Tag: david apostolico

I always find it curious when a player gets upset that an opponent didn’t react in a way that said player hoped he would have.

What makes you feel worse: losing with pocket sevens against A-6 all-in or losing with pocket kings against A-10 all-in? I’m willing to venture most

I recently played a daily tournament at the Venetian, which I thought might provide a good hand or two for an article. It didn’t take

Here’s a situation I see surprisingly too much in no-limit hold’em tournaments and cash games. Let’s use tournaments as an example. Say blinds are 100-200

Here’s a recap of the hand that busted me at the Deep Stack $2 million guarantee at the Borgata Open. The hand is not at all instructive as far as my play, but it ended up a three-way pot and one of my opponents played it so horribly that it’s worth examining. Blinds were 250-500 … Continue reading Remember, the action doesn’t always stop with you

I recently took a trip to Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun, which remains one of the nicest casinos on the East Coast. I highly recommend it as

Common wisdom says every time you enter a multitable tournament, you need a lot of things to go your way to win. You need a

If you’ve played poker long enough, you’ve heard every excuse in the book. Even the best-intentioned of us will find a way to place blame

Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned veteran, you’ve played with numerous players. Take a moment to reflect on some recent opponents. Can you easily identify some weak players? I’m guessing that won’t be too hard. Now, think of some of the better players you’ve faced. Again, I’m guessing this won’t be too hard, either. […]