The Poker Workbook: Volume 1

I recently released The Poker Workbook: Volume 1, the first in my series of books designed to put you in my (or other world-class players’) shoes in order to get you in the habit of actively thinking about ranges. It is available in print, ebook, and audio-book. I made the book as cheap as I could so it is accessible to many people as possible, with the ebook version being only $2.99.  …

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The right way to play an under pair

One of my students recently told me about a hand from a $5/$10 no-limit hold’em cash game that demonstrates exactly how you should play a marginal under pair. Although he ended up losing the pot, he played it great.

A somewhat loose, splashy player raised to $30 out of his $1,000 effective stack from first position at a seven-handed table and our Hero with 10d-10c elected to 3-bet from second position to $90. …

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The Slow Roll

There has been a rash of slow rolling on televised poker recently, so let’s discuss it! Slow rolling is when someone knows they have the best hand either at the showdown or when facing a final bet, but they act as if they have the losing hand before eventually revealing the winner.

While this has no impact on the game (because the best hand always wins at the showdown), it causes some players to get angry because they thought they were going to win the pot but instead lost. Many people view slow rolling as a personal attack and get angry, often resulting in suboptimal play or raging tilt. …

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