Concept Similarities Between NL Hold’em and NL 2-7 Lowball

The NL 2-7 Single Draw Event at the 2011 WSOP recently wrapped up and reading the recap of the event got me to thinking about the game. There are a few aspects of the game that are very similar to playing Texas Hold’em. Let’s take a look at some of them. Aggression Matt Perrins stated [...]

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Mistakes Made By Low Stakes Texas Holdem Players

Low stakes poker players make error all the time.  It is a fact of live in poker.  However, there are some errors that you will see frequently if you play a lot of poker, and today we will go over three common mistakes Hold’em players make. Not Betting Overpairs on the River Consider the following.  [...]

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Using the Limp-Reraise to Punish Maniacs

Limping is considered to be a bad thing in poker, and it can be in some situations.  However, there is a little move that I like to use, especially when I am playing against players that I can almost guarantee to put in a raise for me.  It is known as a limp-reraise.  Today, I [...]

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Why I Play Tighter On the Weekends

Last summer, I spent a couple of months in Las Vegas and there was one casino that I frequented their evening tournaments.   It was a standard re-buy event for the first three levels and then it went to a freezeout.  During the week, I played a relatively loose style, but once Friday and Saturday hit, [...]

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Situations Where You Will Want to Avoid Continuation Betting

The continuation bet is a common tool used by Texas Hold’em players, especially in tournament play.  Players using a continuation bet are trying to take down the pot on the flop without a lot of resistance.  However, there are situations where you may want to lean towards checking as opposed to making a continuation bet.  [...]

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