Joe Navarro
Deciphering poker tells of the neck
Those of you familiar with What Every Body Is Saying or 200 Poker Tells know when we’re under stress, our brain requires a certain amount
Ante Up Magazine
November 20, 2012
Those of you familiar with What Every Body Is Saying or 200 Poker Tells know when we’re under stress, our brain requires a certain amount
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 constantly hear amateur players talk about being pot-committed, usually in incorrect ways. You should rarely set yourself up to be committed to a hand
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. So simple and logical. Are you living your life and conducting yourself at the
The poker community is more mobile than ever. And whatever the reason you find to travel to play, there are psychological ways to make the
Poker is a game of mistakes and exploitation. It’s a zero-sum game as one player loses another player profits. According to general poker theory, the player who makes the most mistakes will lose the most, while the player who makes the optimal decisions will profit. Of course bad beats and coolers happen and you may […]
One of the dilemmas low-stakes players face that high-stakes players pretty much never encounter is the high-hand or bad-beat jackpot scenario. In many poker rooms,
When you make any action, you have to be prepared for what you will do in subsequent betting rounds. Let me offer an example: Player A, a solid player, open raises in early position for four times the big blind. Player B calls from the big blind and they see a flop of J-Q-2 rainbow. […]
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
Here is a hand from my upcoming book, Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker, Vol. 3. If you like this, be sure to check out the
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