I was playing a small home poker game with one friend and a few strangers a while ago. I wasn’t getting any playable hands, so I folded often, watching the people that I didn’t know and trying to get a read on them. After a few rounds, I noticed that nobody was betting at all. Out of twenty hands, at least fourteen were checked through the river. As soon as I noticed this, all of my marginal hands seemed a lot more playable.

If you’re at a table where no one seems to feel like betting, feel free to start stealing some blinds. Watch the poker betting patterns, and if people are always checking, put a feeler bet out there, maybe triple or four times the big blind, just to see if anyone wants to play.

Also, if they’re checking around and you’ve got a middle pair or even a draw, take a chance and put a sizeable bet on the table. Most likely everyone is waiting around to draw a hand and they’ll just fold to you.

I started to make calculated bluffs and throw my weight around the table, and before I knew it, I had a hefty poker chip lead. If there isn’t enough action at your table, make some waves and gather up some blind-they add up pretty quickly.

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People will try anything to treat acne. I’ve been recommended to steam my face over boiling water to cleanse the pores. Which I later read is a bad idea since heat and humidity actually makes acne worse. In researching the topic, I found a woman who used an egg white mask when she felt pimples coming on. She actually foamed up some egg whites, put them on her face, let them dry, and got on her computer to rave about her fantastic results. So that may work for some, but most people are interested in acne products that produce results.

There are tons of products out there to treat acne. You can get them at the grocery store, but if that’s not cutting it you can always get a prescription from a dermatologist for a stronger dose. Most acne products contain one of four chemicals: benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, sulfur or resorcinol. You can find grocery store products containing any or all of these, and it may take some trial and error to find out which acne products will help you the most. If you go to a dermatologist they may prescribe a stronger solution of benzoyl peroxide or many other treatments including oral antibiotics, oral contraceptives, or accutane.

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