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by Rob Hollink Heads-Up Against OMGClayAiken
by Rob Hollink
Heads up against OMGClayAiken. I am the short stack with $31,000 chips. We are playing $200 $400; I am in the big blind and out of position...
Read more...09/28/2009

by Rolf Slotboom Advanced Plays, Tricks and Moves Pt. 2
by Rolf Slotboom
You are heads up... on the button, having flatcalled a preflop raise. The flop comes 8 4 4 rainbow, and you have 7 6 5 3 single suited...
Read more...09/27/2009

by Rolf Slotboom Advanced Plays, Tricks and Moves
by Rolf Slotboom
One of the key aspects to successful shorthanded play is to avoid playing in predictable and exploitable patterns...
Read more...09/26/2009

by David Apostolico Eliminating Opponents
by David Apostolico
When playing a tournament, every time an opponent is eliminated, all of the remaining players benefit...
Read more...09/25/2009

by Bryan Devonshire Adventures in Backing
by Bryan Devonshire
I know that many of y'all out there are curious about what the deal is with backing arrangements. In this article I will discuss all the aspects of backing, from both sides of the equation...
Read more...09/24/2009

by Daniel Negreanu The Turn
by Daniel Negreanu
In any form of hold'em, it is my opinion that the turn is the most difficult and most crucial street to play...
Read more...09/23/2009

by TJ Cloutier A Tournament Legend Wins His Second Bracelet Back-to-Back
by TJ Cloutier
For the third time in four years, Bobby Baldwin made it to the final table at the World Series of Poker. It was 1981 at the old Horseshoe Casino in downtown Las Vegas...
Read more...09/22/2009

by TJ Cloutier Losing the Lead at the Final Table is a Real Downer
by TJ Cloutier
When Bill Smith, Berry Johnston and I were playing three-handed at the 1985 final table of the World Series of Poker, I got very lucky against Berry in a key hand.
Read more...09/21/2009

by TJ Cloutier Pocket Rockets Crash 'n Burn Against a Draw
by TJ Cloutier
The final hand at the 1979 WSOP was a classic. Bobby Hoff had $121,000 and Hal Fowler had $419,000. Holding pocket aces, Hoff raised, making it $38,000 to play...
Read more...09/20/2009

by Matthew Hilger The Impact of Stack Sizes in NL Tournaments
by Matthew Hilger
Stack sizes play an important role in No-Limit decisions on when we can draw and how much we should bet. The implied pot odds are the direct result of the size of each player's chip position...
Read more...09/19/2009

by Daniel Negreanu Beating up on the Weak Player
by Daniel Negreanu
If someone describes your playing style as weak, let's just say you're in lots of trouble. In fact, its the weak players that are the ones you should focus on when you are at the poker table...
Read more...09/18/2009

by Rob Hollink Heads-Up Against OMGClayAiken
by Rob Hollink
Heads-up against OMGClayAiken. I am the short stack with $31,000 chips. We are playing $200-$400; I am in the big blind and out of position...
Read more...09/17/2009

by Rolf Slotboom Advanced Plays, Tricks and Moves Pt. 2
by Rolf Slotboom
You are heads-up... on the button, having flatcalled a preflop raise by the under the gun player, with 100BB effective stacks. The flop comes 8 4 4 rainbow, and you have 7 6 5 3 single suited...
Read more...09/16/2009

by Rolf Slotboom Advanced Plays, Tricks and Moves
by Rolf Slotboom
One of the key aspects to successful shorthanded play is to avoid playing in predictable and exploitable patterns. In this chapter, I will discuss a few measures to ensure that you cannot be exploited that easily by the better players...
Read more...09/15/2009

by TJ Cloutier Hands of Destiny at the World Series of Poker 2
by TJ Cloutier
In the first part of this series on hands of destiny, I told you how a key hand at the 1978 WSOP turned the tide in favor of the eventual champion, Bobby Baldwin. Few people remember that a year later, Baldwin had a good shot at becoming a two-time champion...
Read more...09/14/2009

by TJ Cloutier Hands of Destiny at the World Series of Poker 1
by TJ Cloutier
Key hands are the ones that turn the tide of fortune during a poker tournament. Few players realize that the key hand in a tournament might be one that was played long before the final table...
Read more...09/12/2009

