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January 2009 - Posts

• Poker Homework: ICM Application

  
  

  Independent Chip Modeling is a method of equating the expected value of a tournament decision in terms of the # of chips you’ll win (cEV) and your monetary equity associated with the decision’s outcome ($EV). The development of ICM theory was a key advancement... Read More... Posted Jan 30 2009, 09:59 AM by grapsfan with 15 Comments

• A Simple Guide to Staking

  
  

  I didn’t know the whole concept of staking was so complicated. Paul Newman was the money man behind Tom Cruise 23 years ago in “The Color of Money,” and George C. Scott with Newman a generation before. In my mind, staking has always been a simple concept... Read More... Posted Jan 27 2009, 04:37 AM by grapsfan with 11 Comments

• Playing Flush Draws with Suited Connectors Out of Position

  
  

  You are a few hours into a multi table tournament. Your stack is 26k and blinds are 300/600 with a 75 chip ante. You find yourself in the small blind with 8 7 . The action is folded to the cutoff, a thinking regular with 25k, who open-raises to 1,500... Read More... Posted Jan 25 2009, 05:36 AM by dmschec with 20 Comments

• Book Review: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

  
  

  In 2007, I wrote an article about a book addressing one of the most confounding questions in poker: “How do we trust our snap reads and decisions?” That book is Blink by Malcolm Gladwell, and to be honest, steely and other long-time PocketFivers had beaten... Read More... Posted Jan 23 2009, 10:14 PM by grapsfan with 12 Comments

• Twenty Tips for Online Poker Professionals: Part 2

  
  

  Continued from Part 1 . 11. Playing poker for a living carries an incredible social stigma. If you tell someone that you plan on playing poker for a living, unless they understand the game thoroughly, you may as well be telling them you are going to be... Read More... Posted Jan 21 2009, 07:01 AM by Jennifear with 22 Comments

• Twenty Tips for Online Poker Professionals: Part 1

  
  

  Hardly anyone who has played profitable poker for a long period of time smiles when the alarm goes off to tell them to get to work. The idea of working for yourself, on your own schedule, being able to take a day off whenever you need it, and playing... Read More... Posted Jan 19 2009, 05:58 AM by Jennifear with 16 Comments

• Take Control of Your Profits and Your Life

  
  

  One of the early tips I received from a top online pro was to go on to PocketFives.com and spend some time studying the top 200 or 300 players. It's important to get to know the names of the best players on all the sites; do your due diligence. If... Read More... Posted Jan 15 2009, 06:35 AM by The Maven with 24 Comments

• The Worst Play in No Limit Hold'em

  
  

  I’m a big fan of 2000 WSOP champion Chris “Jesus” Ferguson. I admire his unwavering focus and competitive streak at the table. I admire his persistence in teaching proper bankroll management. He had no other reason to play freerolls for months as part... Read More... Posted Jan 13 2009, 12:13 PM by grapsfan with 33 Comments

• Book Review: Power Hold'em Strategy by Daniel Negreanu

  
  

  On the heels of his Hold'em Wisdom for All Players effort, Daniel Negreanu released a more thorough approach at poker instruction entitled Power Hold'em Strategy . This book takes a liking to the style of the legendary book Super System by Doyle... Read More... Posted Jan 06 2009, 05:39 PM by GrayFOX22 with 4 Comments