The action in the Global Poker League has been fast and furious. I have played lots of matches so far and in general, I am happy with my play.
In my second 6-handed match, I got away with a fun check-raise bluff on the turn and generally got to play some poker. Even though I took 3rd place by running J-6 into J-7 on a J-7-4-8-J board, I think I played particularity great in this match. …
Folding A-K Preflop in the Global Poker League Read More »
I find myself on the river with Queen high and I decide to bluff. How much would you bet in this situation?
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Weekly Poker Hand #112 Read More »
PokerSnowie, a bot designed to teach you to play fundamentally sound poker, recently updated their algorithm, making the bot’s strategy even better. They also added a few new features, such as a “tips” option, that explains why you should make the plays that Snowie suggests.
I decided to play a few sessions to see how I fared. …
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I slow play pocket Aces and then mess them up after the flop. I don’t like that!
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Weekly Poker Hand #111 Read More »
This blog post is an experiment. I have been trying to figure out a good way to help amateur poker players better understand how to put players on hand ranges in a clear, easy to understand format. I am considering writing a book using the format below and I want to see what you think about it. Please let me know in the Comment section below. Thank you!
This blog post would likely be near the end of the book, after it is fully discussed how to put someone on a reasonable preflop range. I also have to figure out how to add weighted ranges in a visual format. Writing books is hard work!
Preflop
At 100/200-25 with 25,000 effective stacks, a good, loose, aggressive played raised to 525 from the lojack seat.
The lojack’s preflop raising range is:
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In-depth Hand Range Analysis Read More »
I make a small continuation bet on the flop with a weak made hand, check behind on the turn, then face a river bet. Do you usually call or fold in this situation?
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Weekly Poker Hand, Episode #110 Read More »
I recently played a large pot in a major poker tournament that beautifully exemplifies the exact opposite way you should play pocket Aces. At 200/400 blinds with a 50 ante, everyone folded to me on the button and I raised to 1,000 out of my 30,000 effective stack with Tc-Ts. The small blind folded and the big blind, a loose, aggressive player, reraised to 2,200. While I expected this specific opponent to reraise more often than most players, his abnormally tiny reraise size made me think his range was quite strong. …
How NOT to Play Pocket Aces Read More »
I turn the effective nuts and my opponent check-raises all-in. I wasn’t expecting that! It is important to play your value hands in a manner that can extract value from numerous inferior hands. My opponent did the exact opposite in this situation.
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Weekly Poker Hand #109 Read More »
Experience the highs and lows of my 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open including making a deep run in the $1,650 Heads-Up tournament and busting with trips in the $25,500 buy-in high roller event. Poker is tough!
Thanks for watching this video blog. If you enjoyed it, please let me know in the comments section below. If you haven’t checked out PokerCoaching.com already, I strongly suggest you do so. My students are working hard and learning a lot. Be sure to check back at JonathanLittlePoker.com next week for another educational blog post.
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In case you haven’t heard, my newest book, BLUFFS, is now available in paper and Kindle forms on Amazon. I am excited! It will be available on Audible soon (I will post about it on twitter @JonathanLittle).
Here is the description from Amazon:
Have you ever wondered how the best poker players in the world successfully bluff on a regular basis? Many amateurs make the mistake of mindlessly attempting sporadic bluffs because they do not fully understand when and why to bluff. In this book, world class poker professional Jonathan Little (over $6,300,000 in live tournament cashes) explains when and why to bluff in order to maximize your chances of success. …
BLUFFS is now available Read More »
Learn how to beat small stakes poker cash games and tournaments with these 2 books! These strategies will help you win more hands and make more final tables.