Poker Articles

December 2008 - Posts

• Asking for Help in Online Poker Forums

  
  

  A .300 batting average means you have failed 70% of the time. Yet, most Major League hitters have a better success rate than people who post on a message board seeking advice. In general, there are some very simple guidelines that forum posters can follow... Read More... Posted Dec 28 2008, 03:14 PM by grapsfan with 16 Comments

• Balance Revisited

  
  

  Balance Grasshopper. The concept of balance is as old as time, but let’s take a look at how this concept can help you master the multi-table tournament (MTT) and how we can take advantage of our opponents' inexperience at different stages of a tournament... Read More... Posted Dec 28 2008, 02:54 PM by dgillis with 13 Comments

• All-in or Fold: The Choice Facing Young Poker Players

  
  

  Poker is a game that attracts people of all ages but it is especially appealing to the younger generation. With that said, what is the biggest decision that these young players face? Oddly enough the answer doesn’t lie on the felt. It’s a choice of whether... Read More... Posted Dec 28 2008, 02:43 PM by Cre8ive with 19 Comments

• Trusting Your Instincts

  
  

  A lot of times during your life, especially at the poker table, situations will arise where you have to make critical decisions very quickly. The first decision that comes to you in any dilemma is usually from your inner instincts or “gut feeling”. This... Read More... Posted Dec 22 2008, 08:48 PM by CardXFactor with 6 Comments

• Can Poker Be Taught?

  
  

  This was the question posed to me about a year ago. Take a random person in his/her twenties of average intelligence and turn that player into a winning poker player. Given time and experience could you teach this person to play exactly like you and succeed... Read More... Posted Dec 17 2008, 10:13 AM by Kochan with 10 Comments

• Making Tough Decisions Easier

  
  

  No Limit Hold’em is a complicated game. The breadth and depth of necessary decisions demanded are as varied as in chess, reversi, bridge or backgammon (which is most like poker in its luck element). Attempt to account for every variable in every decision... Read More... Posted Dec 15 2008, 02:34 PM by grapsfan with 16 Comments

• Poker Trends and Plays: Part 2

  
  

  continued from Part 1 The Light 4-Bet How it’s used: You open raise with a medium or weak strength hand. Someone behind you re-raises, and you shove all in while praying to your personal God that you aren’t called. Current utility: Massive live and online... Read More... Posted Dec 09 2008, 07:04 AM by Bond18 with 9 Comments

• Poker Trends and Plays: Part 1

  
  

  Over the course of the evolution of tournament poker, certain plays have come in and out of style and popularity based on how well known they’ve become and their effectiveness. In an earlier article, I discussed the difference between manipulative and... Read More... Posted Dec 06 2008, 09:40 PM by Bond18 with 7 Comments