I discuss developing a limping strategy when you have a middle stack at a final table and there is an aggressive large stack on your left. These two hands demonstrate how failing to make this adjustment cost Max Steinberg dearly at the 2015 WSOP Final Table.
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Weekly Poker Hand #70 Read More »
Do you check behind on the flop when you raise with big cards and the flop comes with middle cards? If you aren’t, I think you are making the standard error of continuation betting too often. Check out this hand to see how I handle this situation.
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Weekly Poker Hand #69 Read More »
Hello everyone! The 2015 WSOP Main Event provided lots of excellent educational poker footage. Instead of typing out a long blog post explaining the concept of playing conservatively when you have a middle stack, I decided to make a video. In this hand, Beckley made what I believe to be a huge error and it ended up costing him a significant amount of chips. Would you have made the same error he made?
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Playing snug at the 2015 WSOP Final Table Read More »
I realize I look crazy to my opponents and adjust my strategy accordingly. Are you constantly aware of how you appear to your opponents or are you only aware of the cards you have been dealt?
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Weekly Poker Hand #68 Read More »
I attempt to bluff on a flop that should be great for my range and horrible for my opponent’s. I love this bluff. How do you feel about it?
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Weekly Poker Hand #67 Read More »
I flop top pair and then check-fold for one more bet. Do you ever fold in this spot? Am I the tightest player you know?
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Weekly Poker Hand #66 Read More »
I attempt an aggressive bluff versus a loose, aggressive Asian kid. Is this a standard play or am I throwing my tournament life in the trash?
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Weekly Poker Hand #65 Read More »
I flop an overpair in a 3-bet pot but face a ton of aggression. Is this an easy fold? What would you do if you had bottom set? That is the tough question!
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Weekly Poker Hand #64 Read More »
I attempt to navigate a tricky spot with middle pair, bad kicker versus a loose, aggressive European kid. Do you think my play is too optimistic?
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Weekly Poker Hand #63 Read More »
What do you do when the flush draw completes on the river in your opponent leads into you? In this hand, I show you how I tackle this situation. I also discuss “blocking bets”.
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Weekly Poker Hand #62 Read More »
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