Weekly Poker Hand #81
I flop a weak drawing hand and find a way to run a bluff by the river. Do you attempt the bluff in this spot?
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5 hands from the WPT Borgata Winter Poker Open
Due to the popularity of my recent blog post where I reviewed 5 hands from an EPT event, in this blog post I am going to share with you the last 5 hands I played during the final two levels of day 1a of the $3,500 buy-in World Poker Tour Borgata Winter Poker Open. I had a difficult seat, with 3-time WPT Champion Anthony Zinno and WSOP Main Event Champion Joe McKeehen on my left, but I did my best. I will give my analysis of each situation to let you know exactly why I made each play. Would you have played these hands I played them? Let me know in the comments section below. …
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Weekly Poker Hand #80
I elect to 5-bet preflop with K3s. Is this a standard play or have I lost my mind?
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When to skip hands at the poker table
I recently traveled to Atlantic City, New Jersey for a World Poker Tour event at Borgata and I was shocked at how many players were willing to voluntarily miss numerous hands at the table, presumably to go on a smoke break, go to the bathroom, or try to get off tilt after a tough loss. Most of these players would simply get up and stroll away from the table with no concern for the hands they were missing. In reality, these players mucked a significant amount of equity. …
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Weekly Poker Hand #79
I attempt a creative bluff versus a world-class loose-aggressive player. Was this too optimistic?
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Weekly Poker Hand #78
I decide to slow play QQ versus a tricky reg. Would you have played the hand as I did or would you have tried to maximize value?
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2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Vlog
In this video blog, I discuss the ups and downs of my 2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. I also share some clips from the daily Breakfast Talks put on by PokerStars, featuring Daniel Negreanu, Liv Boeree, Eugene Katchalov, Randy “Nanonoko” Lew, and Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier.
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Weekly Poker Hand #77
I make a turn bet with the nut flush draw and face a sizable. Would you have the courage to go all-in in this spot?
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Force them out of keep them in?
This blog post will be a bit longer and more technical than normal but I promise, the payoff is worth it as this concept alone could easily take your game to the next level if you have the leak I am about to address.
I was recently having a discussion about whether it is better to try to get heads up with A-A or to try to keep opponents in the pot. …
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Weekly Poker Hand #76
I flop a top pair, the King-high flush draw, and a gutshot straight draw. I have it all! Would you have played this situation differently?
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