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 [...]

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 unwillingness to try new things dooms many poker players to lackluster results. It’s very easy to develop a style, a pattern of play, and just follow it without thinking. How do you play? If you flop a set, do you always check it on the flop? If you flop Three No-Limit Plays You Should [...]

Several issues ago, I gave you a foolproof strategy to beat wild no-limit games by buying in short. Since then, a number of readers have asked me the natural question, “So I use your strategy and double up. Then what?”
Good question. Fortunately, the strategic ideas stay much the same. Four Simple Steps To Conquering Crazy [...]

My last few articles have been about the advantages that short stacks have over deep stacks in no-limit and about how to harness those advantages to beat wild games. I want to step back now and explore what I mean by the advantage a short stack gives Beating No-Limit Games With Just A Chip And [...]

Wild games give many players fits. The betting gets so big, so fast, it takes them out of their comfort zone. “Sure, this top pair is better than what I usually see out of my opponents, but do I really want to bet $500 on it?”
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Yesterday I was in a crazy $2-$5 no-limit game. I could tell it was a crazy game even before I watched one hand. The maximum buy-in was $500, but at least $8,000 was on the table. Four players each had over $1,500. Either the game had been going with A Foolproof Strategy For Wild [...]

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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 [...]

Live $1-$2 and $2-$5 no-limit cash games can, for many players, be some of the most lucrative games in the cardroom. Several years ago, I was a committed limit player (even wrote a couple of books about it), but nowadays I’m sold on no-limit. It’s great because, at least at The Biggest No-Limit Myth|350|3.95|USD|| [...]