All poker players like to think they’re sneaky, but some aren’t quite as unpredictable as they think. Last issue I discussed three “giveaway” plays that will tell your opponents what kind of hand you have, at least if they’re paying attention. In this column I have three more giveaway Three More No-Limit Plays That Give [...]

I used to hate online poker. Several years ago, I played limit hold’em 50 hours a week. And virtually every one of those hours was spent at a casino in a live game. Some of my friends would say I was an idiot for playing only at a casino when Back In The Saddle For [...]

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I think I’ve reviewed this one once before, but it’s a popular article. Does Poker Keep Getting Harder and Harder?
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You raise preflop, and one player calls. The flop misses you. Your opponent checks, and you bet. Your opponent calls. The turn misses you. Or maybe it gives you a draw. Or maybe it gives you a weak made hand. Your opponent checks. Do you bet, or do you check? When To Fire A Second [...]

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Being too readable can really hurt your no-limit game. Winning no-limit depends on fear and surprise. If your opponents are uncertain about your holding and fear the hands you could have, you can steal a lot of pots. And if they are surprised by what you have when you get Three No-Limit Plays That Give [...]

The comments were great on this blind versus blind no-limit hand. To recap, here’s the action so far:
It’s a $0.50-$1 game, and the villain has $109 (and I have him covered). Everyone folds to me in the small blind, and I make it $3.50 to go with A Hand Discussion #11: My Thoughts|408|3.95|USD|| [...]

I’ve been playing a lot of 6-max $0.25-$0.50 and $0.50-$1 on Full Tilt for the past few months, and I’ve already played dozens and dozens of noteworthy hands. I’m saving most of my interesting hands for analysis in the second volume of Professional No-Limit Hold ‘em

This post is crossposted from the Stoxpoker blog. If you aren’t a regular at Stoxpoker, you should definitely head over there because it’s a real bonanza of high-quality poker discussion.
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Playing aggressively isn’t natural. Consequently, students of the game are often trying to work in more aggression. It’s a good thing, with the usual caveat that they should use “selective” aggression. But what does “selective” mean, exactly? What situations do you select?
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