Archive for Tips

Fold Equity Simplified

Some of you out there have heard the term fold equity thrown around in various poker shows, in strategy videos online, or maybe even by advanced poker players. Today, we are going to introduce you to the concept of fold equity and in a way that doesn’t force you to have to make a ton [...]

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Tips for Going After Small Pots in Poker

Winning big pots is every poker players dream. Of course, winning the small pots is profitable as well. In fact, if you were to only win small pots, and lots of them, you could be a very profitable player. The strategy of going after all of the small pots is one that Doyle Brunson spoke [...]

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Expected Value in Poker

When you listen to pro poker players or read poker forums you will often times come across a saying: “it was plus EV” or “that was minus EV”. This terminology has to do with the expected value of a play. It relates to the concept that a play can be right even if it loses [...]

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Tips For Speculative Hands – Part II

Last week, we began talking about playing certain speculative hands in poker. When talking about these types of hands, we must stress that position is key and you need to know when to get out of the hand when you know you’re behind. Let’s conclude our discussion on these types of hands. Over Cards are [...]

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Tips for Playing Against the Table Bully

When you are playing in a tournament or in a cash game, you are bound to experience a player who is acting as the table bully. The table bully is going to have a few common characteristics. They will have a large stack relative to the table, and they will be very aggressive. The table [...]

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Five Myths About Live Poker Opposed to Online Poker

Many online poker players are beginning to transfer over to the United States and as such have been bringing a certain set of expectations. Some have been given tips by buddies that have played in life card rooms and other just make assumptions based on what they think they know. Today, we are going to [...]

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Risks of Acting Like a Douchebag at the Poker Tables

The biggest negative effect from Televised poker since 2003 has been the proliferation of poker tournament players that think they have to act like idiots.  Thanks to players like Phil Hellmuth, Tony G, Mike Matusow, Havad Khan, and other, people think that it is ok to act like a jerk at the poker table.  Today, [...]

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Online Poker Resource Sites Are Not Created Equal

Online poker resource sites can be a great source of information to help you improve your game, but not all of them are created equal.  As with most teaching tools, the quality of the product depends on the site and the objectives of the web owners.  Here are a few things to consider when deciding [...]

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Tips for Beating Micro Stakes Ring Games

One of the most common questions new poker players ask is how to beat full ring micro stakes online.  The full ring micro stakes tables are a common starting place for many online players, even some of the top professional players began their careers playing full ring low stakes online.  Three of the most important [...]

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Floating in Poker

As you begin to play in either higher stakes Hold’em games or against better players in $1-$2 games, you will likely hear the term floating or float play used.  Essentially, when a player floats in Hold’em they are calling a continuation bet on the flop with the intent to steal the pot on the turn.  [...]

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