Position in Texas Holdem Poker
Many players forget that your position on the table should make a difference to how many hands you play and the way you go about playing them. Hands that look strong can become weak when playing from early position. Of course, the reverse is true as well. Weak hands get stronger if [...]
The Mini-Bluff
The Mini-Bluff is an easy way to win BIGGER POTS
when you bluff… AND… decrease the chances that
your opponents will call your bluff.
It goes like this:
When you want to “buy the pot” and bluff out an
opponent you think is weak, what you do is make
the MINIMUM RAISE possible in the current round
of [...]
Sit N Go Tournament Strategy
Play your position and get a feel for the table. Use these considerations when deciding how much to raise the pot.
If everyone is folding when you get a big hand, you need to mix up your game. By that I mean show a bluff once in awhile… that way you confuse your opponents.
When you get [...]
Poker - Playing Aggressive
Aggressive Play can be a very difficult strategy for many players. The very nature of this style lends itself to larger swings—Bigger wins and also bigger losses. Today I’ll give some examples of how to play aggressively in table or tournament play.
Play Online Poker
Aggressive Poker is all about Fear and Greed.
They say there are two [...]
Playing the Short Stack - Online Poker
Playing Poker short-stacked is just that—your chips are low and the odds are stacked against you. There are a lot of psychological changes that goes on in a player’s mind. Simultaneously, opponents will start to view you differently. Today I’m going to discuss how to play a better short stack in tournament play.
When you start [...]
Playing Pocket Aces and Any Ace
A-A versus J-J gives you an 80% chance of winning the pot. If you play aggressively pre-flop, narrow the field to one or two callers, and get a read on your opponents, then you’ve done your job.
As for getting “out-kicked”…
Be careful with A-J and A-10… these hands are notorious for getting [...]
Read This Before Playing Online Poker
The number one tip for every poker player who joins a poker room online is…
…use a bonus code! You wouldn’t believe how many players sign up without a bonus code. Without taking advantage of the bonuses that the poker sites offer you are missing out on a huge amount of free money.
The [...]
Playing Medium Pairs
Pocket tens, Jacks, and Queens are some of the MOST DIFFICULT hands to play.
Step 1. Decide whether or not to play them aggressively.
Just because you pick up a pocket pair does NOT automatically mean you should play the hand to win no matter what.
There’s always a good chance someone has a [...]
Calculating Poker Odds
When playing poker, you are often faced with the decision whether to call or fold to a bet. One way to determine whether to call is to see if the odds of winning the money in the pot (”pot odds”) equal or exceed the odds of you getting the cards you need [...]
Sit N Go Strategy
Sit n go poker tournaments are a lot of fun. They are relatively short (compared to a multi tournament. The prize pool usually pays out 30% of the players and you can play them when ever you want.
To consistently place in the money in a 10 player sit n go, you should adopt the following [...]