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Vanunu - My Favorite Poker Game
by Daniel Negreanu
That’s a strange title, I know. Vanunu is the name of a poker game that we invented way back when I was playing in my $1-$5 game in high school. To this day, it remains the most thought-provoking and skill-demanding game I’ve ever played in my life.
Read more...06/21/2009

PokerPages Now Features a FREE "Poker School"
by Al Spath
On April 1, 2009, www.pokerpages.com premiered its new look (PokerPages FREE School), with full access to a new "freeplay" cardroom, and has up'd the ante with free admittance to well established and highly acclaimed PokerSchoolOnline (former name).
Read more...06/20/2009

Tournament Tips from Carey, Sajak, and Trebek
By Shane Smith
Higher-level thinking, performance under pressure, making saves, timing, the skill/luck blend, and strategic gamesmanship are not unique to tournament poker-they are important weapons anytime you find yourself in jeopardy.
Read more...06/19/2009

Peer Pressure
by Tommy Angelo
Do not criticize the betting decisions of lesser players than you at the poker table because it might sharpen them up or make them quit.
Read more...06/18/2009

Don't Know Much About OHL…
by Jim Woods
Well, I’m the first to admit that I haven’t come close to mastering Omaha hi-low. I have picked up a thing or two in the hands I’ve played, however. Some were painful lessons and others were slack-jawed observations of other players’ blunders.
Read more...06/17/2009

Turn On, Tune In - but DON'T drop out!
by Andy Moore
Staying in to play online poker is the new going out. This is the verdict of a recent report issued by Global Betting and Gaming Consultants (GBGC). Forget shelling out for the Flix, an expensive meal or a night on the town, park yourself in front of the PC and pit your wits against fellow online players. It can be fun, flexible and even frugal if need be!
Read more...06/16/2009

Eliminating Opponents
by David Apostolico
You are sitting on a stack of 10,000, and it will cost you 2000 more to call. You know that the short stack could have gone all-in here with just about anything. He could have pocket aces or he could have 4-5 off suit. Should you call?
Read more...06/15/2009

This Game Sucks!
by Daniel Negreanu
If you don't listen well and/or question your own thoughts about the game, you will never grow as a poker player. To achieve true poker success, you must be able to think outside the box, be open to anything, and be willing to change your views if they prove to be incorrect.
Read more...06/13/2009

The Value of Position in No Limit
by Nick Eisel
I don’t know many people who aren’t at least limping AQo in any position pre-flop. Position should override hand value in almost all cases, and hopefully this article will be a wake up call to re-evaluate your game and get back on track.
Read more...06/12/2009

If Only I Could Bottle This
by Tommy Angelo
To my eyes, the game was live at first glance, with lots of soft preflop action, but deceptively tough, with tricky caution by the turn. I rarely post behind the button but this time I did because of how it worked out with the collection.
Read more...06/11/2009

No-Limit Holdem Situations
by Jim Woods
The more holdem you play, the more you tend to notice recurring scenarios. If you think them through in advance, you will be able to decide what to do more quickly.
Read more...06/10/2009

Online Poker Tournament Strategy
by 888.com
Online poker is very exciting to play. One of the most profitable forms of the game is online poker tournaments. Made up of hundreds or even thousand of players, these poker tournaments allow you to turn a $25 buy in to a very large amount of money. To be successful though, you can´t just play normal poker.
Read more...06/09/2009

Differences in strategy between Live and Online
by Nick Eisel
The reason that the games are so different is primarily based on the preflop environment of a normal game you can expect to sit in. The first thing that you'll likely notice is that live games are far more passive than those online.
Read more...06/07/2009

Flophouse Blues
by Jim Woods
Get out your guitar and harmonica, because this is a sad story… the story of the flophouse blues. I was minding my own business in my home poker game, not significantly up or down in cash, when "it" happened. It goes a little something like this...
Read more...06/06/2009

Poker Hall Of Fame Voting Guidelines
by PokerPages
In 2009, the Poker Hall of Fame marks its 30th Anniversary. Last year, in the first step of Harrah´s plan to elevate the Poker Hall of Fame, the enshrinement ceremony was moved to poker´s biggest night- as part of the Main Event of the World Series of Poker in November.
Read more...06/05/2009

Take this Pot…Please
by David Apostolico
To a large extent, your success in no limit Texas Hold 'em tournaments will stem from how many uncontested pots you win. In tournament poker, big stacks have a tremendous advantage. With the large stack, you can see more flops, bully opponents and enter some races with small stacks without fear of elimination.
Read more...06/03/2009

