It’s unfortunate that for most of my educational career I’ve been an underachiever. I like to think I was always a bright individual, and just failed to apply many of the attributes needed to succeed in school. While I’m certainly not implying I was a failure or a drop out (not that those things are  Read more »

What’s enlightening about the game of poker is that despite years of play and experience there’s always the potential to learn something new. These novelty items can come in the form of re-invented strategic ideas, new game types or more common initiatives like terminology or related news. With these newfound areas comes the potential to  Read more »

I’ve decided to cover this topic, because although it’s something that’s a major component of the game, rarely gets covered in detail. Whether or not that’s because it’s a sensitive subject, or because it’s far too player-specific for anyone to attempt, is unknown. But despite either fact, I think it’s essential to analyze because of  Read more »

One of the topics in poker that can be opponent specific, is 3 and 4-betting. Once being a very uncommon practice in the world of poker, players who were keen on the tendencies of their adversaries were able to manipulate their pre-flop raising strategy to exploit them. First making its presence in the high-stakes world,  Read more »

Disclaimer: This strategy article is very lengthy and in-depth. If you don’t have the time (or patience) to read through this information, this probably isn’t for you. Also, you’ll need to thoroughly comprehend most of the general poker concepts prevalent within the small-to-mid stakes level, to completely understand these ideas. Being more specific, if you  Read more »

As the game of poker evolves, both recreational and professional players alike have begun to search constantly for ways to improve their poker aptitude. Whether it be through the newest implementation of poker training videos, hiring an extremely knowledgeable poker coach, or following the more traditional method of reading text, there’s a plethora of information  Read more »

A variety of variables, such as thrill, monetary value, and most importantly the skill, have all contributed to the demotic nature of poker today. The popularity of poker has taken off incredibly since 2003, when many whom hadn’t even heard of the game of Texas Hold’Em, tuned in to the World Series of Poker to  Read more »

Oddly enough, what inspired me to write a strategy article on range balancing was an intricate question asked by, who else, my mother. While she’s certainly not a poker professional, she does possess a general knowledge of the game of poker. And surprisingly enough, after watching a recent episode of Poker After Dark, posed a  Read more »

As poker players, we’re constantly trying to gather the most information available. “Why did the 3 seat only buy-in for the minimum?” “Why did the button choose to limp in that spot?” “Why didn’t she re-raise when she had pocket aces?” Whether or not the information we’re gathering is at the poker table, or within  Read more »

Recently, a friend of mine told me he had a full-proof method for playing at the casino.  Naturally, as a fellow gambler and poker player, I was curious. He told me he had a betting system for Roulette. Immediately, I became skeptical. By no means am I a professional gambler (poker isn’t gambling), but I’m  Read more »