To influence opponents, the size of your stack matters a great deal. How deep you or opponents are should dictate the size of your bet and the anticipated action you may receive. It’s also critical in tournaments for you to calculate the ratio of the blinds to the shorter stack in the hand and yourself. […]
So the debate rages on, do I play solid-aggressive poker or do I play with reckless abandon? I sometimes think the answer lies somewhere in between the two. I strive to teach beginners to play solid-aggressive or tight-aggressive poker and avoid the natural tendency to get involved often playing any two cards. When you start […]
Are you acting as Forrest Gump’s mother suggested, stupid is as stupid does, or are you able to avoid making stupid moves at the table?
Do you have a reason for playing poker? What’s your plan of action to be successful? I challenge you to write your 10 greatest fears,
Control can take various avenues, but is it affecting your attention? I asked a number of $1-$2 no-limit hold’em players who were quick to provide
Have you been in a situation where your decision would mean losing money, a friendship or both? If you can’t lend someone money, they’ll be
Players at the table, if poker-savvy, should not and will not be criticizing the play of individuals who are making mistakes or unforced errors. And
Beginners make mistakes while learning to play no-limit hold’em. You must be alert to pick up on these miscues and then exact a premium price
Trouble hands are exactly what the name implies, hands that can cost you a ton of money. So you must often avoid playing them, especially
Choosing the right cards to play and using what you’ve learned in past articles will help you formulate a strategy to win at $1-$2 no-limit hold’em. With that in mind, let’s look at hand selection. Having position, meaning you are the last to act, is a major factor in NLHE and you can be assured […]
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