Al Spath
The art of bluffing and semibluffing
A bluff is a bet of some nature when you have little or no chance of winning the pot if someone calls. A semibluff is
Ante Up Magazine
March 31, 2016
A bluff is a bet of some nature when you have little or no chance of winning the pot if someone calls. A semibluff is
New players, having only seen the riches won at no-limit hold’em on TV, want to play those games online and live immediately. However, players who
Raising preflop from late position in hopes of convincing opponents to check on a subsequent round, is not really getting a free card, is it?
Many times, you’ll pickup a most commonly sought-after hand, A-K, and you’ll be in position to put in a raise, only to find you have
Do you remember stomping in mud puddles? Wasn’t that one of the best times of your childhood? Well, life can’t be serious all of the
Each day the fires within propel us into a highly competitive mode. How we prepare, react or accept the outcome is what defines us. Understanding
As a poker coach, I see many new players with great enthusiasm and lofty goals, yet unprepared and unarmed to compete at the same levels
The most exhilarating feeling is when you take down a monster pot, especially when opponents don’t see it coming. You feel like a hero, not
Dr. Alan Schoonmaker’s Your Worst Poker Enemy tackles issues associated with logical thinking as it relates to the psychological effect of playing poker. Schoonmaker replicates
In poker, we’re faced with situations we’re unsure of, so we “send out a scout.” Though much like that of pinochle, this is not a defensive or passive action. The “probing bet” can be an info-gathering action or done precisely at the right time, in the right situation, and with the correct bet size, a … Continue reading When in doubt, send a scout
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