Category: Strategy

Brent Philbin

Don’t overestimate your skill

Most of the population believe they’re above average in all areas when asked. This number is staggering because by definition 50 percent are above average

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Brent Philbin

Care about money, not about chips

That headline is funny, right? It’s basically exactly what the casinos wanted when they first started using chips in the 17th century. They want you

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Mark Brement

Adjusting your game is important

In many sports, we’re told to “Keep your eye on the ball.” In poker, we call this “paying attention.” In Texas Hold’em, we should strive

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Brent Philbin

Make a deal? Know how to do it

A couple of my friends just had a nasty disagreement over swapping percentages in a tournament. Neither of them was trying to “get one over”

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Al Spath

Putting players on hands, Pt. III

Last issue in Part II of my series, I discussed what might occur on the flop and how the aggressor may continue to bet regardless if they hit the flop. The turn is an ace in the same suit as the king on the board and the under-the-gun player checks to the button raiser. This […]

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