EVENTS THAT CAN TURN A TABLE PASSIVE
Aggression at the poker table takes a lot of energy.
Often this energy tends to feed on itself, with each hand being played slightly more aggressively than the previous one.
When that starts happening, look for the aggression to reach a climax and quickly dissipate.
One climatic event that frequently occurs is when an aggressively contested, very large pot is won by a player who was aggressively betting a draw and there is a multiplayer showdown.
If often brings a temporary half to aggressive conditions.
Even players who weren’t involved in the pot often feel the climax and will play passively for a few hands after that.
Aggressive games tend to be fast-paced.
If the pace of the games slows, the aggression will often dissipate.
A change in dealers is one thing that frequently causes this.
Don’t assume that an aggressive game will continue to be aggressive for the first few hands of a new dealer.
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