Poker Articles

January 2007 - Posts

• The Truth About the Withdrawal Curse

  
  

  "Once you make a withdrawal from a poker site, you are destined to lose money." This is a theory that has run rampant across poker sites for as long as online poker has existed. The idea behind it, of course, is nearly the same as the losing players'... Read More... Posted Jan 31 2007, 06:58 PM by Jennifear with 2 Comments

• Taking the Word "Cooler" Out of My Dictionary

  
  

  People often say that there are certain situations where you simply are destined to lose or go broke. Some common examples are when your KK finds AA or when you have a set and someone has a higher set. Normally, I would say if I have JJ three-handed and... Read More... Posted Jan 31 2007, 03:15 AM by GB2005 with No Comments

• When to Double Barrel

  
  

  This article was written by Andrew Wiggins, AKA "Muddywater." One of the topics I am frequently asked about is when it is appropriate to double barrel. The term double barreling refers to a player making a second continuation bet without a made... Read More... Posted Jan 30 2007, 02:06 AM by CardRunners.com with No Comments

• Challenge Yourself

  
  

  Beating up on bad players is definitely fun and profitable. But many of us will come to a point where this simply isn’t enough. It's like playing a really simple video game. If you’re like me, chances are you will beat the first three or four levels with... Read More... Posted Jan 27 2007, 03:16 PM by gboro780 with No Comments

• WPO Trip Report

  
  

  My plan was to write a combined PCA + WPO trip report, but the second tournament was a much better poker experience for me, and it's much fresher in my mind. So here's a micro-summary of PCA: I overplayed nines against a tight opponent, I gave gboro a... Read More... Posted Jan 27 2007, 01:31 AM by steely with No Comments

• Transitioning to Live Poker

  
  

  When I first started playing poker about two years ago, I had no idea I would be sitting here today writing an article for one of the best poker websites out there. I would like to take some time to share with you my experiences in making the transition... Read More... Posted Jan 26 2007, 02:37 AM by Plattsburgh with No Comments

• Death by Good Fortune

  
  

  A little more than four years ago, Jack Whittaker won the largest undivided lottery prize in U.S. history. After taxes, Mr. Whittaker took home over $113 million in one lump sum. He is now in the news because, well, he’s broke. He has several outstanding... Read More... Posted Jan 24 2007, 02:38 AM by grapsfan with No Comments

• The 10 Most Overplayed Hands in Tournaments

  
  

  Every time I sit and play a tournament, I see at least one person overplaying these hands. Many of them are hands that on the surface look like good solid hands to play, but many times people overplay them to the point that they are knocked out of the... Read More... Posted Jan 17 2007, 03:42 AM by dapfunkera with No Comments

• Perspective

  
  

  This Wednesday I got home from school early and got in a few afternoon tourneys on stars. The first two I was in went by so fast that I’m not sure I even played. In the NLHE, my flopped top two pair lost to a flopped bottom set on the third hand of the... Read More... Posted Jan 16 2007, 03:48 AM by seal with No Comments

• Never Limp, Never Call!!!

  
  

  For those of you looking for a fast and easy way to improve your game, try never limping and never calling any bet. This was one of the first pieces of advice I received, and while I don't follow it 100% of the time, it is a great base strategy off of... Read More... Posted Jan 12 2007, 04:32 AM by number1pen with No Comments