A lot of poker players wonder why position plays such an important role in hand selection. Why should I raise with a certain hand in late position but only call with that same exact hand in early position? The difference is that all hands have a different value depending on when the action is going [...]
As I quickly discovered when I first started playing poker, the more comfort items I bring with me, the more comfortable I feel when I’m at the table. This statement of course doesn’t ring true for everyone, as there are certainly a lot of players that can just sit down in a t-shirt and shorts [...]
When it comes to sports and hobbies, for some reason poker players like to talk more than just about any other group of enthusiasts. You don’t hear chess opponents chatting up a storm, but there’s just something about poker that brings out the social side of people, sometimes with mixed results. What many players don’t [...]
Poker on its own can be a very intimidating game, but tournament poker is usually carries far more of an intimidation factor for players, especially those new to the game. Many players believe that all tournament poker enthusiasts are hardcore experts that do nothing but play hand after hand all day long. While this is [...]
There has been a long debate on how exactly to play small poker pairs in various positions. Many players will avoid them all together in early position and normally limp with them in middle and late position. Aggressive players will use small pocket pairs as an opportunity to make a pre-flop raise and then continue [...]
Unless you’re used to playing high levels of chess or other highly strategic games, chances are there are no hobbies of yours that ask you to remember as much information as poker does. From basic strategy to hand selection, betting patterns, percentages and more, poker asks that you remember a lot of important details of [...]
The number of mistakes a poker player can make at the table can fill up a book, but some are more costly than others. What’s interesting though, is many of the mistakes that beginner players make can be easily avoided as typically they are just not aware of what they are doing wrong. Take a [...]
One thing that tournament poker takes care of for all of us is that it features a set buy-in that reveals up front just how much we are going to be putting at risk when we sit down at the table. For cash games though, most of the time it’s up to the individual to [...]
No matter how much time or effort you put into planning your poker home games, the experience of the event will typically only be as good as the table you’re playing on. Brand name cards and expensive chips don’t really count for much if you’re playing on a kitchen table, and many of the classic [...]
When you first sit down at a live poker game, whether it’s in a casino or a friends living room, you are typically going to be far more alert and focused then you will be a few hours from then. Eventually the repetition and slow pace of poker can cause many players to become lazy [...]
I don’t normally enjoy watching a player go on tilt or bust out for his last few remaining chips, but I must admit that I do enjoy the occasional smirk every time I see someone grossly overplay big pocket pairs like aces. Are pocket rockets the best starting hand in poker? Absolutely! Do they guarantee [...]
When entering the world of online poker, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of real-time poker against real-life players. As a relative beginner, you can get drawn into betting big and playing hardball against players that have far more experience of poker online. Because of this, it’s all the more important to remember to [...]
So, you’re relatively new to poker but you’ve been playing for a little while now and want to try your hand online. You’re not an expert yet, but you certainly have a good grasp of the rules and are ready to take your game to the next level. There are a few things to consider when embarking [...]
I love the occasional big tournament and I don’t mind sitting hours on end at a juicy cash game, but the problem with both of these forms of poker is that they can require a multi-hour time commitment, something that not every poker has to offer. Luckily, there exist Sit ‘n Go (SNG) tournaments. The [...]
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