Poker News
Thinking Like A Poker Player
January 20, 2008
Poker pros are commonly described as tight and aggressive: “These poker pros do not play many hands, but when they play them, they play them like they had the nuts.” That’s a nice general description, but it doesn’t say much. And it’s not even totally right about no-limit games, since a solid, loose-aggressive player is a person to be feared. … Continue reading
The Early Stages: Stealing Antes
January 20, 2008
There is definitely a better mathematical argument for stealing blinds or coming over the top of other poker players who are apparently making blind steals. But some players (sometimes me) like to sit back and let the other players at the poker table do the dirty work for us. These players like to let the other poker players go crazy … Continue reading
Deception in Poker
January 19, 2008
Poker is not just a mathematical game. It is also a game that entails a lot of psychological combat. Three of the most important psychological weapons in poker are bluffing, semi-bluffing, and slowplaying.
Short Run versus Long Run
January 19, 2008
Whenever someone draws me out with very poor odds, I’m tempted to bang my head against the table. However, I try to console myself by reminding myself of all the drawouts I’ve performed on people and more importantly, it’s the fact that my opponent is drawing to poor odds that allows me to win in the Long Run.
Pot Odds
January 19, 2008
When you see a flop, you will generally be in one of three situations. Situation #1: Your hand totally misses the board.
VC Poker Changes Loyalty Point Score
January 19, 2008
VC Poker’s Action Point loyalty point redemption store is being replaced by a point redemption store from Initial Poker within the next 12 weeks, according to an announcement this week.
Lucky Hog ReLaunches
January 19, 2008
The online poker room Lucky Hog has come back online with a new poker network, according to a recent press release. Two poker networks had let the online poker room down and now the business is taking a gamble on a third. While the poker room network has changed, the management has not, which should be good news to players.
Beware the Minimum Raise
January 19, 2008
Say you’re playing in a low-stakes no-limit ring game. The blinds are $.50 and $1, and it’s folded to you in middle position. You find a nice hand – pocket Tens – and bring it in for a standard raise of three times the big blind. It’s folded around to a player in late position, who re-raises the minimum amount, … Continue reading
Playing a Short Stack
January 19, 2008
The basic strategy to playing shorthanded is if you are stuck with a short stack, you need to take a lot of chances. This axiom is true of life itself, actually. When young, you feel as if you have nothing to lose but when you get older, you stop taking as many chances because you have realized the value of … Continue reading
Beginning Stages of a No-Limit Tournament
January 19, 2008
I have developed a strategy that has suceeded for me more times than anything else. This is the first part of the series and I have titled it exactly what it is, a strategy to win a no-limit tournament.