Poker Tips:
Big Cards Don't Equal Big Hands
Chasing Straight & Flush Draws
Taking Control of a Hand
Playing A-K Can Be Tricky
Tips from The Pros
Finding Your Inner Maniac
Greg "FBT" Mueller, May 22, 2006
"I had convinced him that there
was no difference between a $25 raise and a $4,000 raise."
Beware the Min Raise
Phil Gordon, May 15, 2006
"Every time I've been
faced with a minimum re-raise, I've been up against a monster - pocket
Kings or Aces."
Playing Bottom Two Pair
Rafe Furst, May 8, 2006
"Many players overplay top pair and over-pairs, and will either call or
re-raise all-in."
The Other Danger in Slow Playing
Howard Lederer, May 1, 2006
"If he bets on the turn
and you raise, you're signaling that the turn card helped you."
Why I Prefer Cash Games to Tournaments
Huckleberry Seed, April 24, 2006
"If you're attuned to your
opponent's moods, you'll find opportunities to profit from their weakened
states."
Early Tournament Play
David Grey, April 17, 2006
"I'd rather gamble early and
bust than cling to a short stack for hours on end."
Bad Position, Decent
Cards
Howard Lederer, April 3, 2006
"In spots like this, your best move is to press an edge while you have it
- before the flop."
Inducing
a Bluff
Layne Flack, March 27, 2006
"It's hard to bluff on three consecutive streets, and most players won't
launch that third bullet."
Back to Basics
David Grey, March 20, 2006
"As players improve, they inevitably see more opportunities for profit,
and thus, see potential in a greater number of hands. "
Representing a Bluff
Huckleberry Seed , March 13, 2006
"If you had the nuts, he'd reason, you'd bet
smaller, trying to get some value."
Viewer Beware
Howard Lederer, March 6, 2006
"In the last couple of years, I've noticed that some of the less
experienced players who have entered $10,000 buy-in tournaments don't
fully appreciate what they've seen on TV."
When Passive Plays
Chris Ferguson, February 27, 2006
"Ideally I want to get one decent sized bet in over the course of this
hand and by checking, I prevent my opponent from giving me more action
than my hand can handle."
Book Smarts vs. Table
Smarts
Erik Seidel, February 20, 2006
"Just as there is no right way to write a song or paint a picture, there
is no right way to play poker."
Playing with John
D'Agostino
Jay Greenspan, February 13, 2006
"After such a difficult opening, it's not uncommon to see even very good
players overwhelmed with resignation."
On Cavemen and Poker
Players
Ben Roberts, February 6, 2006
"Endeavor to leave each session in the same emotional state."
Small-Pot Poker
Gavin Smith , January 30, 2006
"I'm looking to pick up a lot of small pots by applying a constant level
of pressure to my opponents."
Tips From Tunica
Andy Bloch, January 23, 2006
"When he check-raised, he failed to ask himself a critical question: What
hand can I call with that he could beat?"
How Big a Bankroll?
Team Full Tilt, January 16, 2006
"If you're nervous about what you stand to lose in a given pot, you're
probably playing too high for your bankroll. "
Thoughts on Omaha-8
Jennifer Harman, January 09, 2006
"Whenever possible, you need to position yourself to take every chip from
a big pot."
In Defense of the
Call
Gavin Smith, January 02, 2006
"A strategic call might keep me from going broke in a hand where I hold a
good, but second-best hand."
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