by 2009 Live Coverage Gulf Coast Poker Championship
by 2009 Live Coverage
August is already out the door and September only means the South is even deeper into hurricane season... and just days away from the Gulf Coast Poker Championship...
Read more...09/11/2009

by Daniel Negreanu The Truth About Tells
by Daniel Negreanu
I'm going to let you in on a little secret here. If you believe that watching for a twitchy eye or a flared nostril is what poker is all about - you're quite wrong...
Read more...09/10/2009

by Dave Apostolico The Guy Who Never Folds
by Dave Apostolico
I play occasionally in a very low stakes home game tournament in my neighborhood. We have had a few recent additions to the game including a friend of a friend who is commonly known at The Guy Who Never Folds...
Read more...09/09/2009

by Dana Smith Tournament Tips from Agassi, Weiskopf, and Nicklaus
by Dana Smith
In tournament poker, as in tennis, there often is a key hand that becomes the turning point of your tournament destiny...
Read more...09/08/2009

by John Carlisle Too Tired to Play?
by John Carlisle
Search any number of poker articles in print magazines and online and you are certain to find a well-meaning author instructing you to never play the game if you are tired. I see it all of the time, and it makes me roll my eyes and sigh in disgust every time I read it...
Read more...09/07/2009

by Daniel Negreanu Mixing it Up
by Daniel Negreanu
You'll often hear players talk about "mixing up their play." It really is an important aspect of becoming a successful and unpredictable player. If you play each and every hand the same way, it makes it that much easier for your opponents to get a read on your play...
Read more...09/06/2009

by Dave Scharf What can Tiger Woods Teach You About Poker
by Dave Scharf
There is a common mistake that just about all inexperienced players make. It is the same mistake made by many experienced players who, despite their experience, still lose tons of money at the poker table.
Read more...09/05/2009

by Max Shapiro Back to Camp
by Max Shapiro
I went along with the gag. This time, Denny decided to avoid swamps and stage the event at his casino. The package touted two days of seminars and lectures featuring the world's top poker experts; two night's lodging at the luxurious Barstow Card Casino Hotel, and fine dining at the casino's renowned Four-Star buffet, all for a modest fee of $500.
Read more...09/03/2009

by Paul Samuels Internet v. Live Play
by Paul Samuels
When we analyze a great move that a player makes in a given situation, invariably the player has collected data about the situation into the form of a proposition. The proposition will translate into a probability and the player will bet on the strong end of that probability. The only errors that can be made are in the collection of the data and in the estimation of the resulting odds.
Read more...09/01/2009

by Mike Paulle Mental Conditioning for Poker
by Mike Paulle
"The Mind is a terrible thing to waste." So goes the ad on TV. It's equally true at the poker table. So many players slip into a semi-coma while playing poker, a GIANT edge you can have on your competition is mental.
Read more...08/29/2009

by Daniel Negreanu Does Youth Equal Luck
by Daniel Negreanu
It amazes me how often I hear things like, "I used to hold lots of hands when I was young," or, "I used to hit every flush draw when I was young." I've heard these statements come out of the mouths of some excellent poker players.
Read more...08/27/2009

by Daniel Negreanu The Truth About Tells
by Daniel Negreanu
I’m going to let you in on a little secret here. If you believe that watching for a twitchy eye or a flared nostril is what poker is all about — you’re quite wrong. Many poker players (mainly those who are new to the game) are preoccupied with the notion that bluffing and the ability to discover tells are what it’s all about.
Read more...08/25/2009

by PokerPages Omaha Hi-Lo: Playing Aces and Wraps
by PokerPages
Everyone who plays Texas hold'em knows about AA. It's the boss hand, the pocket rockets, the hand that can't be beat pre-flop. In most cases, a player dealt AA in a Texas hold'em game will want to raise before the flop, as this hand plays extremely well in heads-up situations, but its likelihood of winning decreases as the number of players in the hand increases.
Read more...08/22/2009

by Poker Pages Staff Introduction to Badugi
by Poker Pages Staff
The popularity of poker on the internet has exploded in recent years and players now have the ability to play thousands of hands in a very short amount of time. This being the case, some players are always on the lookout for new games that will challenge their poker skills, games beyond the traditional hold'em, stud and Omaha fare.
Read more...08/20/2009

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