Archive for November, 2007

Q&A #94: Putting Someone On A Range Of Hands

STU350 started what became an excellent thread about playing big no-limit pots. I’ll quote the original question, but you should also go read the thread, because I think the whole thing is well worth it.
Let me show you a hand when I was ‘way ahead of his range’ …
No-Limit Q&A #94: Putting Someone On A [...]

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Short Stacks In Tournaments, ICM, and Playing With the Antes

If you haven’t been following the recent discussion about short stacks versus deep stacks in tournaments, please first read How Short Should You Go and How Short I Think You Should Go.
In the comments portion of the second article, a discussion of ICM was brought up. JJS said:
Ed Short Stacks In Tournaments, ICM, and Playing [...]

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Sizing Up A Game

Many students want to know how I size up a game. Once the brush assigns me a table and a seat, what do I do then? How much do I buy in for? What’s my strategy on the first few hands? What am I looking for? How do I use Sizing Up A Game|369|3.95|USD|| [...]

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Archive Review: Thanksgiving Edition

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! To get you through the holiday, I figured I’d link you to a few classic articles from last November:

Here are some suggestions to help Develop Your Poker Thinking.
Posting Behind The Button in limit hold’em requires a special preflop strategy. Read

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How Short I Think You Should Go

A couple of days ago I posed a question about playing various stack sizes in a series of winner-take-all 6-max tournaments. Basically, you had $10,000 in tournament chips, and you could choose to use them to buy in once for $10,000, five How Short I Think You Should Go|367|3.95|USD|| times for $2,000 each, [...]

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How Short Should You Go?

I’ve been thinking about the various short stack versus deep stack no-limit arguments lately, and I came up with a question that I wanted to ask you guys.
You’re playing a series of 6-handed winner-takes-all no-limit tournaments. The blinds start at $50-$100, and all …Login/Register for more.

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First Installment of Poker Made Simple Available at Stoxpoker

Two weeks ago I joined the Stoxpoker team, and today my first video is available. I’m creating a video series called “Poker Made Simple” which will turn dedicated amateurs into professional-level players. If …Login/Register for more.

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Q&A #93: A River Scare Card Kicks Up A Perfect Storm

While you can use SPR and plan for the Commitment Threshold to minimize the number of tough no-limit decisions you’ll face, you can’t get rid of them entirely. Sometimes you have to play for the most likely outcome and simply suffer the consequences if a bad card comes.
For instance, Q&A #93: A River Scare Card [...]

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The Virtue of Playing The Short Stack

Last issue I tackled the biggest no-limit myth: Big stacks can bully little stacks to gain an advantage. Not only is it not true, little stacks can actually gain an edge over big stacks! Before I tell you how, let’s revisit the biggest myth.
It’s very common to hear people The Virtue of Playing The Short [...]

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Lead Found In Popular Poker Chips

Lead – it’s not just for childrens’ toys anymore.
The Phoenix, AZ-based ABC affiliate ABC15 has discovered that the casino chips most popularly used in Las Vegas (and many other places) contain seemingly eye-popping amounts …Login/Register for more.

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