Poker Parallels Parking
by Tommy Angelo
Let's say it's on the river in a limit hold'em game and you have nothing and your opponent checks and you have to decide whether to bluff or not. The amount of money in the pot, that's an absolute. The amount it costs to bluff, that's an absolute. The likelihood that your opponent will fold? That's the secret to good parking.
Read more...06/02/2009

Waitley's Four Ways to Win
by Dana Smith
"Life is a self-fulfilling prophecy: you usually get what you actively expect", says former astronaut turned psychologist Denis Waitley in his audio-cassette series, The Psychology of Winning. Waitley knows how to win -- here are four tips you can use at the poker table (and anywhere else) to increase both your profit and your pleasure.
Read more...06/01/2009

The Biggest Pot I've Ever Lost
by Daniel Negreanu
Members of the media who don’t really understand poker often ask me, "What’s the biggest pot you’ve ever lost?" They’ll usually ask this question after they have asked, "What’s the biggest pot you’ve ever won?" For some reason, it seems to be an important question from the public’s standpoint, but it used to be a question I had trouble answering, because … well, I didn’t know."
Read more...05/31/2009

The Re-buy Period Has Ended
by Aaron Angerman
The World Series of Poker is here! In this article, we'll take a look at some of the changes that will affect the 2009 WSOP. In this article, we'll discuss the decision to eliminate re-buy events.
Read more...05/29/2009

Check your attitude at the Rio door
by Aaron Angerman
The World Series of Poker is here! In this article, we'll take a look at some of the changes that will affect the 2009 WSOP. First up, a look at the new stance on obscenities.
Read more...05/28/2009

PokerPages.com 2009 WSOP Live Coverage Preview
by Aaron Angerman
The 2009 World Series of Poker is already here. For six weeks, the Rio Hotel & Casino will play host to the biggest WSOP to date. If you can’t make it to Las Vegas to experience it for yourself, let Poker Pages be your eyes and ears on the tournament floor.
Read more...05/24/2009

Implied Thinking
by Nick Eisel
Most poker players realize that there is a difference between No Limit cash games and tournaments, but my guess is that many don't know where the differences lie or why it matters. I see plenty of mistakes in NL cash games simply because someone played the hand in a tournament fashion instead of playing it correctly for the cash game.
Read more...05/21/2009

Don't Fall in the "All in" Pit
by Jim Woods
You are in an early stage of a no-limit holdem tournament, with $50 and $100 blinds. You raise $300 from middle position with Big Slick because…well, that´’s what you are supposed to do, right? Three opponents see the beautiful K97 rainbow flop with you, and when the big blind (lets call him Harry) checks, you bet $500. Two opponents fold, but Harry calls. A deuce falls on the turn, and again Harry checks. You bet $1,000 and Harry goes all in. What do you do?
Read more...05/19/2009

The Winning Edge - SLIMPAC: A Formula For Success
by Dana Smith
If you're ready for a regular diet of winning, or if you want to shed the losing habits that drag you down, try this new formula for success in poker. SLIMPAC is an acronym for the seven vital ingredients in the diets of winners: Skill, Luck, Image, Money, People, Attitude, and Control.
Read more...05/18/2009

Ding, Ning, Ning, Ning!
by Daniel Negreanu
That's the sound slot machines make when you walk through the casino, but I heard this sound long before I ever stepped foot in a casino. I heard it back in my teen years while playing $10-$20 poker at the charity casinos. It was the sound my friend James Canto made virtually every time he won a pot.
Read more...05/17/2009

Compounding Mistakes
by David Apostolico
Poker is not only situational but textual. By textual, I mean that every game has its own unique dynamic. There will be an ebb and flow that will naturally occur. Everything builds off what has transpired before.
Read more...05/16/2009

From Ray to Zee
by Tommy Angelo
Ray Zee is an ambassador of poker. Unlike political ambassadors, Ray has a reputation for saying it how it is. But Ray also sends out smokescreens of understated truth..
Read more...05/14/2009

A Crazy Hand
by Nick Eisel
This month I want to take a break from the usual strategic advice to share a hand I played with you that reminded me why I love the game so much. The hand has a good deal of history behind it which is part of the reason why it is so special.
Read more...05/13/2009

So You Don't Live Near a Casino, But You Enjoy Poker
by Jim Woods
There were many “home games” before the New Millennium, but the poker boom has caused the number of such games to increase exponentially. People who had never before dreamed of poker are now playing in tournaments and regular games one night a week. Whether you are thinking of joining them or are already in a home game or three, here’s some food for thought.
Read more...05/12/2009

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