. A physical tell is when the opponent sighs, groans, or even bites their fingers. Small things like that can reveal the strength of the cards they possess in their hand. Another skill that is used in Texas Hold’em is “bluffing.” Bluffing is used to represent a strong hand when possessing a weak hand, it is basically lying about your hand. This skill can either reward you with a large amount of chips or punish you with a loss of your chips; this is where the “gambling attitude” comes out of certain people. The last skill that is used by skillful poker players is “slow playing.” Slow playing has to do with trapping someone to make them think you are waiting on a card to come out which will better your hand. This skill is used when the player who is slow playing, knows that he has one of the best hands possible. In reality, the player is just waiting on one of his opponents to try and bluff in order to win the hand. Usually, a bluffing player will risk a large amount of chips, so the slow playing player wants to take advantage of the bluffing opponent. All of these skills can help you become a better Texas Hold’em player in the future. 

No it's Not Your Opinion

Jef Rouner on the article “No it’s Not Your Opinion. You’re Just Wrong” is trying to explain the differences between a good opinion that is not taken offensively, and a bad opinion that could probably bring the whole world against it. One example of a “bad opinion” is trying to give an opinion about a fact. Trying to state an opinion on a fact is useless Rouner says. “You might as well have a poll on which number is bigger 15 or 5?” With this being said, it basically tells how idiotic stating an opinion about a fact is. However, an example of a “good opinion” is an opinion that is unique to me, or so that’s what Rouner says. “My favorite color is black,” this is an example of a good opinion that cannot be verified outside of the fact. Last but not least, the reason behind people taking offense to opinions. Some people state opinions about races or mass events of humiliation that someone feels uncomfortable about hearing. Rouner says “some people are also of the opinion “the Holocaust was fake…” This is a simple opinion that can drive anyone crazy due to how the event happened.