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Ben Roberts
June 26, 2006
There are a couple of common mistakes new players make that lead them to draw faulty conclusions about the strength of their play.
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Keith Sexton
June 19, 2006
Some of the tougher decisions on seventh street arise when you're holding one pair.
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Jennifer Harman
June 12, 2006
Even if the check-raise doesn't win the pot, this move helps keep a tough, aggressive player off balance.
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Greg "FBT" Mueller
June 5, 2006
If you're up against an opponent who is unwilling to play without a very big hand, firing the second bullet can force them to make some bad lay downs.
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Keith Sexton
May 29, 2006
If fourth street builds straight or flush possibilities for my opponent, I'm likely to muck a lot of hands; if it appears to be a complete blank, I'll usually continue.
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Greg "FBT" Mueller
May 22, 2006
I had convinced him that there was no difference between a $25 raise and a $4,000 raise.
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Phil Gordon
May 15, 2006
Every 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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Rafe Furst
May 8, 2006
Many players overplay top pair and over-pairs, and will either call or re-raise all-in.
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Howard Lederer
May 1, 2006
If he bets on the turn and you raise, you're signaling that the turn card helped you.
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Huckleberry Seed
April 24, 2006
If you're attuned to your opponent's moods, you'll find opportunities to profit from their weakened states.
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David Grey
April 17, 2006
I'd rather gamble early and bust than cling to a short stack for hours on end.
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Howard Lederer
April 3, 2006
In spots like this, your best move is to press an edge while you have it - before the flop.
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Layne Flack
March 27, 2006
It's hard to bluff on three consecutive streets, and most players won't launch that third bullet.
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David Grey
March 20, 2006
As players improve, they inevitably see more opportunities for profit, and thus, see potential in a greater number of hands.
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Huckleberry See
March 13, 2006
If you had the nuts, he'd reason, you'd bet smaller, trying to get some value.
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Howard Lederer
March 6, 2006
In the last couple of years, I've noticed that some of the less experienced players who have entered $10,000 buy-in tournaments don't fully appreciate what they've seen on TV.
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Chris Ferguson
February 27, 2006
Ideally I want to get one decent sized bet in over the course of this hand and by checking, I prevent my opponent from giving me more action than my hand can handle.
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Erik Seidel
February 20, 2006
Just as there is no right way to write a song or paint a picture, there is no right way to play poker.
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Jay Greenspan
February 13, 2006
After such a difficult opening, it's not uncommon to see even very good players overwhelmed with resignation.
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Ben Roberts
February 6, 2006
Endeavor to leave each session in the same emotional state.
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Gavin Smith
January 30, 2006
I'm looking to pick up a lot of small pots by applying a constant level of pressure to my opponents.
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Andy Bloch
January 23, 2006
When he check-raised, he failed to ask himself a critical question: What hand can I call with that he could beat?
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Team Full Tilt
January 16, 2006
If you're nervous about what you stand to lose in a given pot, you're probably playing too high for your bankroll.
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Jennifer Harman
January 09, 2006
Whenever possible, you need to position yourself to take every chip from a big pot.
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Gavin Smith
January 02, 2006
A strategic call might keep me from going broke in a hand where I hold a good, but second-best hand.
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Kristy Gazes
December 26, 2005
Early in my poker career I set a simple rule for myself: I would never move to a higher limit until I won three consecutive sessions. If I lost three consecutive sessions at a given limit, I would move down to a lower limit.
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Chris "Jesus" Ferguson
December 19, 2005
Playing big draws aggressively against multiple opponents can create very profitable situations.
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Paul Wolfe
December 12, 2005
As I play, I take note of the loose players and tight players, and then use that information to decide which seat will be most profitable.
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Jennifer Harman
December 05, 2005
The major mistake that new Stud-8 players make is that they play aggressively with hands that might serve them well in a regular game of 7-Card Stud.
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Steve Brecher
November 28, 2005
There is no universal definition of what "better" means when comparing hold 'em starting hands.
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Rafe Furst
November 21, 2005
Many people fall in love with A-K pre-flop in No-Limit Hold 'em because they know that they can rarely be much worse than 50-50 to win the hand if they get all of their money in heads up.
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Team Full Tilt
November 14, 2005
I know that some days, even if I play perfectly, I'm going to lose.
