Tag: antonio pinzari

In a recent no-limit hold’em tournament ($120 buy-in) I decided to try something new and against established rules. Before the tournament, I decided to play

How often would you say you hold the nuts? Not very often, right? Once in the big blind with the I flopped the for the

The Cadillac of Poker (no-limit hold’em) may be turning into an Edsel. Many of you may ask why a person who has had a wonderful life (myself) playing the game would make such a statement. As I speak with players who are increasingly disgruntled, I’ve come to realize several obvious realities that need to be […]

Do you ever consider the number of players in a pot? This question is seldom discussed. When players describe a particular hand they were involved

I received an email from a student who wrote; “I have pocket kings and raised to $50 preflop. This woman called me and the flop

You’re in a $2-$5 no-limit hold’em game in late position with pocket kings. Everyone folds to you. Big hand, no players, what next? Make a very big bet! Why do that? Good question; there are several reasons. First, you may get a call and you’ll have the best of it. Second, when you get called […]

There’s such a profound difference in cash games vs. tournament play with top pair-top kicker. In tournaments, after the flop, betting top-top on a mixed

In my last article (cash-game economics), I tried to help players determine where their best value is when picking a cash level to play. Most