Stealing The Blinds
2008-05-22 12:00
The middle stages of a poker tournament can be a tortuous and tedious
experience for even the most seasoned pro. The long trek toward the money,
combined with a variety of potentially tricky scenarios you may face along the
way, make it...
How to Play Shorthanded Poker
2008-05-04 12:00
There are a number of situations in which you might play poker
shorthanded. You may be in a game at a live casino where some players
have left and there are no new players to replace them. You may be in a
private game that simply does not have...
Play More Pots
2008-04-21 12:00
In tournaments, I play lots of hands. I'll put my money in with all
kinds of connected cards, especially when in position. I might limp, I
might min-raise or raise a little more than the minimum, depending on
the circumstances. I'm looking to...
Loosening Up Before the Flop – Part 2
2008-04-08 12:00
In my last tip,
I talked about the necessity of loosening up your pre-flop game,
especially in the late stages of a tournament. This week, I’m going to
provide you with some more specific examples of the kinds of hands you
may want to play when...
Loosening Up Before the Flop – Part 1
2008-04-08 12:00
Knowing what to do and when to do it is what separates those who
just play in tournaments from those who make final tables. This is
especially true in No-Limit Hold ‘em, where the first decisions you’re
faced with are what hands you should play...
Controlling the Pot
2008-04-05 12:00
One of the most critical aspects to surviving – and thriving – in
deep stack tournaments is learning how to control the size of the pots
you play. In short, your goal should be to play big pots when you have
big hands and small pots when you...
Calling On the Flop to Set Up a Bluff
2008-01-02 12:00
There may have come a time when you watched a poker tournament
on television and saw the following: Player A, who raised before the
flop, holds something like Ks Ts and bets into a flop of 9d 9s 3c.
Player B inexplicably calls with 6h 7h. The...
How Often Can First-in Vigourish Be Used?
2007-12-20 12:00
There is an idea, first popularized by poker legend Doyle Brunson in
his now-famous poker guide Super/System and accepted nearly universally
today, that aggression is rewarded in poker. Aggression wins pots and
aggression wins tournaments.
Bets That Define Your Hand and Bets That Leave Your Hand Undefined
2007-12-10 12:00
There are many reasons to bet in poker.
You may bet to get more money in the pot. You may bet to try to get
others to fold. One reason people sometimes bet in poker is to define
their hand.
What is Defining Your Hand in Poker?
In...
Don't Read This Tip
2007-12-10 12:00
When it comes to advice about poker, my attitude is very simple: seek it out, absorb it, but while you're at the table, forget it.
I'm a firm believer in learning the game by playing the game. I'm not saying there aren't a lot of great resources...