Poker Articles

June 2007 - Posts

• Finding a Mentor: The Right Way

  
  

  This article is part 2 of a 2-part series by grapsfan on finding a mentor. To see the other article, click here . Finding the right mentor may be the easiest way to grow your bankroll. But simply pleading randomly for help is –EV. You may meet some nice... Read More... Posted Jun 29 2007, 02:12 AM by grapsfan with No Comments

• Rethinking the Three-Bet

  
  

  Hello Pocketfivers! My name is Brandon, AKA CrabClaws, and I would like to fill a niche that hasn't been heavily covered in articles here: shorthanded cash games. While the beginning of my poker career was spent primarily playing MTT’s and SNG’s, I eventually... Read More... Posted Jun 27 2007, 03:23 AM by CrabClaws with No Comments

• WSOP Prelims Trip Report

  
  

  I had a bizarre and crazy week in Vegas. Rather than regale you with stories about how my Flip Cup team beat Harvard Business School’s Flip Cup team, or how I ate the entire Peking Duck for Two at Tao by myself, or how SamENole and I burned down the Rio... Read More... Posted Jun 26 2007, 02:44 AM by steely with No Comments

• Adjusting to Counteract Your Opponents

  
  

  The poker world is changing rapidly, and many players who were very bad only a few months ago may now be excellent players. About 3 days into this year’s WSOP, it dawned on me that the general level of competition among younger players has greatly increased... Read More... Posted Jun 21 2007, 04:00 PM by Squirrely1 with No Comments

• Are You Ready For Vegas?

  
  

  I’ll be playing in my second WSOP this year, which will be my tenth major live poker festival. I love playing live because of the extra factors involved. Some of you will be playing at this year’s WSOP for the first time and might be feeling a little... Read More... Posted Jun 20 2007, 12:26 AM by Zpaceman with No Comments

• BeL0WaB0Ve's WSOP Blog: Part III

  
  

  We're featuring Kevin "BeL0WaB0Ve" Saul's blog throughout this year's World Series of Poker. For full coverage of what's going on out in Vegas, visit www.pocketfives.com/live2 . I was excited for the 1,500 NL 6-handed event. Short-handed tournaments suit... Read More... Posted Jun 19 2007, 02:40 PM by BeL0WaB0Ve with No Comments

• The Impact of Poker Training Sites

  
  

  From their humble beginnings a few years ago, poker training sites have become almost as common a tool as poker books. Chances are that if you haven’t been a member of one yourself that the next guy was or is a current member. Even the online poker forums... Read More... Posted Jun 19 2007, 01:12 AM by seal with No Comments

• BeL0WaB0Ve's WSOP Blog: Part II

  
  

  We're featuring Kevin "BeL0WaB0Ve" Saul's blog throughout this year's World Series of Poker. For full coverage of what's going on out in Vegas, visit www.pocketfives.com/live2 . It's time to play my 1st WSOP event of the year, the $1,000 NLHE with rebuys... Read More... Posted Jun 16 2007, 10:47 PM by BeL0WaB0Ve with No Comments

• Finding a Mentor: The Wrong Way

  
  

  A few times a week, I see a post in Poker Discussion about someone looking for help with their game. To save all of those people time, here is a form letter where you can fill in the blanks. You can thank me later. “Hi, PocketFivers! I’m a ( pick one... Read More... Posted Jun 14 2007, 10:31 PM by grapsfan with No Comments

• BeL0WaB0Ve's WSOP Blog: Part I

  
  

  We're featuring Kevin "BeL0WaB0Ve" Saul's blog throughout this year's World Series of Poker. For full coverage of what's going on out in Vegas, visit www.pocketfives.com/live2 . So I got into Vegas last Monday afternoon, tired as hell from playin online... Read More... Posted Jun 13 2007, 12:47 AM by BeL0WaB0Ve with No Comments