Poker Articles

February 2006 - Posts

• It's Not About Style

  
  

  This article sponsored by PokerFox.net From a couple of guys sitting at a bar to some of the best players in the world, I hear the same discussion - What’s the best style to play? Is it Hyper-Aggressive? LAG? Tight? TAG? Quick gear changes? A “Chip gathering... Read More... Posted Feb 27 2006, 11:45 PM by Fox with No Comments

• Underdog's 180x180 SNG Challenge

  
  

  Hello fellow Pocket Fivers! As some of you know, I embarked on a quest to play 180 $22 180-man Sit-n-Goes (SNGs) on PokerStars at the beginning of the year and I finished up on Tuesday, February 22. I’ve been posting semi-regular updates over the last... Read More... Posted Feb 25 2006, 03:59 AM by Underdog34 with No Comments

• Trip Report: Camp Hellmuth

  
  

  Camping doesn’t interest me these days. There was a time in my youth when the idea of a tent and a sleeping bag had great romantic appeal, but no more. Today my idea of camping is a hotel without room service. So let’s get one thing clear. Camp Hellmuth... Read More... Posted Feb 21 2006, 06:00 PM by bobspirit with No Comments

• The Peter Principle in Poker

  
  

  This article sponsored by PokerFox.net The "Peter Principle" was initially introduced in a book written by Laurence Peter, and it states, "In a hierarchically structured administration, people tend to be promoted up to their level of incompetence." Basically... Read More... Posted Feb 21 2006, 11:58 AM by Fox with No Comments

• The Main Event - chapter 13 of ESPoker

  
  

  They decided to split the first day players into three groups, each one playing on a different day, and I drew the third day. Many notables had been knocked out already on the first two days including my new friend Chris Ferguson, and many other former... Read More... Posted Feb 21 2006, 05:48 AM by seal with No Comments

• Poker, Profit, and the Future

  
  

  Taylor Caby is an owner of www.cardrunners.com , an instructional poker website with many helpful videos. Everyone by now is sick of hearing about poker’s amazing surge in popularity over the past few years. I don’t have to (or want to) say the names... Read More... Posted Feb 21 2006, 02:48 AM by Green Plastic with No Comments

• 2005 Presto Awards Recap

  
  

  The 2005 Presto Award winners have all received their plaques, and I want to take a few minutes here to go back over all the great people and achievements that led to the nominations. Best Article Though fox was the winner, we had a fantastic, entertaining... Read More... Posted Feb 16 2006, 07:54 PM by Adam with No Comments

• Demand more!

  
  

  This article sponsored by PokerFox.net . If you like what you read stop by and take a look at what we have to offer. Have you ever noticed that people who make twice as much money as you do still act like it's barely sufficient? How All-Star ball players... Read More... Posted Feb 15 2006, 01:26 AM by Fox with No Comments

• I can't stress it enough

  
  

  This article sponsored by PokerFox.net Unless you have a damn good reason, you need to make sure that the size of the pot is appropriate to the size of your hand. Is the guy who just bet $200 into a $40 pot bluffing? Possibly, but I throw my KK away on... Read More... Posted Feb 15 2006, 01:20 AM by Fox with No Comments

• A quick book review

  
  

  This article sponsored by PokerFox.net Time is short today. My schedule for the day is quite busy and I also just started with a new weekly student, so I'm sort of copping out and posting a quick book review. The book is called Fortune's Formula, it's... Read More... Posted Feb 15 2006, 12:49 AM by Fox with No Comments