Poker Articles

May 2005 - Posts

• Paradise Masters Report-- I made it hooray!

  
  

  Things had been going so poorly for me that I originally wanted to exchange this seat for cash. I sent Paradise a few emails to no avail. I joked with a friend that I'd probably end up winning it. I won the seat in a tournament in which I thought I was... Read More... Posted May 31 2005, 07:41 PM by the_schmenx with No Comments

• Cash is King III - Playing to your strengths

  
  

  Sheets laughed at me when I said I would be writing an article about psychology and being mentally aware. It is kind of funny; it is so opposite of my persona. I am not that reserved, and I am a very emotional guy (just ask the people in the lobby at... Read More... Posted May 31 2005, 01:52 AM by beanie with No Comments

• Odds? What Odds?

  
  

  I had been winning consistently at the 1-5 stud game at the Normandie Casino in Gardena. For almost every night over a three month period I had won at least $40 and now my bills were paid and my bankroll was over $1000 for the first time ever. I had promised... Read More... Posted May 27 2005, 05:51 PM by seal with No Comments

• Thanks to Beanie and Annie.

  
  

  I was thinking tonight about how my talk with Beanie a few months ago is still teaching me things, and still improving my game. The guy has a really good handle on what needs to be done to win these days. I used to be a devotee of Cloutier and McEvoy... Read More... Posted May 27 2005, 06:50 AM by Fox with No Comments

• Betting Speed

  
  

  There are two things that are very important to the process of information gathering in online no limit games – speed of betting and betting patterns. The simpler of these to recognize and respond to is betting speed, but even something that seems so... Read More... Posted May 27 2005, 12:58 AM by seal with No Comments

• Do we watch too much poker on TV?

  
  

  Here is a little story of SusieQue and a pro at a table in the WPT event in Aruba. We have about 15 minutes left on the first day of play; it is do-or-die time. After being short stacked much of the day and many all-ins, it is time for me to make a move... Read More... Posted May 26 2005, 02:09 AM by SusieQue with No Comments

• Disinformation

  
  

  When you ask players the question about online vs. b & m play, many respond that they miss being able to “look a player in the eye.” Online poker is wonderfully convenient but there is something lacking. They miss being able to spot a player’s tells... Read More... Posted May 19 2005, 03:42 AM by seal with No Comments

• UB Sitngos yesterday

  
  

  I've been playing more sitngos lately and the promotion was a lot of fun for me. I saw a lot of people asking me who the hell I was and that's always nice. I've been laying low and trying to get things turned around. I've been incognito on a few sites... Read More... Posted May 18 2005, 05:59 PM by the_schmenx with No Comments

• Killing the Single Tables

  
  

  The recent reload bonus on PokerStars has me playing alot of single table tournaments again. It feels like coming home. I built my bankroll playing the $30 STT's at Party and I figure if I can beat that terrible structure I can beat anything. This has... Read More... Posted May 17 2005, 05:47 PM by Fox with No Comments

• Airfare and Hotel in Vegas for 5 nights: $15 bucks?

  
  

  That’s right…$15 bucks of tournament entry fee’s paid for my all my travel expenses for the trip I’m planning to Las Vegas in July. Not bad for a small timer such as myself. After a couple of weeks of limited play, I have really been trying over the past... Read More... Posted May 17 2005, 01:40 AM by Hogan24 with No Comments