Stack sizes matter regarding action
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. […]
Rock solid or a rock head?
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 […]
Poker’s like a box of chocolates
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? Understanding it’s not all that hard to make a mistake, are you the one who turns the making of a simple mistake into a new art form? We’ve all been […]
Good players eliminate the negative
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, doubts and worries. Some of you might need more paper to write them all down, but I said 10. If you had the courage to write them, this is what […]
Whoever angers you, controls you
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 their take on how emotions play a significant role at the table. “Yes they can distract you a bit, but hell I very rarely pay 100 percent attention to the […]
Be careful when you’re lending cash
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 offended and you may be relegated from friend to associate. But if you lend them the money, there’s a good chance you won’t see the money again. What can be […]
How to capitalize on poker mistakes, Part II
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 if you watch closely, whether live or online, they’ll tend to shield or protect them if anyone makes a verbal abuse run at that them. They know making fun or […]
Capitalize on poker mistakes in the right way
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 for their blunders. For example, most novice players will continue to make the same mistakes, or at least until they go broke repeatedly, before making an adjustment or quitting the […]
Trouble hands and shorthanded play
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 out of position. But if you choose to play them, play with extreme caution as you may jeopardize your stack. However, if you’re playing shorthanded or if these same trouble […]
Hand selection is so important in $1-$2
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 […]