Archive for the ‘Poker Strategy’ Category

Using Table Image To Your Advantage

Friday, July 17th, 2009 - 4 Comments »

The first thing I do when I join any game is feel out the players at the table. I try to point out the suckers and see who the squeezers and who the loose cannons are. I’m not the only person that does this, so with that being said representing a deceptive table image is ...

 

How Not To Play Draws In No Limit Holdem

Friday, July 17th, 2009 - No Comments »

Knowing how to play your draws in No Limit Hold’em is one of the most important aspects of the game. You need to know when it’s a good time to draw and when it’s just not worth it. You should be able to calculate the odds you are getting on your draws and you should ...

 

Keeping it simple.

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 - 1 Comment »

Too often do I hear my friends and colleagues talking about starting to play poker online and get their hands on some money.  These people aren’t completely terrible players.  They understand the basics of what beats what, and some intuition of how bluffs and odds work.  Even though I tell them they are an online ...

 

Early Tournament Play

Friday, January 30th, 2009 - No Comments »

Everybody has their own view of how to play in the early stages of poker tournaments.  Some prefer to see a lot of flops while the blinds are small and hope to make a big hand while others prefer to play tight poker and stay out of the way unless they have a big hand.  ...

 

A Note on Variance

Friday, August 31st, 2007 - 1 Comment »

People always talk about running bad, getting coolered then going busto. In short, I tested the veracity of these claims. The following chart show about 31k hands where 30 Heros have committed exactly 1/20th of their bankroll in pots they are either a favorite or an underdog. The average P (hero is a favorite in ...

 

Snapping a Bluffer in Half

Monday, August 27th, 2007 - 4 Comments »

Here’s why you should always pay attention to your opponents in a poker game.
So I’m sitting under the gun (seat 5) in my usual $2-$5 no limit Texas Holdem poker game at the Bellagio with about $550 or so in front of me. The game is fairly aggressive, but loose at the same time, a ...

 

Password Scams On Full Tilt Poker

Thursday, February 15th, 2007 - 3 Comments »

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There have been several reports of individuals using the Full Tilt chat box as a means of deceptively acquiring valuable account information from online poker players. The scam in question involved scammers manipulating the text in the chat box to make it appear as though ...

 

Cash equity at the final tournament table

Sunday, November 12th, 2006 - 3 Comments »

Originally written by Rafe Furst of Full Tilt Poker
While card sharping the final tournament table of the $1,500 Pot-limit Holdem event, I found myself in a mean condition when we were down to four-handed play. I was in the big blind and Rizen, a solid, respected internet tournament professional, was in the small blind. It ...