The Final Hand

The final hand always gets the most attention. It could be the last hand of a grueling heads-up battle to determine a million dollar tournament winner. Or it could just be the hand you busted out on in your local Wednesday night tournament. Either way, chances are that you (and The Final Hand|977|3.95|USD|| maybe a [...]

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Can A No-Limit Game Be Too Loose?

It is the mother of all poker questions. I’ve probably seen a variant of this question asked almost a thousand times. Can a game be too good or too loose or too soft? Do you actually want some good players in your game? Can a bunch of schooling fish turn even the best player into [...]

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Q&A #90: Pocket Kings Against Possible Pocket Aces

Whenever I get pocket kings, I get a little twinge of excitement. I can’t wait to build a pot and then win it as my overpair triumphantly holds up against someone else’s top pair. At least that’s how it’s supposed to happen. If you’ve played hold’em for a while, though, you Q&A #90: Pocket Kings [...]

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Q&A #82: Overpairs and the Committment Threshold

This question deals with concepts from our new book Professional No-Limit Hold ‘em: Volume I. If you don’t have it yet, what are you waiting for? It’s jam-packed with tons of no-limit goodness. Professional No-Limit Hold’em introduces a few concepts Q&A #82: Overpairs and the Committment Threshold|307|3.95|USD|| that will be new to many players. One [...]

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