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The Patient Poker Player

April 8, 2008

In my last few strategy articles, I’ve discussed some of the more obvious traits of a successful poker player. For instance, you have to be intellectually smart to be a successful poker player, not just poker smart. I’ve also touched on some of the more external traits of a winning poker player like playing poker with an aggressive style or … Continue reading

The Aggressive Poker Player

April 7, 2008

In poker, aggression can be an effective winning strategy. This true mainly because if you bet often, no on can ever be sure what you have. Earlier, in my article “Playing Fearless at the Poker Tables“, I discussed letting go of your fears while at the poker table. In the case of the aggressive poker player, aggression and fear go … Continue reading

Playing Fearless at the Poker Tables

April 6, 2008

Poker is nothing more than a test of courage. Not only are you potentially risking big money but you are (at times) putting yourself on the line. Sitting at that poker table, online or not, making a bet, folding, raising, getting beat and raking a pot will all make you feel butterflies in your stomach.

Poker Smarts

April 6, 2008

To win at a poker table, you have to be smart. I’m not just talking about smart play, such as aggressiveness, I’m talking about you, yourself. You have to be smart, you have to have a certain amount of intelligence. Poker is a difficult game to play well, you have to be sharp and stay sharp the whole time you … Continue reading