Poker Articles

August 2006 - Posts

• Why do you play poker? – The importance of goal setting

  
  

  Everyone has their own reason why they play. Maybe you want to pay off some bills or debts. Perhaps you want to be able to put a down payment on your new house. Most people, though, have no sense of direction as to where they are heading in the poker... Read More... Posted Aug 30 2006, 05:01 PM by ronjon13 with No Comments

• Environment, Environment, Environment!

  
  

  Everyone who is successful at poker has at one point or another discussed poker with another player or asked for help from them. One of the most common questions or topics discussed among poker players or in a forum is, “How can I get better.” Most of... Read More... Posted Aug 27 2006, 03:42 PM by GB2005 with No Comments

• The Endgame

  
  

  I received some compliments on my play in a recent $109 rebuy tournament on Pokerstars, including one from legggggggy indicating there was something to be learned from the skills I showed that night. I have always been told my short stack game is very... Read More... Posted Aug 27 2006, 12:30 AM by The Shrike with No Comments

• An Unforgettable Summer

  
  

  A normal college student's summer is supposed to be filled with an 8-5 job back in his or her hometown. A normal college student's weekend is supposed to be spent at a local bar where penny pitchers and dollar wells are a frequent encounter. My summer... Read More... Posted Aug 25 2006, 02:35 AM by _johnnydrama_ with No Comments

• How to Stop Making "Crying Plays"

  
  

  I’ve been in a dead end after attempting to write two different articles in which I couldn’t express my point as I wanted. The first one, which was about balancing real life and poker, I will try to write it again in the future, since I believe it is... Read More... Posted Aug 24 2006, 02:01 AM by Crazy Cypriot with No Comments

• Maximizing Value and the Myth of "Protecting a Hand"

  
  

  One of the most important things in No Limit Holdem is to get maximum value on your hands. One common misconception limits the value a player can get, and that is the idea of "protecting a hand." Getting as close to maximum value as possible on hands... Read More... Posted Aug 22 2006, 02:25 AM by michael1123 with No Comments

• Practice Makes Perfect

  
  

  No Limit Hold'em Theory and Practice by David Sklansky and Ed Miller David Sklansky and 2+2 publishing are known for their high level of poker scholarship and the latest release No Limit Hold'em Theory and Practice is no exception. The book sets out to... Read More... Posted Aug 18 2006, 10:51 AM by Lenny with No Comments

• It's Just Math---Or is it?

  
  

  Someone smart (may have been Matt Matros) wrote an article about how you have to take very small edges – even coin flips with a pair – in a big field tournament like the WSOP main event. He went through a detailed, mathematical explanation of why that... Read More... Posted Aug 17 2006, 04:02 AM by steely with No Comments

• Why Me? A Perspective on Bad Beats

  
  

  10 people are left in the Sunday Million on PokerStars. Your 2,000,000 chips puts you solidly in third place. However, two to your left is the chip-leader, who has been running over the table with constant aggression. Then, bingo! You look down at KK... Read More... Posted Aug 16 2006, 12:28 AM by PlusToTheEV with No Comments

• Beating the Internet's Toughest Field

  
  

  I asked (P5s Admin) Adam if he had any suggestions on my newest article, and he proposed that I talk about the $200 Rebuy at Pokerstars that I had won the night before. This article will be a little different than some of the previous articles you have... Read More... Posted Aug 12 2006, 04:17 AM by P0KERPR033 with No Comments