Poker Articles

December 2006 - Posts

• The Online Tells That Are Most Telling

  
  

  The perception of online poker is that it is a game of mathematics, and that people skills are not involved. This couldn't be further from the truth. Next time you are in your favorite live place to play, look around for pre-action buttons, screen names... Read More... Posted Dec 31 2006, 11:11 AM by Jennifear with 4 Comments

• Adaptation

  
  

  Far too often, I see people who refuse to adjust their game when playing against opponents with different styles and in different tournament situations. For example, a player who frequently raises in position to take down the blinds and antes continues... Read More... Posted Dec 30 2006, 04:32 AM by Squirrely1 with No Comments

• The Luck Factor

  
  

  There was a thread a couple of weeks ago about the “luck v. skill” factor in poker: how much of the game is one versus the other? I replied that I thought in the short-term, one single hand was about 95% luck, one SNG or MTT is about 50-60% luck, and... Read More... Posted Dec 27 2006, 02:44 AM by grapsfan with No Comments

• Not Another Success Story!

  
  

  As with most of us, I got my start by losing. I played some home games with my friends, had no idea what I was doing, and got taken. It’s what should have happened. But instead of just buying back in, I left. I told myself I’d be prepared next time. I... Read More... Posted Dec 26 2006, 02:32 AM by darrenelias with No Comments

• A Tale of Two Seals

  
  

  The night before I left for the Taj in Atlantic City to play the $300 buy-in PLO8 event there, my son and I were watching poker on TV. At a commercial, he ran from the room, and I heard him puttering about downstairs. I yelled for him when the next hand... Read More... Posted Dec 22 2006, 03:00 AM by seal with No Comments

• Why Do You Play Poker?

  
  

  As admin, moderator, and operations manager for CardRunners.com, I see this question played out every day with our members and pros. Obviously, the answer is different for everyone. In fact, there is no right answer. We all play for various reasons and... Read More... Posted Dec 19 2006, 01:43 AM by CardRunners.com with No Comments

• H.O.R.S.E. -- Try it out!

  
  

  HORSE - I used to think of Michael Jordan and Larry Bird when I heard that word. More recently, names like Chip Reese, Andy Bloch, Phil Ivey, and Doyle Brunson come to mind. The HORSE I find myself talking about more recently involves five different poker... Read More... Posted Dec 15 2006, 02:09 AM by Plattsburgh with No Comments

• Rebuilding a Roll

  
  

  A successful low-to-mid limit MTT player and P5s member who’d withdrawn much of his bankroll asked me for backing. I told him I wasn’t staking anyone. Suggested he return to the grind and rebuild at levels appropriate for his new bankroll. Wouldn’t be... Read More... Posted Dec 13 2006, 02:39 AM by grapsfan with No Comments

• NLH Small Stakes Cash Game: where are the profits?

  
  

  My route to NLH cash games was circuitous; unlike most people, I started playing NLH MTT’s online and only recently tried my hand at NLH cash games. I have enjoyed my cash game experiment. I am still a rookie, obviously, having only played about 6000... Read More... Posted Dec 12 2006, 04:10 PM by timzc1 with No Comments

• Taking the Next Step

  
  

  Starting out, most tournament players learn how to play tight and make standard plays that might get them deep sometimes and even a few final tables---or even a win here and there. If you read enough posts or talk to enough players, you will hear the... Read More... Posted Dec 12 2006, 04:40 AM by dapfunkera with No Comments