Weekly Poker Hand #144
I get a bit out of line and decide to barrel off with Queen-high. Sometimes you get lucky, and sometimes you are out!
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I get a bit out of line and decide to barrel off with Queen-high. Sometimes you get lucky, and sometimes you are out!
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Weekly Poker Hand #144 Read More »
If you are already winning at poker, this blog post probably will not be too useful to you. If you are losing or breaking even, it will be immensely beneficial. It goes without saying that you must be honest with yourself about your results. If you lie to yourself, or do not keep accurate records of your results, odds are you will not make it in the long run.
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I decide to get frisky with a medium pair after I raise and am 3-bet. Would you have pushed all-in in this spot?
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Weekly Poker Hand #143 Read More »
This hand illustrates a few mistakes that many players commit on a regular basis. At $2/$5 with $1,000 effective stacks, a reasonably aggressive player who plays lots of pots raised to $15 from second position at a 9-handed table. The player in third position called and then our Hero called from the hijack seat with K-Jo. …
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I turn a set and have to figure out if I should try to stack my opponent or play cautiously, making it impossible for me to get stacked. How do you approach this situation?
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Weekly Poker Hand #142 Read More »
I recount the highs and lows of the 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open, including a deep run in the $10,000 and $25,000 events, the WPT Tournament of Champions, and much more.
Huge thanks to the Global Poker League team for editing these vlogs. Let us know what you think!
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Also, here is an interview I gave the WPT during the Tournament of Champions.
2017 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Vlog Read More »
I almost make the nuts and get punished. Would you ever fold on the river?
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In my previous two blog posts, we discussed how to exploit Calling Stations and Weak Players. Today, we will discuss combating Maniacs.
We will classify a maniac as someone who will apply pressure whenever given the opportunity. It should be obvious, but the way you beat maniacs is by rarely folding your decently strong hands. This should lead you play your strong hands in a manner that makes it nearly impossible for you to have to fold. One of the biggest leaks amateurs have is they will call a flop check-raise from a maniac, call the turn, and then fold on the river, believing that the maniac simply must have a strong hand to fire all three streets. This is exactly what maniacs want because they win a free flop and turn bet. …
Like last week, I decide to lead into the preflop raiser. This time though, I have it!
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Weekly Poker Hand #140 Read More »
In my previous blog post, we discussed how to exploit calling stations. This time, we will discuss how to combat overly weak players. In my next article, we will discuss combating maniacs. …
Combating Weak Players Read More »