“Nice Hand”

I can’t believe I have to post this in 2014, given all of the excellent poker educational material available, but during a few recent tournaments, I was shocked and amazed to witness countless mediocre (possibly) professional poker players say “nice hand” in a condescending way to amateurs after they got lucky, taking the pro’s money.

I want to make it perfectly clear that this sort of behavior is unacceptable in every possible way. You make money because the weak players show up to play. If you make them uncomfortable or bring it to their attention that they played poorly, they could quite realistically stop playing or improve their skills, killing your edge. …

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The Monster Stack WSOP Event

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The 2014 WSOP introduced the concept of the “Monster Stack” tournament, which provides each player with a much larger starting stack than normal.

While it is a well-known fact among professionals that they have a larger edge with a larger stack compared to a smaller stack, the Monster Stack event was one of the largest of the series, attracting a whopping 7,862 players. …

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Live No-Limit Cash Games (Volume 1)

The Theory

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There is much, much more to being a good live cash player than simply playing the hand “correctly.” The player needs to develop a whole host of other skills. Jonathan Little, a top-ranking professional poker player, teaches these skills. Jonathan is one of the best instructors the game has ever seen and has an almost unique ability to explain difficult poker concepts in simple terms:

Live No-Limit Cash Games covers when to play loose/aggressive; when to play tight/aggressive; when playing passive can be the most profitable approach and how to spot subtle tells—providing accurate information about player types

Jonathan also discusses:

Bankroll management; Game selection; Emotional control

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