Poker Articles

June 2006 - Posts

• End Game - final chapter of ESPoker

  
  

  Carl was often compared by his students to Avery Brooks when he played Hawk on Spenser for Hire. He was bald, clean shaven, stoic and silent and there was no getting around him. When he stared you down, you’d best move on. With his rugged good looks and... Read More... Posted Jun 28 2006, 11:32 PM by seal with No Comments

• Factoring in Sophistication

  
  

  The talent level in the larger online MTTs these days is amazing. To keep up, we need to take advantage of all the little edges we can find. One thing to constantly ask yourself is: who are these people? (I ask myself this question using a Jerry Seinfeld... Read More... Posted Jun 28 2006, 03:05 PM by steely with No Comments

• Playing a LAG Style in MTT's

  
  

  This article was written by Andrew Wiggins, AKA Muddywatter, an instructor for CardRunners.com . I was taught how to play MTTs by an extremely tight player. The strategy he used was one that certainly worked, and it allowed him to have a great deal of... Read More... Posted Jun 25 2006, 02:46 AM by CardRunners.com with No Comments

• The Journey is Your True Reward-WSOP 2006 (Part I)

  
  

  About 15 years ago, I started a journey in an upstairs apartment of a guy we affectionately knew as “The Devil,” so named because he seemed so much better than everyone in the game--and he certainly was. We played a ton of shitball games, and while there... Read More... Posted Jun 25 2006, 01:28 AM by beanie with No Comments

• Make Sure Time is on Your Side

  
  

  When we're playing cards, live or online, it's our job as poker players to manage the information we give out. We want to maximize the information we take in, and minimize what we give off. We try not to fall into predictable patterns with our betting... Read More... Posted Jun 25 2006, 01:03 AM by epicatc with No Comments

• What a Drastic Change

  
  

  Over the past 6 to 9 months there has surfaced a major change in online poker. This is something that is not site sensitive, but is happening on every site I play. Now, more than ever, a “gambling” style is ruling online poker. The amount of “crazy” plays... Read More... Posted Jun 24 2006, 11:11 AM by Wachovia with No Comments

• A Hand History

  
  

  I see people asking for more hand histories on the forums frequently, so maybe some of you will get some use out of this one. It's also a little taste of what we do on my site, and as a new feature in only it's third week it seems to be quite... Read More... Posted Jun 22 2006, 07:03 AM by Fox with No Comments

• The Gift of Stamina

  
  

  It’s easy to see the results of top online tournament players and marvel at their consistency. It seems that Ari, Bax, gbmantis, BeL0WaB0Ve and many others are making final tables and winning tournaments on a daily basis. My natural reaction to their... Read More... Posted Jun 21 2006, 09:09 PM by grapsfan with No Comments

• Heads Up SNG Advice

  
  

  Heads Up. One-on-One. Mano-a-Mano. Some refer to it as the truest form of poker. Playing someone heads up is a different form of poker. I like to think of it in basketball terms, another game I enjoy. In basketball, we always see NBA and College teams... Read More... Posted Jun 19 2006, 08:50 PM by shipitthisway with No Comments

• Nothing like a day off!

  
  

  Saturday I didn't play poker. Saturday night I went out and had a good time. Sunday and Monday I have been making a killing. The theme on our boards at pokerfox.net lately has been taking some time off when you are running bad or playing bad, and I heartily... Read More... Posted Jun 19 2006, 06:41 PM by Fox with No Comments