Poker Articles

September 2008 - Posts

• Competing in Games, not Sports

  
  

  We’re all competitive people. By reading sites like PocketFives, we demonstrate a commitment to improving at poker, the act of someone who prefers to win rather than lose. But how do we compete? Do we have the mindset and approach of an athlete in a sport... Read More... Posted Sep 29 2008, 01:30 AM by grapsfan with 7 Comments

• Would You Like Fries with that WCOOP Victory?

  
  

  To some people, the following is going to make me look like a huge degenerate. This isn’t a story I’ll be telling people that are not poker players because they just would not understand it. For those of us that are, however, I hope you can find it as... Read More... Posted Sep 21 2008, 12:25 AM by buckiz6 with 33 Comments

• The Difference Between Manipulative and Deceptive Poker Plays

  
  

  Hey PocketFivers, it’s been a while since I’ve done any strategy writing but I assure you I was very busy rotating between grinding long days of live poker and considering suicide. Now that I’ve got some more free time I’m hoping to get back to productive... Read More... Posted Sep 19 2008, 11:04 PM by Bond18 with 8 Comments

• Computer Security for Online Poker Players

  
  

  As poker players, we are all concerned with the EV of our plays. At any given time, in any given forum, there may be a half dozen separate discussions about plays that might, over the course of a year, make a difference amounting to half a buyin in $EV... Read More... Posted Sep 19 2008, 11:59 AM by adanthar with 8 Comments

• Poker Through the Decades

  
  

  Like many poker players, I first played seriously in college. I began to believe I was one of the best poker players ever to sit down at a card table. I crushed the dorm game - crushed it! - pulling down maybe as much as 40 or 50 dollars a week. Seriously... Read More... Posted Sep 13 2008, 04:33 AM by JACK WELCH with 9 Comments

• Stubborn as a Mule

  
  

  There are more than a few tales from around the world about traits that are bad for human beings to possess. From the seven deadly sins of Christianity to the Japanese homunculi to Lastikman from the Philippines, there are many stories about what happens... Read More... Posted Sep 08 2008, 10:57 AM by seal with 4 Comments

• Let the Kids Play?

  
  

  I’m consistently amazed at how good people can get at poker. It’s such a complicated game, with layer upon layer of thinking and deception. Mike Sexton’s catchphrase “a minute to learn, a lifetime to master” is true for people of any age. So when mastery... Read More... Posted Sep 05 2008, 08:28 PM by grapsfan with 17 Comments

• Rebuy Tournament Analysis: Part 2

  
  

  (continued from Part 1 ) Game Flow and Momentum OK, so I got into a blind vs. blind confrontation with KQ at the blinds 100-200 and won 3,000 chips, which was a good momentum booster for me because I was feeling down and out for investing $11,000 and... Read More... Posted Sep 04 2008, 04:47 AM by MrCasino with 11 Comments

• Is Aggression Really the Answer?

  
  

  Is aggression over-rated in live tournament play? I am just asking. I hardly ever even play live myself. Sometimes I think I am just not a people person. I have, however, watched hundreds and hundreds of highly edited live hands on television. I have... Read More... Posted Sep 02 2008, 01:54 PM by JACK WELCH with 16 Comments

• Rebuy Tournament Analysis: Part 1

  
  

  Hi everyone, my name is Craig MrCasino Gray. All year, I have been ranked very high on PokerStars and the PLB; due in large part to my success in the daily $100 re-buy tournament. This year I spent over a month at the World Series of Poker, and it was... Read More... Posted Sep 01 2008, 05:32 AM by MrCasino with 5 Comments