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John D'Agostino
November 7, 2005
The position raise puts me in control of the hand and, even if I'm holding total trash, the pressure puts the blinds in a spot where they need to catch a piece of the flop.
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John D'Agostino
October 31, 2005
Three- or four-handed games are usually very aggressive, and I will never limp in.
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Jay Greenspan
October 24, 2005
When playing, keep your mouth shut and don't do your opposition any favors.
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Perry Friedman
October 17, 2005
If you're against a player who likes to slow play or a player who will bluff you out with a big bet, a small bet gives you the best chance of seeing the turn.
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Team Full Tilt
October 10, 2005
Everyone agreed that one of the best ways to improve your game is to play against better players.
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Phil Gordon
October 3, 2005
If 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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Paul Wolfe
September 26, 2005
Poker is often not so much about the cards you have, but knowing the way your opponent plays.
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Steve Brecher
September 19, 2005
After my bet and the opponent's all in-raise, I was getting pot odds of 3.7 to 1 to call, so the call is clearly correct.
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Perry Friedman
September 12, 2005
You should almost never bring in for a completion in Stud Hi, except in very rare tournament situations.
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Richard Brodie
September 6, 2005
Big hands can mean big pots. But, with a big hand, it's even more important to strategize and figure out how strong your opponent is.
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Team Full Tilt
August 30, 2005
Chris Ferguson believes David Sklansky's Hold 'em for the Advanced Player and Theory of Poker are perhaps the two best books out there.
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Aaron "GambleAB" Bartley
August 22, 2005
One slip-up can spell disaster for a bankroll, and watching six months of hard work disappear in six hours of foolish play is enough to crush anyone's spirits.
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Andy Bloch
August 15, 2005
In poker, it's the long run that matters, so he should only call if his probability of winning is greater than 40%.
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Phil Gordon
August 8, 2005
If my raise gets the initial raiser to fold, the meat of the chips will very often be coming my way.
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Chris Ferguson
August 1, 2005
Poker is like real estate. The three most important factors in deciding how much to raise are: Location, location, location.
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Rafe Furst
July 25, 2005
Poker is a great game; it's tons of fun, and has never been as potentially profitable as it is today. But try to keep it in perspective.
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Greg Mascio
July 18, 2005
The first and most important thing, especially in Omaha/8, is knowing where you're at on every street.
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Phil Gordon
July 11, 2005
Poker is not a game that is best played by the numbers. Poker is a game of situations.
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Erick Lindgren
July 4, 2005
...the best way to keep up with the action is to look for hands you can fold automatically.
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Chris Ferguson
June 27, 2005
Most people would be better off making no changes at all, rather than the changes that they do make
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Chris Ferguson
June 20, 2005
How much of a difference is there between ring game strategy and tournament strategy? The answer: Not as much as you think.
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Howard Lederer
June 13, 2005
Playing the other games will develop skills that will simply make you a better poker player.
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Phil Gordon
June 6, 2005
I will very rarely bluff against a "calling station".
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John Juanda
May 30, 2005
All of a sudden, I don't like my hand -- so much.
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Erick Lindgren
May 23, 2005
Wouldn't Casey have been more than happy to raise with his A-A, knowing the older gentleman would reraise him?
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Erick Lindgren
May 16, 2005
I want him to view me as a young hot-shot, with the hopes that he'll bully me later when I have the goods.
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Jennifer Harman
May 9, 2005
Usually a losing player is scared to get involved with a winning player, so it's easier for you to pick up pots.
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Chris Ferguson
May 2, 2005
One essential element of playing winning poker is forcing your opponents to make difficult decisions.
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Howard Lederer
April 25, 2005
I am confident that the information I take in with my eyes far exceeds what I give away.
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Clonie Gowen
April 11, 2005
What many beginning pot limit Omaha players do not understand is that Omaha is really a game of redraws.
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Phil Gordon
April 4, 2005
After a careful analysis, if I'm not sure if I should raise and I'm not sure I should fold, I feel confident that calling a bet (or checking) is correct.
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Jennifer Harman
March 28, 2005
If your opponent catches a baby and you catch big, you should let it go.
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Clonie Gowen
March 21, 2005
Knowing the approximate likelihood of making your hand is a good beginning step on the road to better poker.
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Howard Lederer
March 14, 2005
The Sit N Go is the flight simulator of Final Table play, and mastering it should be considered mandatory homework for the serious student.