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
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
The evolution of hold’em has gone something like this: the continuation-bet after the flop, the large bet preflop from the button, and the large bet
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
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
Recently, a player asked why I play $2-$5 no-limit hold’em and not $5-$10. Your choice of limits should be based on bankroll and ability to
