Poker Articles

March 2007 - Posts

• The Bear, Rounders, War Games, and "B"

  
  

  Click here for the poker discussion thread regarding this article. In March of 2006, I'd been playing poker online for a couple years and had not yet achieved much success. A friend of mine, who'd really gotten over the hump, made me a deal and... Read More... Posted Mar 27 2007, 04:19 AM by MonkeyCowboy with No Comments

• A Conversation

  
  

  One day last month I was able to have a conversation with two of the top online poker players as ranked by P5s. We spent a lot of time talking and, in between arguments over the best gelato in Rome and how long it takes to walk from Paradise Island to... Read More... Posted Mar 24 2007, 12:55 PM by seal with No Comments

• Disciplined Poker

  
  

  This article was written by Andrew Wiggins, AKA "Muddywater." Over the past few years, many online poker players have enjoyed the luxury of playing poker for fun while making money at the same time. However, with the ever changing landscape... Read More... Posted Mar 21 2007, 04:20 AM by CardRunners.com with No Comments

• In Search of Aristotle

  
  

  Half my lifetime ago, I took two ethics classes in college. I’ve had several refresher courses on the topic as it relates to my career. In my work as a Test and Quality Assurance engineer, I’m faced with decisions of an ethical nature every day. If I... Read More... Posted Mar 20 2007, 02:34 AM by grapsfan with No Comments

• Draw For Your Life!

  
  

  You’ve made it heads-up in a freeroll for a million dollars; second place gets nothing. You’re even in chips with your opponent, and from the way he’s been playing, you can’t figure out how to beat his game. You limp in holding two hearts, and two more... Read More... Posted Mar 16 2007, 02:32 AM by Zpaceman with No Comments

• Finding an Edge in the $100 Rebuy

  
  

  This article was inspired by a post made by THE__D__RY about the optimal number of rebuys a player should make in the $100 rebuy. Even though I am very analytical, I do not have the data or the time to try and derive the optimal mathematical solution... Read More... Posted Mar 13 2007, 02:51 AM by Crazy Cypriot with No Comments

• No Need to Fear; Underdog is Here!

  
  

  You are at the final two tables of a big online tournament, the best result you’ve had in the months of a long drought. The blinds are 4000/8000 with an 800 ante, and you have 240,000 in your above-average stack. You are in the big blind with A Q . The... Read More... Posted Mar 09 2007, 03:52 AM by grapsfan with No Comments

• Closing No Limit Tournaments

  
  

  After 9 hours of playing the Sunday Million, it’s down to the final table bubble. You have an average stack and are playing hand for hand with 5 players at each table. Your table had been fairly aggressive in the previous hour, but play has tightened... Read More... Posted Mar 07 2007, 03:53 AM by Squirrely1 with No Comments

• Why I Love Lowball

  
  

  When I was a small boy in Brooklyn, there were more than a few times that my Grandfather would take care of me. Officially he had a lousy government job that he retired from with full benefits at age 50, but that’s not what he really did. He really did... Read More... Posted Mar 06 2007, 03:46 AM by seal with No Comments

• What to Do When a Game Gets Tougher

  
  

  Poker is similar to a ladder that everyone is trying to climb at all times. It is rare that someone sees a rung on the ladder and just decides to hang out there for a while. There are some levels that are real sticky though; 5-10 to 10-20 NL is one. It... Read More... Posted Mar 01 2007, 03:26 PM by beanie with No Comments