PRO CHATS FROM
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May 14th 2008 -
August 9th 2007
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August 8th 2007
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November 24th 2006
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August 2nd 2006
PRO TIPS BY
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Playing Low Variance Games
November 8th, 2010Avoiding big swings between your wins and losses is paramount to good bankroll management...
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Choosing the Perfect Seat
August 2nd, 2010One of the most critical aspects of good poker is choosing the correct seat at the table.
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Hands You Want To Play … But Shouldn’t
December 22nd, 2009Even the best poker players in the world make mistakes, and when these mistakes are not corrected, they can develop into "leaks" that can easily sink your game...
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Suited Connectors and Small Pocket Pairs
December 12, 2007We've all seen situations unfold on TV where a hand like 7-8 suited or pocket 5s manages to crack some big pocket pair like Aces or Kings. We sit back in the comfort of our living rooms and say, "Well, if they can do it, so can I!" While it is true that these hands can sometimes take down monster pots, the fact is...
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Pre-flop Raising Strategies
September 28, 2007To limp or not to limp-that is the question. I'm not going to name any names here, but there are some big-game pros who will argue that it's okay to limp into a pot before the flop. They reason that the more flops they see...
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Recalculating the Average Stack
September 6, 2007In a recent World Series of Poker* Circuit event that I played in, the nine-handed final table started with blinds of 10K - 20K, and there were roughly 3.5 million chips in play. Some quick division would tell you that the average stack was 350K, or about 18 big blinds. This simple calculation could lead you to some bad conclusions...
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A Big Stack Mistake at the 2006 WSOP*
July 3, 2006Given the table dynamics, there was no need for me to risk one-third of my chips on this hand.
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Beware the Min Raise
May 15, 2006Every time I've been faced with a minimum re-raise, I've been up against a monster - pocket Kings or Aces.
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Texture Isn't Just For Fabric
October 3, 2005If my hand is unlikely to improve, I tend to bet more than 2/3 of the pot. I want to take this pot now.
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Chip Sandwich
August 8, 2005If my raise gets the initial raiser to fold, the meat of the chips will very often be coming my way.
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Not Playing By The Book
July 11, 2005Poker is not a game that is best played by the numbers. Poker is a game of situations.
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Common Mistakes
June 6, 2005I will very rarely bluff against a "calling station".
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The Script
April 4, 2005In an effort to simplify my decisions, every single time it's my turn to act, I try to run through the same script in my head...